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

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 40.6% more expensive than Burkina Faso without rent, and 76.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 93.6% more expensive than Burkina Faso without rent, and 62.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Burkina Faso
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 €14.85
$5.44 F CFA 3,080
216.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 €69.1
$23.47 F CFA 13.3K
240.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$7.84 F CFA 4,437
45.15%
Cappuccino
$2 €1.72
$1.71 F CFA 971
16.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$0.85 F CFA 479
237.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$0.56 F CFA 315
141.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 €4.91
$1.07 F CFA 606
430.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.1 €4.4
$1.83 F CFA 1,034
178.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Burkina Faso
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$2.82 F CFA 1,598
-40.43%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 €2
$0.91 F CFA 515
153.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.5
$0.98 F CFA 556
195.92%
Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$3.03 F CFA 1,716
33.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.69 €14.41
$17.73 F CFA 10K
-5.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 €10.58
$20.86 F CFA 11.8K
-41.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.16 €17.4
$12.29 F CFA 6,959
64.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$4.51 F CFA 2,552
-45.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.41 F CFA 797
50.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$1.03 F CFA 582
163.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$2.45 F CFA 1,386
33.88%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.27 F CFA 1,286
-10.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.29 F CFA 732
41.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$0.9 F CFA 511
63.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$1.34 F CFA 757
-61.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €5.83
$1.72 F CFA 974
292.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 €6.04
$6.29 F CFA 3,558
11.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.29 F CFA 728
41.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
$2.29 F CFA 1,294
10.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Burkina Faso
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.17 F CFA 97.3
1052.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.43 €36.63
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 €4.9
$0.51 F CFA 286
1013.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.38
$1.6 F CFA 903
-0.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.1 €29.45
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.47 F CFA 832
36.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$37.9K F CFA 21.5M
-16.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$36.5K F CFA 20.7M
-10.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Burkina Faso
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 €192
$126 F CFA 71.5K
76.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 €11.55
$34.75 F CFA 19.7K
-61.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.76 €27.42
$49.25 F CFA 27.9K
-35.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Burkina Faso
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 €49.63
$60.9 F CFA 34.4K
-5.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.84 €22.31
$8.91 F CFA 5,042
190.01%
Cinema Ticket
$10.21 €8.82
$8.7 F CFA 4,922
17.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Burkina Faso
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €497
$131 F CFA 74.4K
337.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,249
$17.4K F CFA 9.8M
-38.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Burkina Faso
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.84 €35.26
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 €84.9
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Burkina Faso
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 €737
$440 F CFA 249.2K
93.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 €568
$271 F CFA 153.5K
142.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 €1,311
$1,290 F CFA 729.9K
17.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 €926
$769 F CFA 435.2K
39.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,096 €3,537
$235 F CFA 132.9K
1644.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,595 €2,240
$115 F CFA 65.2K
2152.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Burkina Faso
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,960 €1,692
$508 F CFA 287.8K
285.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
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Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

Last update for Burkina Faso: October 29, 2025

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