Cost of living comparison
compared to
South Carolina vs. Burkina Faso Cost of Living Summary
South Carolina is 2.8 times more expensive than Burkina Faso overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9 times more in South Carolina
- Groceries
-
pay 86.5% more in South Carolina
- Transportation
-
pay 17.9% less in South Carolina
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in South Carolina
- Childcare
-
pay 5.6 times more in South Carolina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8 times more in South Carolina
The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in South Carolina are more expensive than in Burkina Faso. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in South Carolina.
South Carolina vs. Burkina Faso Cost Breakdown
If you lived in South Carolina instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.37
F CFA3,023
|
$19.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.05
F CFA4,535
|
$11.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
F CFA470
|
$2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA327
|
$2.13
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. South Carolina - Cost of restaurants
pay 86.5% more for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
F CFA534
|
$3.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.94
F CFA5,038
|
$5.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.61
F CFA5,976
|
$3.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
F CFA1,716
|
$4.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.74
F CFA5,485
|
$5.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
F CFA1,143
|
$2.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
F CFA356
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA256
|
$2.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
F CFA627
|
$2.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
F CFA570
|
$1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA344
|
$1.38
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. South Carolina - Cost of groceries
pay 17.9% less for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
F CFA3,242
|
$2.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$46.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,457.72
F CFA21,664,902
|
$33,190.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.85
F CFA8,364
|
$16.34
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. South Carolina - Cost of transportation
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.62
F CFA28,517
|
$66.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.18
F CFA251,917
|
$1,589.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$280.23
F CFA157,868
|
$1,366.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.57
F CFA54,967
|
$141.20
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. South Carolina - Cost of housing
pay 5.6 times more for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$134.15
F CFA75,575
|
$1,346.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,731.14
F CFA9,988,722
|
$19,168.15
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. South Carolina - Cost of childcare
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
F CFA605
|
$5.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
F CFA1,008
|
$5.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
F CFA1,008
|
$7.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.61
F CFA35,268
|
$32.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.94
F CFA5,038
|
$12.71
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. South Carolina - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$50.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$35.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$84.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$112.81
|
Burkina Faso vs. South Carolina - Cost of clothing
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