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

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 43.5% more expensive than Burkina Faso without rent, and 77.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 70.6% more expensive than Burkina Faso without rent, and 59.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Burkina Faso
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.12 €14.62
$5.27 F CFA 2,955
224.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.4 €70.4
$24.11 F CFA 13.5K
241.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.37 €9.71
$8.11 F CFA 4,546
40.20%
Cappuccino
$1.99 €1.70
$1.74 F CFA 978
14.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.56
$0.79 F CFA 441
278.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.13
$0.54 F CFA 304
144.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 €4.91
$1.07 F CFA 601
437.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 €4.44
$1.89 F CFA 1,058
175.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Burkina Faso
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.43
$2.78 F CFA 1,556
-39.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.30 €1.96
$0.91 F CFA 509
152.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 €2.49
$1.03 F CFA 577
183.50%
Eggs
$3.91 €3.34
$3.00 F CFA 1,679
30.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.27 €13.90
$17.47 F CFA 9,792
-6.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.30 €10.50
$20.81 F CFA 11.7K
-40.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.26 €17.30
$12.53 F CFA 7,021
61.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.10
$4.45 F CFA 2,494
-44.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.91
$1.37 F CFA 767
62.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 €2.34
$1.01 F CFA 568
171.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.33 €2.84
$2.45 F CFA 1,373
35.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.67
$2.20 F CFA 1,233
-11.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 €1.62
$1.31 F CFA 736
44.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.31
$0.91 F CFA 512
68.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.46
$1.31 F CFA 732
-58.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.03 €6.00
$1.78 F CFA 997
294.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 €5.81
$6.10 F CFA 3,417
11.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 €1.48
$1.30 F CFA 726
33.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.08
$2.32 F CFA 1,298
5.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Burkina Faso
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.67
$0.16 F CFA 92.0
1118.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.74 €35.65
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.81
$0.55 F CFA 306
923.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.36
$1.54 F CFA 863
3.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.32 €30.17
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.78
$1.53 F CFA 860
35.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K €27.8K
$37.4K F CFA 21.0M
-12.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K €28.3K
$37.7K F CFA 21.1M
-11.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Burkina Faso
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$225 €192
$125 F CFA 70.2K
79.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.40 €11.44
$35.39 F CFA 19.8K
-62.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.48 €26.88
$49.05 F CFA 27.5K
-35.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Burkina Faso
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.00
$61.3 F CFA 34.4K
-6.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.47 €21.76
$8.72 F CFA 4,889
192.09%
Cinema Ticket
$10.36 €8.85
$8.74 F CFA 4,895
18.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Burkina Faso
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €492
$132 F CFA 73.9K
336.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,163
$17.3K F CFA 9.7M
-37.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Burkina Faso
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.0 €77.7
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.85 €34.03
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 €85.3
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €111
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Burkina Faso
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$855 €730
$440 F CFA 246.3K
94.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$664 €567
$278 F CFA 155.8K
138.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,508 €1,287
$1,282 F CFA 718.1K
17.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 €943
$751 F CFA 420.9K
47.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,810 €3,254
$232 F CFA 130.1K
1540.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,467 €2,107
$114 F CFA 64.1K
2055.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Burkina Faso
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,932 €1,650
$527 F CFA 295.3K
266.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
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Last update for Italy: March 2, 2026

Last update for Burkina Faso: March 3, 2026

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