Cost of living comparison
Burkina Faso is 34.1% cheaper than South Korea.
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 59.2% less for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Burkina Faso
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
₩8,836
|
$0.83
F CFA502
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.49
₩7,522
|
$2.15
F CFA1,306
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
₩1,905
|
$0.77
F CFA469
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
₩1,011
|
$0.41
F CFA251
|
|
pay 47.1% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Burkina Faso
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.87
₩3,934
|
$0.89
F CFA539
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.02
₩8,253
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.79
₩10,684
|
$9.20
F CFA5,600
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
₩4,404
|
$2.53
F CFA1,537
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
₩3,881
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
₩3,788
|
$0.80
F CFA486
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩1,905
|
$0.50
F CFA305
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
₩3,413
|
$0.43
F CFA260
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.03
₩2,784
|
$0.68
F CFA413
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
₩2,317
|
$1.36
F CFA825
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
₩1,507
|
$0.58
F CFA351
|
|
pay 17.0% less for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
₩6,274
|
$4.58
F CFA2,786
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.21
₩66,107
|
$4.95
F CFA3,014
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,876.80
₩38,221,885
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.80
₩12,065
|
$13.70
F CFA8,339
|
|
pay 4.2% more for housing
|
South Korea
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.28
₩27,801
|
$41.19
F CFA25,068
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.68
₩578,164
|
$412.75
F CFA251,185
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$330.55
₩453,223
|
$206.38
F CFA125,593
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$129.93
₩178,142
|
$69.44
F CFA42,258
|
|
pay 43.8% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.50
₩529,932
|
$123.83
F CFA75,356
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,893.14
₩25,904,383
|
$15,210.19
F CFA9,256,377
|
|
pay 41.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Burkina Faso
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
₩4,011
|
$1.16
F CFA703
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.45
₩4,733
|
$1.24
F CFA754
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.33
₩4,571
|
$1.65
F CFA1,005
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.95
₩67,116
|
$41.28
F CFA25,119
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.82
₩13,470
|
$8.26
F CFA5,024
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Burkina Faso
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.63
₩85,878
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.35
₩59,433
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.22
₩99,020
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.82
₩135,486
|
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