Food prices in Burkina Faso

Is it expensive in the shops in Burkina Faso? Will I pay a lot for groceries in Burkina Faso? On this page you will find the current price list of food products in Burkina Faso, such as: bottled water, eggs, milk, Cigarettes, or beer (The last update: today)

Currency in Burkina Faso West African CFA franc (XOF CFA). For 10 US dollars you can get 6.3 thousand West African CFA francs. For 100 US dollars you can get 63 thousand West African CFA francs. And the other way around: For 100 West African CFA francs you can get 0.159 US dollars.


What are the different prices in the cities in Burkina Faso? Look here: Prices in cities in Burkina Faso

Prices: Ouagadougou   Bousse   Bogande   Boulsa  


Price bread $1.1 ($0.32 - $1.3)

bread

$1.1 ($0.32 - $1.3)
71% is less expensive than in United States

Price cheese $19.2

cheese

$19.2
by half more than in United States

Price rice $0.79 ($0.4 - $1.1)

rice

$0.79 ($0.4 - $1.1)
83% is less expensive than in United States

Price tomatoes $0.96 ($0.64 - $2)

tomatoes

$0.96 ($0.64 - $2)
80% is less expensive than in United States

Price bananas $1 ($0.56 - $1.6)

bananas

$1 ($0.56 - $1.6)
39% is less expensive than in United States

Price wine $6.7 ($4 - $8.1)

wine

$6.7 ($4 - $8.1)
by half less than in United States

Below you will find a list of prices for dairy, cheese, drinks, vegetables, and fruit in Burkina Faso (The last update: today)


List of prices of food products available in stores and small shops in Burkina Faso

  1. Milk (regular), 1 liter $2.2 (CFA 1.38K)
  2. A loaf of fresh white bread (500g) $1.1 (CFA 661)
  3. Eggs (regular) (12) $2 (CFA 1.24K)
  4. Local Cheese (1kg) $19.2 (CFA 12.1K)
  5. Water (1.5 liter bottle) $0.78 (CFA 490)
  6. A bottle of wine (mid-range) $6.7 (CFA 4.25K)
  7. Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle) $0.91 (CFA 575)
  8. Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) $1.4 (CFA 897)
  9. Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) $1.6 (CFA 1K)
  10. Chicken breasts (skinless and boneless) - (1kg) $6.4 (CFA 4K)
  11. Apples (1kg) $2 (CFA 1.23K)
  12. Oranges (1kg) $0.93 (CFA 584)
  13. Potatoes (1kg) $2.6 (CFA 1.65K)
  14. Lettuce (1 head) $0.33 (CFA 208)
  15. Kilo of white rice $0.79 (CFA 496)
  16. Tomatoes (1kg) $0.96 (CFA 607)
  17. Bananas (1kg) $1 (CFA 650)
  18. Onions (1kg) $1.3 (CFA 802)
  19. Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) $5.2 (CFA 3.25K)
  20. Pears (1kg) $2.4 (CFA 1.48K)
  21. Cucumber (1kg) $0.53 (CFA 334)
  22. Perrier Water (small bottle 0.33l) $0.4 (CFA 250)
  23. Sausage (1kg) $16.8 (CFA 10.6K)
  24. Cottage cheese (1kg) $15.2 (CFA 9.54K)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

bread

$1.1 ($0.32 - $1.3)
71% is less expensive than in United States

Burger King or a similar bar

$2.1
81% is less expensive than in United States

wine

$6.7 ($4 - $8.1)
by half less than in United States

local beer

$1.1 ($1.1 - $1.2)
81% is less expensive than in United States

rice

$0.79 ($0.4 - $1.1)
83% is less expensive than in United States