Travel budget and cost of living in Burkina Faso how much does a trip cost?
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Travel budget in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: calculate your travel budget
Burkina Faso: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Burkina Faso for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 25 for 2 ppl.
- $ 6.6 per person
- $ 0.9 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 555* (309288 F CFA)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 74 for 2 ppl.
- $ 15 per person
- $ 9.8 per person
- $ 8.9 per person
Total budget:
$ 1975* (1100806 F CFA)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 125 for 2 ppl.
- $ 19 per person
- $ 28 per person
- $ 18 per person
Total budget:
$ 3504* (1953616 F CFA)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Burkina Faso in 2025
Cost of living: Burkina Faso VS Belgium
On average, the cost of living in Burkina Faso in 2025 is 48% less than in Belgium.
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices Belgium in in Belgium and Belgium by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Burkina Faso by expense type
Burkina Faso: Restaurant budget

($ 0.9 to $ 1.8)
94% less than in Belgium


($ 11 to $ 14)
74% less than in Belgium


( $ 8.1)
31% less than in Belgium


($ 0.9 to $ 1.3)
76% less than in Belgium


($ 1.1 to $ 2.7)
24% less than in Belgium


($ 0.9 to $ 2.7)
55% less than in Belgium


($ 0.7 to $ 0.9)
73% less than in Belgium


($ 0.5 to $ 0.7)
79% less than in Belgium

Burkina Faso: Hotel and accommodation budget

($ 61 to $ 270)
42% less than in Belgium


($ 32 to $ 127)
55% less than in Belgium


($ 29 to $ 195)
46% less than in Belgium


($ 140 to $ 256)
1% more than in Belgium


($ 61 to $ 270)
75% less than in Belgium


($ 25 to $ 25)
79% less than in Belgium


($ 54 to $ 344)
23% less than in Belgium


($ 30 to $ 260)
36% less than in Belgium


($ 45 to $ 92)
59% less than in Belgium


($ 39 to $ 180)
59% less than in Belgium

Burkina Faso: Supermarket food budget

($ 1.8 to $ 2.8)
84% more than in Belgium


($ 0.4 to $ 1.3)
77% less than in Belgium


($ 0.7 to $ 1.1)
62% less than in Belgium


($ 2.1 to $ 4.3)
33% less than in Belgium


($ 7.2 to $ 23)
18% more than in Belgium


($ 1.8 to $ 7.2)
31% more than in Belgium


($ 0.9 to $ 3.6)
28% less than in Belgium


($ 1.1 to $ 4.3)
7% more than in Belgium


($ 0.8 to $ 2.7)
14% less than in Belgium

Burkina Faso: Public and private transport budget

( $ 0.2)
94% less than in Belgium


( $ 1.8)
39% less than in Belgium


($ 1.2 to $ 1.5)
28% less than in Belgium


( $ 0.6)
90% less than in Belgium


($ 43 to $ 108)
46% more than in Belgium

Burkina Faso: Leisure activity budget

($ 8.9 to $ 11)
40% less than in Belgium


( $ 4.5)
79% less than in Belgium

Burkina Faso: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

($ 1.5 to $ 2.2)
85% less than in Belgium


( $ 31)
71% less than in Belgium


( $ 20)
57% less than in Belgium

Plane ticket budget

(fair price: $ 714)

(fair price: $ 1154)

(fair price: $ 1026)

(fair price: $ 792)

(fair price: $ 1306)

(fair price: $ 884)
About the information on the cost of living in Burkina Faso
The information about the cost of living in Burkina Faso shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Burkina Faso updated on 12-11-2024.