Cost of living comparison
compared to
Burkina Faso vs. North Carolina Cost of Living Summary
Burkina Faso is 31.3% cheaper than North Carolina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.8% less in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
-
pay 5.8% less in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
-
pay 27.4% more in Burkina Faso
- Housing
-
pay 51.1% less in Burkina Faso
- Childcare
-
pay 58.7% less in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.1% less in Burkina Faso
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Burkina Faso.
Burkina Faso vs. North Carolina Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of North Carolina, you would:
pay 55.8% less for restaurants
|
North Carolina
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.06
|
$5.37
F CFA3,023
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$8.05
F CFA4,535
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$0.83
F CFA470
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
|
$0.58
F CFA327
|
|
North Carolina vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.8% less for groceries
|
North Carolina
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.79
|
$0.95
F CFA534
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.80
|
$8.94
F CFA5,038
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
|
$10.61
F CFA5,976
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.98
|
$3.05
F CFA1,716
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
|
$9.74
F CFA5,485
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$2.03
F CFA1,143
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
|
$0.63
F CFA356
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$0.45
F CFA256
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
|
$1.11
F CFA627
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
|
$1.01
F CFA570
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.80
|
$0.61
F CFA344
|
|
North Carolina vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of groceries
pay 27.4% more for transportation
|
North Carolina
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.98
|
$5.76
F CFA3,242
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.67
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,588.64
|
$38,457.72
F CFA21,664,902
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
|
$14.85
F CFA8,364
|
|
North Carolina vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of transportation
pay 51.1% less for housing
|
North Carolina
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.77
|
$50.62
F CFA28,517
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,488.15
|
$447.18
F CFA251,917
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,261.77
|
$280.23
F CFA157,868
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.31
|
$97.57
F CFA54,967
|
|
North Carolina vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of housing
pay 58.7% less for childcare
|
North Carolina
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,261.89
|
$134.15
F CFA75,575
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,633.15
|
$17,731.14
F CFA9,988,722
|
|
North Carolina vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of childcare
pay 44.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
North Carolina
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.12
|
$1.07
F CFA605
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.82
|
$1.79
F CFA1,008
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.77
|
$1.79
F CFA1,008
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.40
|
$62.61
F CFA35,268
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.98
|
$8.94
F CFA5,038
|
|
North Carolina vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
North Carolina
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.30
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.37
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.01
|
?? |
North Carolina vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of clothing
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