Cost of living comparison
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Burkina Faso vs. Northern Mariana Islands Cost of Living Summary
Burkina Faso is 8.9% more expensive than Northern Mariana Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.0% less in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
-
pay 24.8% less in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
-
pay 7.3% less in Burkina Faso
- Housing
-
pay 35.9% less in Burkina Faso
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.9% less in Burkina Faso
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Burkina Faso. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Burkina Faso.
Burkina Faso vs. Northern Mariana Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:
pay 48.0% less for restaurants
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.50
|
$5.37
F CFA3,035
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$8.05
F CFA4,553
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$0.83
F CFA472
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
|
$0.58
F CFA329
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.8% less for groceries
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$0.95
F CFA536
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$10.61
F CFA6,000
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$3.05
F CFA1,723
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$9.74
F CFA5,507
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$2.03
F CFA1,147
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.63
F CFA358
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$0.45
F CFA257
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.11
F CFA630
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$1.01
F CFA572
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.61
F CFA346
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of groceries
pay 7.3% less for transportation
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
|
$5.76
F CFA3,256
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$38,457.72
F CFA21,753,584
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$14.85
F CFA8,398
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of transportation
pay 35.9% less for housing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$50.62
F CFA28,634
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$447.18
F CFA252,949
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$280.23
F CFA158,514
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$97.57
F CFA55,192
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of housing
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$134.15
F CFA75,885
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$17,731.14
F CFA10,029,609
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of childcare
pay 25.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$1.07
F CFA607
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$62.61
F CFA35,413
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
?? |
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of clothing
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