Cost of living comparison
Burkina Faso is 32.1% cheaper than North Carolina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.9% less in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
-
pay 8.8% less in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
-
pay 51.8% more in Burkina Faso
- Housing
-
pay 55.3% less in Burkina Faso
- Childcare
-
pay 65.2% less in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.0% less in Burkina Faso
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Burkina Faso.
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of North Carolina, you would:
pay 63.9% less for restaurants
|
North Carolina
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.06
|
$1.23
F CFA739
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
|
$7.35
F CFA4,435
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
|
$0.76
F CFA460
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
|
$0.53
F CFA320
|
|
pay 8.8% less for groceries
|
North Carolina
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.48
|
$0.71
F CFA431
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
|
$8.17
F CFA4,928
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.46
|
$9.16
F CFA5,526
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
|
$2.86
F CFA1,726
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
|
$8.89
F CFA5,365
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
$1.48
F CFA894
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.50
F CFA300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$0.41
F CFA249
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.04
F CFA630
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$1.20
F CFA721
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$0.61
F CFA370
|
|
pay 51.8% more for transportation
|
North Carolina
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
|
$4.84
F CFA2,919
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.89
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,400.31
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.36
|
?? | |
pay 55.3% less for housing
|
North Carolina
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.47
|
$44.85
F CFA27,054
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,527.81
|
$408.47
F CFA246,394
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,294.23
|
$285.93
F CFA172,476
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.82
|
$89.13
F CFA53,762
|
|
pay 65.2% less for childcare
|
North Carolina
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,254.70
|
$122.54
F CFA73,918
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,128.75
|
$15,052.55
F CFA9,079,795
|
|
pay 51.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
North Carolina
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.09
|
$1.14
F CFA690
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.89
|
$1.63
F CFA986
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.33
|
$1.63
F CFA986
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.04
|
$57.19
F CFA34,495
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.35
|
$8.17
F CFA4,928
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
North Carolina
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.88
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.28
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.65
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.01
|
?? |
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