Cost of living comparison
China is 58.8% more expensive than Burkina Faso.
If you lived in China instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$0.80
CFA516
|
$3.66
CN¥24.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.08
CFA1,342
|
$5.31
CN¥35.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
CFA344
|
$0.50
CN¥3.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
CFA310
|
$0.32
CN¥2.13
|
|
pay 20.7% more for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.80
CFA516
|
$1.71
CN¥11.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.26
CN¥41.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
CFA3,909
|
$7.30
CN¥48.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
CFA1,239
|
$1.82
CN¥12.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.91
CFA1,874
|
$1.86
CN¥12.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
CFA578
|
$0.84
CN¥5.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
CFA375
|
$0.62
CN¥4.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.39
CFA250
|
$0.80
CN¥5.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
CFA209
|
$0.59
CN¥3.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
CFA500
|
$0.38
CN¥2.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
CFA359
|
$0.42
CN¥2.83
|
|
pay 9.8% more for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.80
CFA2,450
|
$4.66
CN¥31.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.43
CFA9,294
|
$18.54
CN¥124.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,054.74
CFA15,489,606
|
$21,479.37
CN¥143,954.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.33
CFA2,788
|
$4.28
CN¥28.71
|
|
pay 16.6% more for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$88.20
CFA56,795
|
$14.10
CN¥94.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$268.61
CFA172,967
|
$439.74
CN¥2,947.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.23
CFA64,540
|
$244.66
CN¥1,639.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.02
CFA60,541
|
$39.96
CN¥267.80
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.04
CFA104,985
|
$422.78
CN¥2,833.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,537.15
CFA4,853,410
|
$18,175.98
CN¥121,815.40
|
|
pay 83.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
CFA723
|
$1.11
CN¥7.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
CFA1,033
|
$3.73
CN¥25.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
CFA1,033
|
$3.30
CN¥22.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.76
CFA27,537
|
$47.13
CN¥315.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.41
CFA1,549
|
$6.47
CN¥43.33
|
|
pay 13.3% more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.18
CFA51,632
|
$57.76
CN¥387.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.11
CFA32,270
|
$34.91
CN¥233.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.15
CFA41,306
|
$85.04
CN¥569.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.11
CFA30,979
|
$85.98
CN¥576.24
|
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