Cost of living comparison
compared to
North Carolina vs. Burkina Faso Cost of Living Summary
North Carolina is 2.7 times more expensive than Burkina Faso overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6 times more in North Carolina
- Groceries
-
pay 90.4% more in North Carolina
- Transportation
-
pay 8.8% less in North Carolina
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in North Carolina
- Childcare
-
pay 5.4 times more in North Carolina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8 times more in North Carolina
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and groceries in North Carolina are more expensive than in Burkina Faso. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in North Carolina.
North Carolina vs. Burkina Faso Cost Breakdown
If you lived in North Carolina instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.37
F CFA3,023
|
$17.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.05
F CFA4,535
|
$10.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
F CFA470
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA327
|
$1.82
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. North Carolina - Cost of restaurants
pay 90.4% more for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
F CFA534
|
$3.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.94
F CFA5,038
|
$6.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.61
F CFA5,976
|
$3.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
F CFA1,716
|
$3.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.74
F CFA5,485
|
$5.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
F CFA1,143
|
$2.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
F CFA356
|
$0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA256
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
F CFA627
|
$2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
F CFA570
|
$1.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA344
|
$1.80
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. North Carolina - Cost of groceries
pay 8.8% less for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
F CFA3,242
|
$2.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$60.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,457.72
F CFA21,664,902
|
$33,588.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.85
F CFA8,364
|
$19.99
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. North Carolina - Cost of transportation
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.62
F CFA28,517
|
$72.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.18
F CFA251,917
|
$1,488.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$280.23
F CFA157,868
|
$1,261.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.57
F CFA54,967
|
$132.31
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. North Carolina - Cost of housing
pay 5.4 times more for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$134.15
F CFA75,575
|
$1,261.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,731.14
F CFA9,988,722
|
$24,633.15
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. North Carolina - Cost of childcare
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
F CFA605
|
$5.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
F CFA1,008
|
$4.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
F CFA1,008
|
$7.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.61
F CFA35,268
|
$48.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.94
F CFA5,038
|
$12.98
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. North Carolina - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$49.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$37.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$88.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$111.01
|
Burkina Faso vs. North Carolina - Cost of clothing
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