Cost of living comparison
North Carolina is 3.3 times more expensive than Burkina Faso overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.2 times more in North Carolina
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0 times more in North Carolina
- Transportation
-
pay 34.1% less in North Carolina
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in North Carolina
- Childcare
-
pay 6.0 times more in North Carolina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.9 times more in North Carolina
The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in North Carolina are more expensive than in Burkina Faso. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in North Carolina.
If you lived in North Carolina instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 5.2 times more for restaurants
Burkina Faso
|
North Carolina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA778
|
$16.06
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,670
|
$10.06
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA484
|
$2.31
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA337
|
$1.72
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
Burkina Faso
|
North Carolina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA454
|
$3.48
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,189
|
$6.25
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,819
|
$3.46
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,817
|
$3.28
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,648
|
$4.77
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA941
|
$2.35
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA316
|
$0.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA262
|
$2.18
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA663
|
$2.16
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA759
|
$1.51
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA390
|
$1.66
|
|
pay 34.1% less for transportation
Burkina Faso
|
North Carolina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA3,074
|
$3.19
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$53.89
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$34,400.31
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$19.36
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
Burkina Faso
|
North Carolina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA28,486
|
$72.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA259,431
|
$1,527.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA181,602
|
$1,294.23
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA56,607
|
$130.82
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for childcare
Burkina Faso
|
North Carolina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA77,829
|
$1,254.70
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA9,560,247
|
$25,128.75
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Burkina Faso
|
North Carolina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA726
|
$5.09
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA1,038
|
$4.89
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,038
|
$7.33
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA36,320
|
$54.04
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,189
|
$13.35
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Burkina Faso
|
North Carolina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$49.88
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$37.28
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$86.65
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$111.01
|
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