Cost of living comparison
South Carolina is 3.3 times more expensive than Burkina Faso.
If you lived in South Carolina instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 6.8 times more for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$0.80
CFA516
|
$13.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.08
CFA1,342
|
$7.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
CFA344
|
$1.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
CFA310
|
$1.46
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.80
CFA516
|
$2.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
CFA3,909
|
$3.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
CFA1,239
|
$2.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.91
CFA1,874
|
$6.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
CFA578
|
$2.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
CFA375
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.39
CFA250
|
$1.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
CFA209
|
$1.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
CFA500
|
$1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
CFA359
|
$1.30
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.80
CFA2,450
|
$3.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.43
CFA9,294
|
$39.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,054.74
CFA15,489,606
|
$21,408.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.33
CFA2,788
|
$16.70
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$88.20
CFA56,795
|
$65.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$268.61
CFA172,967
|
$1,392.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.23
CFA64,540
|
$904.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.02
CFA60,541
|
$137.68
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.04
CFA104,985
|
$902.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,537.15
CFA4,853,410
|
$12,071.17
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
CFA723
|
$4.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
CFA1,033
|
$4.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
CFA1,033
|
$6.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.76
CFA27,537
|
$36.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.41
CFA1,549
|
$11.20
|
|
pay 12.3% more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.18
CFA51,632
|
$39.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.11
CFA32,270
|
$33.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.15
CFA41,306
|
$76.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.11
CFA30,979
|
$102.50
|
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