Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Burkina Faso Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Burkina Faso

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 51.1% more expensive than Burkina Faso without rent, and 143.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 80.1% more expensive than Burkina Faso without rent, and 101.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Burkina Faso
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.18 £15.06
$5.27 F CFA 2,955
282.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.4 £65.9
$24.11 F CFA 13.5K
266.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.31 £7.69
$8.11 F CFA 4,546
27.13%
Cappuccino
$4.61 £3.44
$1.74 F CFA 978
164.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 £1.79
$0.79 F CFA 441
203.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.26
$0.54 F CFA 304
212.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.85 £5.11
$1.07 F CFA 601
540.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.35 £4.74
$1.89 F CFA 1,058
235.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Burkina Faso
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 £1.25
$2.78 F CFA 1,556
-39.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.29
$0.91 F CFA 509
90.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 £1.67
$1.03 F CFA 577
117.48%
Eggs
$3.99 £2.98
$3.00 F CFA 1,679
33.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.64 £7.19
$17.47 F CFA 9,792
-44.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 £6.52
$20.81 F CFA 11.7K
-58.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.38 £10.73
$12.53 F CFA 7,021
14.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 £2.29
$4.45 F CFA 2,494
-31.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 £1.27
$1.37 F CFA 767
24.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.80 £2.09
$1.01 F CFA 568
177.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 £2.66
$2.45 F CFA 1,373
45.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.25
$2.20 F CFA 1,233
-23.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 £1.20
$1.31 F CFA 736
22.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.87
$0.91 F CFA 512
28.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 £1.11
$1.31 F CFA 732
13.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.98 £14.90
$1.78 F CFA 997
1022.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.66 £7.95
$6.10 F CFA 3,417
74.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.09
$1.30 F CFA 726
116.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.56
$2.32 F CFA 1,298
47.84%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Burkina Faso
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.27 £2.44
$0.16 F CFA 92.0
1943.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.2 £70.3
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 £3.98
$0.55 F CFA 306
869.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 £1.19
$1.54 F CFA 863
3.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.11 £20.23
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 £1.48
$1.53 F CFA 860
30.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £28.8K
$37.4K F CFA 21.0M
3.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K £30.0K
$37.7K F CFA 21.1M
6.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Burkina Faso
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £238
$125 F CFA 70.2K
154.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.41 £12.99
$35.39 F CFA 19.8K
-50.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.06 £31.37
$49.05 F CFA 27.5K
-14.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Burkina Faso
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.02 £34.33
$61.3 F CFA 34.4K
-24.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.18 £12.07
$8.72 F CFA 4,889
85.55%
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 £10.23
$8.74 F CFA 4,895
56.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Burkina Faso
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,716 £1,280
$132 F CFA 73.9K
1200.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.8K
$17.3K F CFA 9.7M
22.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Burkina Faso
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.7 £67.7
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.09 £32.89
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £75.9
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £78.6
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Burkina Faso
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,418 £1,057
$440 F CFA 246.3K
222.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,122 £837
$278 F CFA 155.8K
303.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,313 £1,726
$1,282 F CFA 718.1K
80.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,807 £1,348
$751 F CFA 420.9K
140.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,834 £4,352
$232 F CFA 130.1K
2411.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,528 £3,378
$114 F CFA 64.1K
3856.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Burkina Faso
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,295 £2,458
$527 F CFA 295.3K
525.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
0
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for United Kingdom: March 3, 2026

Last update for Burkina Faso: March 3, 2026

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