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 68.3% more expensive than Burkina Faso without rent, and 142.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 86% more expensive than Burkina Faso without rent, and 105.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Burkina Faso
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.53 £15.17
$5.44 F CFA 3,028
277.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.0 £65.0
$23.55 F CFA 13.1K
273.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.00 £7.39
$8.14 F CFA 4,530
22.85%
Cappuccino
$4.59 £3.39
$1.78 F CFA 988
157.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 £1.84
$0.86 F CFA 477
189.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 £1.24
$0.56 F CFA 311
200.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.76 £4.99
$1.05 F CFA 584
543.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.26 £4.63
$1.90 F CFA 1,059
229.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Burkina Faso
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 £1.21
$2.83 F CFA 1,573
-42.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.28
$0.90 F CFA 503
92.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.61
$0.97 F CFA 542
124.74%
Eggs
$4.06 £3.00
$3.05 F CFA 1,695
33.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.49 £7.02
$17.89 F CFA 9,955
-46.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.81 £6.51
$21.30 F CFA 11.9K
-58.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 £10.47
$12.66 F CFA 7,048
11.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 £2.23
$4.36 F CFA 2,427
-30.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 £1.18
$1.42 F CFA 790
12.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 £2.13
$0.98 F CFA 547
194.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.42 £2.53
$2.45 F CFA 1,364
39.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 £1.21
$2.21 F CFA 1,229
-25.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.14
$1.35 F CFA 750
14.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 £0.82
$0.86 F CFA 476
29.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 £1.13
$1.34 F CFA 746
13.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.02 £14.79
$1.73 F CFA 962
1057.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.73 £7.93
$6.30 F CFA 3,505
70.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.87 £2.12
$1.28 F CFA 715
124.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 £2.41
$2.33 F CFA 1,295
40.34%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Burkina Faso
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.23 £2.39
$0.19 F CFA 103
1600.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.8 £70.8
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.55 £4.10
$0.52 F CFA 289
967.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 £1.16
$1.55 F CFA 865
1.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.67 £19.71
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.46
$1.47 F CFA 818
34.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K £28.2K
$38.4K F CFA 21.4M
-0.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.5K
$36.7K F CFA 20.4M
12.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Burkina Faso
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$326 £241
$124 F CFA 69.0K
162.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.49 £12.93
$35.02 F CFA 19.5K
-50.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.23 £31.94
$50.8 F CFA 28.3K
-14.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Burkina Faso
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.40 £34.29
$62.4 F CFA 34.7K
-25.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.14 £11.93
$8.91 F CFA 4,960
81.14%
Cinema Ticket
$13.45 £9.94
$9.04 F CFA 5,033
48.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Burkina Faso
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,734 £1,281
$130 F CFA 72.5K
1230.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.5K £15.9K
$17.3K F CFA 9.6M
24.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Burkina Faso
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.1 £68.1
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.35 £32.78
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-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.6
-
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £77.4
-
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Burkina Faso
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,419 £1,049
$441 F CFA 245.2K
222.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,154 £853
$275 F CFA 152.8K
320.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,304 £1,702
$1,285 F CFA 715.4K
79.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,865 £1,379
$760 F CFA 423.0K
145.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,885 £4,349
$568 F CFA 315.9K
936.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,601 £3,400
$195 F CFA 108.8K
2254.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Burkina Faso
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,290 £2,431
$614 F CFA 341.5K
436.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
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Last update for United Kingdom: April 14, 2026

Last update for Burkina Faso: April 13, 2026

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