Cost of living comparison
Burkina Faso is 57.7% cheaper than New York.
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of New York, you would:
pay 79.2% less for restaurants
|
New York
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.67
|
$0.84
CFA516
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.70
|
$2.18
CFA1,341
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$0.63
CFA387
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
|
$0.50
CFA309
|
|
pay 40.5% less for groceries
|
New York
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.39
|
$1.06
CFA653
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.64
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.85
|
$8.56
CFA5,269
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
|
$2.01
CFA1,238
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.80
|
$3.04
CFA1,872
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$0.94
CFA577
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$0.57
CFA351
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.28
|
$0.43
CFA265
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$0.59
CFA362
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$0.80
CFA491
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$0.53
CFA327
|
|
pay 42.7% less for transportation
|
New York
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
|
$4.14
CFA2,548
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.89
|
$15.08
CFA9,284
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,525.16
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.50
|
$9.22
CFA5,674
|
|
pay 62.2% less for housing
|
New York
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.24
|
$37.38
CFA23,004
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,693.43
|
$419.03
CFA257,890
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,448.36
|
$173.90
CFA107,024
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.93
|
$76.90
CFA47,330
|
|
pay 59.0% less for childcare
|
New York
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,180.07
|
$72.63
CFA44,701
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,394.29
|
$15,441.40
CFA9,503,436
|
|
pay 69.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
New York
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.72
|
$1.17
CFA722
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.38
|
$1.68
CFA1,032
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.22
|
$1.68
CFA1,032
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.99
|
$29.33
CFA18,052
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.56
|
$2.10
CFA1,289
|
|
pay 50.9% less for clothing
|
New York
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.60
|
$13.41
CFA8,252
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.35
|
$29.33
CFA18,052
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.11
|
$33.52
CFA20,631
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.30
|
$50.28
CFA30,947
|
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