Cost of living comparison
China is 79.6% more expensive than Burkina Faso.
If you lived in China instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 94.5% more for restaurants
Burkina Faso
|
China
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$0.84
F CFA510
|
$3.33
CN¥24.09
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.18
F CFA1,327
|
$5.25
CN¥37.99
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
F CFA383
|
$0.50
CN¥3.61
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
F CFA306
|
$0.30
CN¥2.20
|
|
pay 1.2% less for groceries
Burkina Faso
|
China
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
F CFA646
|
$1.68
CN¥12.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.22
CN¥45.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.56
F CFA5,215
|
$7.41
CN¥53.64
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
F CFA1,225
|
$1.75
CN¥12.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.04
F CFA1,852
|
$1.80
CN¥12.99
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
F CFA571
|
$0.88
CN¥6.38
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA347
|
$0.63
CN¥4.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
F CFA262
|
$0.74
CN¥5.35
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA359
|
$0.57
CN¥4.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
F CFA486
|
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
F CFA324
|
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
|
pay 0.4% less for transportation
Burkina Faso
|
China
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
F CFA2,522
|
$4.64
CN¥33.58
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.08
F CFA9,189
|
$21.41
CN¥154.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$21,385.50
CN¥154,773.26
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.22
F CFA5,616
|
$4.14
CN¥29.99
|
|
pay 18.1% less for housing
Burkina Faso
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.38
F CFA22,768
|
$14.28
CN¥103.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$419.03
F CFA255,251
|
$401.04
CN¥2,902.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$173.90
F CFA105,929
|
$247.64
CN¥1,792.22
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.90
F CFA46,846
|
$39.51
CN¥285.97
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
Burkina Faso
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$72.63
F CFA44,244
|
$456.56
CN¥3,304.27
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,441.40
F CFA9,406,199
|
$16,918.49
CN¥122,444.21
|
|
pay 91.1% more for entertainment and sports
Burkina Faso
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
F CFA715
|
$1.15
CN¥8.30
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
F CFA1,021
|
$3.48
CN¥25.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
F CFA1,021
|
$3.40
CN¥24.59
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.33
F CFA17,868
|
$42.27
CN¥305.93
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.10
F CFA1,276
|
$6.35
CN¥45.98
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
Burkina Faso
|
China
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.41
F CFA8,168
|
$51.26
CN¥371.01
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.33
F CFA17,868
|
$33.18
CN¥240.12
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.52
F CFA20,420
|
$80.69
CN¥584.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.28
F CFA30,630
|
$76.44
CN¥553.20
|
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