Cost of living comparison
compared to
Burkina Faso vs. New York Cost of Living Summary
Burkina Faso is 59.2% cheaper than New York.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.9% less in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
-
pay 23.8% less in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
-
pay 4.8% more in Burkina Faso
- Housing
-
pay 78.7% less in Burkina Faso
- Childcare
-
pay 93.8% less in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 62.9% less in Burkina Faso
- Clothing
-
pay 10.8% less in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso vs. New York Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of New York, you would:
pay 55.9% less for restaurants
|
New York
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.61
|
$7.25
F CFA4,317
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.15
|
$7.25
F CFA4,317
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
|
$1.08
F CFA643
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
|
$1.08
F CFA643
|
|
New York vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.8% less for groceries
|
New York
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.79
|
$1.11
F CFA660
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.62
|
$8.54
F CFA5,079
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
|
$7.59
F CFA4,518
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
|
$2.56
F CFA1,524
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.68
|
$9.29
F CFA5,529
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.13
F CFA1,267
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.55
F CFA921
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$1.74
F CFA1,037
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
|
$0.71
F CFA422
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$0.77
F CFA461
|
|
New York vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of groceries
pay 4.8% more for transportation
|
New York
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
|
$5.49
F CFA3,268
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.85
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,323.33
|
$36,701.04
F CFA22M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.12
|
$7.34
F CFA4,368
|
|
New York vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of transportation
pay 78.7% less for housing
|
New York
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.35
|
$54.06
F CFA32,166
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,049.97
|
$341.40
F CFA203K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,695.08
|
$230.45
F CFA137K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.44
|
$136.41
F CFA81,172
|
|
New York vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of housing
pay 93.8% less for childcare
|
New York
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,922.82
|
$34.14
F CFA20,315
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,489.62
|
$5,974.59
F CFA4M
|
|
New York vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of childcare
pay 62.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
New York
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.72
|
$1.19
F CFA711
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.48
|
$1.99
F CFA1,185
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.10
|
$1.32
F CFA787
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.08
|
$59.75
F CFA35,552
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.30
|
$6.83
F CFA4,063
|
|
New York vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.8% less for clothing
|
New York
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.80
|
$34.14
F CFA20,315
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.51
|
$51.21
F CFA30,473
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.29
|
$85.35
F CFA50,788
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.37
|
$102.42
F CFA60,946
|
|
New York vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of clothing
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