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
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Burkina Faso
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$0.84
CFA513
|
$3.33
CN¥23.58
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.18
CFA1,334
|
$5.25
CN¥37.19
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
CFA385
|
$0.50
CN¥3.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CFA308
|
$0.30
CN¥2.15
|
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pay 1.2% less for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
CFA650
|
$1.68
CN¥11.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.22
CN¥44.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.56
CFA5,242
|
$7.41
CN¥52.51
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
CFA1,231
|
$1.75
CN¥12.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.04
CFA1,862
|
$1.80
CN¥12.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
CFA574
|
$0.88
CN¥6.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CFA349
|
$0.63
CN¥4.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
CFA264
|
$0.74
CN¥5.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
CFA360
|
$0.57
CN¥4.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
CFA489
|
$0.35
CN¥2.49
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
CFA326
|
$0.43
CN¥3.05
|
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pay 0.4% less for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
CFA2,535
|
$4.64
CN¥32.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.08
CFA9,236
|
$21.41
CN¥151.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$21,385.50
CN¥151,514.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.22
CFA5,644
|
$4.14
CN¥29.36
|
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pay 18.1% less for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.38
CFA22,885
|
$14.28
CN¥101.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$419.03
CFA256,557
|
$401.04
CN¥2,841.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$173.90
CFA106,471
|
$247.64
CN¥1,754.48
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.90
CFA47,086
|
$39.51
CN¥279.95
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$72.63
CFA44,470
|
$456.56
CN¥3,234.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,441.40
CFA9,454,311
|
$16,918.49
CN¥119,865.83
|
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pay 91.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
CFA718
|
$1.15
CN¥8.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
CFA1,026
|
$3.48
CN¥24.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
CFA1,026
|
$3.40
CN¥24.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.33
CFA17,959
|
$42.27
CN¥299.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.10
CFA1,283
|
$6.35
CN¥45.02
|
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pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.41
CFA8,210
|
$51.26
CN¥363.20
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.33
CFA17,959
|
$33.18
CN¥235.07
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.52
CFA20,525
|
$80.69
CN¥571.70
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.28
CFA30,787
|
$76.44
CN¥541.55
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