Cost of living comparison
compared to
South Korea vs. Burkina Faso Cost of Living Summary
South Korea is 41.5% more expensive than Burkina Faso overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.8% more in South Korea
- Groceries
-
pay 95.5% more in South Korea
- Transportation
-
pay 32.9% less in South Korea
- Housing
-
pay 3.0% more in South Korea
- Childcare
-
pay 83.5% more in South Korea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.1% more in South Korea
The cost of groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing in South Korea are more expensive than in Burkina Faso. Notably, groceries and childcare are significantly more expensive in South Korea.
South Korea vs. Burkina Faso Cost Breakdown
If you lived in South Korea instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 27.8% more for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.37
F CFA3,035
|
$6.72
₩9,865
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.05
F CFA4,553
|
$5.50
₩8,068
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
F CFA472
|
$1.47
₩2,152
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA329
|
$0.82
₩1,211
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. South Korea - Cost of restaurants
pay 95.5% more for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
F CFA536
|
$2.87
₩4,217
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
$5.63
₩8,255
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.61
F CFA6,000
|
$7.67
₩11,264
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
F CFA1,723
|
$2.84
₩4,162
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.74
F CFA5,507
|
$3.34
₩4,896
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
F CFA1,147
|
$3.24
₩4,748
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
F CFA358
|
$1.39
₩2,037
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA257
|
$2.80
₩4,104
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
F CFA630
|
$2.40
₩3,528
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
F CFA572
|
$1.78
₩2,616
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA346
|
$1.20
₩1,767
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. South Korea - Cost of groceries
pay 32.9% less for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
F CFA3,256
|
$4.40
₩6,458
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$47.17
₩69,233
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,457.72
F CFA21,753,584
|
$26,440.41
₩38,804,738
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.85
F CFA8,398
|
$8.33
₩12,228
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. South Korea - Cost of transportation
pay 3.0% more for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.62
F CFA28,634
|
$21.68
₩31,824
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.18
F CFA252,949
|
$473.91
₩695,518
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$280.23
F CFA158,514
|
$357.19
₩524,216
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.57
F CFA55,192
|
$132.53
₩194,509
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. South Korea - Cost of housing
pay 83.5% more for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$134.15
F CFA75,885
|
$378.52
₩555,533
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,731.14
F CFA10,029,609
|
$15,055.40
₩22,095,763
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. South Korea - Cost of childcare
pay 72.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
F CFA607
|
$3.12
₩4,576
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
$3.57
₩5,236
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
$3.18
₩4,673
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.61
F CFA35,413
|
$49.86
₩73,176
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
$10.12
₩14,850
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. South Korea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$66.46
₩97,538
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$50.68
₩74,384
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$72.74
₩106,755
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$103.23
₩151,509
|
Burkina Faso vs. South Korea - Cost of clothing
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