Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Burkina Faso Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Burkina Faso

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 56.1% cheaper than Burkina Faso without rent, and 56.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 45.6% cheaper than Burkina Faso without rent, and 57.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Burkina Faso
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 ₹213
$5.44 F CFA 3,080
-54.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 ₹1,202
$23.47 F CFA 13.3K
-40.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 ₹351
$7.84 F CFA 4,437
-47.70%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ₹156
$1.71 F CFA 971
6.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.72
$0.85 F CFA 479
-48.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.36
$0.56 F CFA 315
-69.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 ₹166
$1.07 F CFA 606
81.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₹302
$1.83 F CFA 1,034
92.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Burkina Faso
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.1
$2.82 F CFA 1,598
-74.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹41.19
$0.91 F CFA 515
-47.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.4
$0.98 F CFA 556
-26.53%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.1
$3.03 F CFA 1,716
-68.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹448
$17.73 F CFA 10K
-70.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ₹269
$20.86 F CFA 11.8K
-84.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$12.29 F CFA 6,959
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Apples (1kg)
$2.2 ₹188
$4.51 F CFA 2,552
-51.22%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.2
$1.41 F CFA 797
-48.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹93.2
$1.03 F CFA 582
5.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹49.11
$2.45 F CFA 1,386
-76.73%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.21
$2.27 F CFA 1,286
-81.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.73
$1.29 F CFA 732
-65.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹46.97
$0.9 F CFA 511
-38.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹27.96
$1.34 F CFA 757
-75.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ₹349
$1.72 F CFA 974
137.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 ₹683
$6.29 F CFA 3,558
27.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₹164
$1.29 F CFA 728
48.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹248
$2.29 F CFA 1,294
26.20%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 ₹506
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Burkina Faso
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹28.83
$0.17 F CFA 97.3
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 ₹856
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₹83
$0.51 F CFA 286
90.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.62
$1.6 F CFA 903
-82.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹151
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$1.47 F CFA 832
-15.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
$37.9K F CFA 21.5M
-63.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹1.9M
$36.5K F CFA 20.7M
-39.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Burkina Faso
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.79 ₹3,489
$126 F CFA 71.5K
-67.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 ₹324
$34.75 F CFA 19.7K
-89.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 ₹695
$49.25 F CFA 27.9K
-83.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Burkina Faso
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 ₹1,368
$60.9 F CFA 34.4K
-73.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 ₹649
$8.91 F CFA 5,042
-14.81%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 ₹295
$8.7 F CFA 4,922
-60.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Burkina Faso
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.7 ₹5,958
$131 F CFA 74.4K
-47.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 ₹158K
$17.4K F CFA 9.8M
-89.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Burkina Faso
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.29 ₹2,163
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 ₹2,309
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.67 ₹3,821
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-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.23 ₹2,842
-
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Burkina Faso
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$440 F CFA 249.2K
-59.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,770
$271 F CFA 153.5K
-57.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 ₹35.4K
$1,290 F CFA 729.9K
-67.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 ₹22.2K
$769 F CFA 435.2K
-66.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 ₹128.2K
$235 F CFA 132.9K
538.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 ₹71K
$115 F CFA 65.2K
620.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Burkina Faso
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 ₹42.8K
$508 F CFA 287.8K
-1.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
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Last update for India: October 29, 2025

Last update for Burkina Faso: October 29, 2025

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