Cost of living comparison

South Korea

compared to

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso vs. South Korea Cost of Living Summary

Burkina Faso is 28.2% cheaper than South Korea overall.

Restaurants: pay 5.6% more in Burkina Faso
Groceries: pay 28.3% less in Burkina Faso
Transportation: pay 13.3% more in Burkina Faso
Housing: pay 32.0% less in Burkina Faso
Childcare: pay 86.4% less in Burkina Faso
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.3% less in Burkina Faso
Clothing: pay 14.8% less in Burkina Faso

The cost of transportation and restaurants in Burkina Faso are more expensive than in South Korea. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Burkina Faso.

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Burkina Faso vs. South Korea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of South Korea, you would:

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pay 5.6% more for restaurants

	South Korea	Burkina Faso
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.06 ₩9,422	$7.25 F CFA4,236	+2.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 ₩8,230	$7.25 F CFA4,236	+17.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 ₩2,039	$1.08 F CFA631	-29.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 ₩1,181	$1.08 F CFA631	+22.2%
Average			+5.6%

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pay 28.3% less for groceries

	South Korea	Burkina Faso
Bread 1 loaf	$3.04 ₩4,055	$1.11 F CFA648	-63.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.12 ₩8,174	$8.54 F CFA4,983	+39.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.23 ₩10,982	$7.59 F CFA4,433	-7.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 ₩3,923	$2.56 F CFA1,495	-12.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.11 ₩5,484	$9.29 F CFA5,425	+126.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.00 ₩5,342	$2.13 F CFA1,243	-46.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.55 ₩2,069	??
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.00 ₩4,000	$1.55 F CFA904	-48.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.63 ₩3,513	$1.74 F CFA1,017	-33.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.03 ₩2,715	$0.71 F CFA414	-65.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.26 ₩1,685	$0.77 F CFA452	-38.7%
Average			-28.3%

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pay 13.3% more for transportation

	South Korea	Burkina Faso
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.01 ₩6,685	$5.49 F CFA3,207	+9.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.10 ₩61,538	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,394.53 ₩38M	$36,701.04 F CFA21M	+29.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.59 ₩11,470	$7.34 F CFA4,285	-14.6%
Average			+13.3%

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pay 32.0% less for housing

	South Korea	Burkina Faso
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.34 ₩32,490	$54.06 F CFA31,559	+122.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$561.73 ₩750K	$341.40 F CFA199K	-39.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$387.83 ₩518K	$230.45 F CFA135K	-40.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$153.72 ₩205K	$136.41 F CFA79,640	-11.3%
Average			-32.0%

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pay 86.4% less for childcare

	South Korea	Burkina Faso
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$545.93 ₩729K	$34.14 F CFA19,932	-93.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$20,214.53 ₩27M	$5,974.59 F CFA3M	-70.4%
Average			-86.4%

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pay 41.3% less for entertainment and sports

	South Korea	Burkina Faso
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.30 ₩4,403	$1.19 F CFA698	-63.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 ₩4,888	$1.99 F CFA1,163	-45.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.35 ₩4,467	$1.32 F CFA772	-60.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.32 ₩76,507	$59.75 F CFA34,881	+4.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 ₩15,062	$6.83 F CFA3,986	-39.5%
Average			-41.3%

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pay 14.8% less for clothing

	South Korea	Burkina Faso
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.53 ₩90,139	$34.14 F CFA19,932	-49.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.43 ₩71,316	$51.21 F CFA29,898	-4.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.10 ₩104K	$85.35 F CFA49,830	+9.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.84 ₩137K	$102.42 F CFA59,796	-0.4%
Average			-14.8%

South Korea vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of clothing

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