Cost of living comparison
compared to
New York vs. Burkina Faso Cost of Living Summary
New York is 3.3 times more expensive than Burkina Faso overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8 times more in New York
- Groceries
-
pay 90.1% more in New York
- Transportation
-
pay 6.8% less in New York
- Housing
-
pay 3.1 times more in New York
- Childcare
-
pay 7.4 times more in New York
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.9 times more in New York
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and groceries in New York are more expensive than in Burkina Faso. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in New York.
New York vs. Burkina Faso Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New York instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.37
F CFA3,023
|
$20.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.05
F CFA4,535
|
$11.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
F CFA470
|
$2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA327
|
$1.86
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. New York - Cost of restaurants
pay 90.1% more for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
F CFA534
|
$3.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.94
F CFA5,038
|
$7.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.61
F CFA5,976
|
$4.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
F CFA1,716
|
$4.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.74
F CFA5,485
|
$5.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
F CFA1,143
|
$2.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
F CFA356
|
$0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA256
|
$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
F CFA627
|
$2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
F CFA570
|
$1.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA344
|
$1.63
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. New York - Cost of groceries
pay 6.8% less for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
F CFA3,242
|
$3.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$95.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,457.72
F CFA21,664,902
|
$33,821.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.85
F CFA8,364
|
$19.88
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. New York - Cost of transportation
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.62
F CFA28,517
|
$65.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.18
F CFA251,917
|
$1,876.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$280.23
F CFA157,868
|
$1,567.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.57
F CFA54,967
|
$139.14
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. New York - Cost of housing
pay 7.4 times more for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$134.15
F CFA75,575
|
$1,788.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,731.14
F CFA9,988,722
|
$24,966.76
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. New York - Cost of childcare
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
F CFA605
|
$6.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
F CFA1,008
|
$5.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
F CFA1,008
|
$14.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.61
F CFA35,268
|
$63.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.94
F CFA5,038
|
$14.99
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. New York - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$49.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$44.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$85.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$115.57
|
Burkina Faso vs. New York - Cost of clothing
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