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

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 52% cheaper than Burkina Faso without rent, and 56% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 50.7% cheaper than Burkina Faso without rent, and 58.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Burkina Faso
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.63 ₹244
$5.44 F CFA 3,028
-51.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.85 ₹1,286
$23.55 F CFA 13.1K
-41.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.99 ₹370
$8.14 F CFA 4,530
-50.98%
Cappuccino
$1.90 ₹177
$1.78 F CFA 988
6.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ₹37.15
$0.86 F CFA 477
-53.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 ₹17.57
$0.56 F CFA 311
-66.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 ₹182
$1.05 F CFA 584
86.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 ₹322
$1.90 F CFA 1,059
82.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Burkina Faso
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 ₹63.7
$2.83 F CFA 1,573
-75.62%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹47.66
$0.90 F CFA 503
-43.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 ₹67.8
$0.97 F CFA 542
-24.74%
Eggs
$0.98 ₹91.1
$3.05 F CFA 1,695
-67.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.43 ₹505
$17.89 F CFA 9,955
-69.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.19 ₹296
$21.30 F CFA 11.9K
-85.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$12.66 F CFA 7,048
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Apples (1kg)
$2.12 ₹197
$4.36 F CFA 2,427
-51.38%
Banana (1kg)
$0.76 ₹70.2
$1.42 F CFA 790
-46.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 ₹97.0
$0.98 F CFA 547
6.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 ₹48.67
$2.45 F CFA 1,364
-78.78%
Potato (1kg)
$0.40 ₹37.05
$2.21 F CFA 1,229
-81.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹42.08
$1.35 F CFA 750
-66.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹50.9
$0.86 F CFA 476
-36.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 ₹32.72
$1.34 F CFA 746
-73.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 ₹370
$1.73 F CFA 962
130.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.55 ₹701
$6.30 F CFA 3,505
19.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 ₹171
$1.28 F CFA 715
43.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 ₹284
$2.33 F CFA 1,295
30.90%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.81 ₹540
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Burkina Faso
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹31.54
$0.19 F CFA 103
78.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.85 ₹916
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₹89.9
$0.52 F CFA 289
86.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.64
$1.55 F CFA 865
-81.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.69 ₹157
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ₹113
$1.47 F CFA 818
-17.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.2K ₹1.3M
$38.4K F CFA 21.4M
-62.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K ₹2.1M
$36.7K F CFA 20.4M
-37.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Burkina Faso
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.60 ₹3,772
$124 F CFA 69.0K
-67.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.75 ₹348
$35.02 F CFA 19.5K
-89.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 ₹755
$50.8 F CFA 28.3K
-84.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Burkina Faso
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.08 ₹1,494
$62.4 F CFA 34.7K
-74.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.72 ₹718
$8.91 F CFA 4,960
-13.36%
Cinema Ticket
$3.40 ₹316
$9.04 F CFA 5,033
-62.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Burkina Faso
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.7 ₹6,386
$130 F CFA 72.5K
-47.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,787 ₹166.0K
$17.3K F CFA 9.6M
-89.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Burkina Faso
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.17 ₹2,338
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.56 ₹2,467
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.85 ₹4,166
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.83 ₹3,143
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Burkina Faso
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$177 ₹16.4K
$441 F CFA 245.2K
-59.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$111 ₹10.3K
$275 F CFA 152.8K
-59.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$415 ₹38.5K
$1,285 F CFA 715.4K
-67.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$256 ₹23.8K
$760 F CFA 423.0K
-66.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,245 ₹115.6K
$568 F CFA 315.9K
119.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$636 ₹59.1K
$195 F CFA 108.8K
225.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Burkina Faso
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$434 ₹40.3K
$614 F CFA 341.5K
-29.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
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Last update for India: April 12, 2026

Last update for Burkina Faso: April 13, 2026

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