Cost of Living Comparison

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Burkina Faso is 20.7% cheaper than South Korea.

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

pay 45.7% less for restaurants

	South Korea	Burkina Faso
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.20 ₩7,040	$0.90 CFA521	-85.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.49 ₩6,237	$2.34 CFA1,355	-57.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 ₩1,596	$1.02 CFA591	-27.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 ₩854	$0.66 CFA382	-12.3%
Average			-45.7%

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pay 55.8% less for groceries

	South Korea	Burkina Faso
Bread 1 loaf	$2.38 ₩2,702	$1.17 CFA677	-50.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.34 ₩9,470	??
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.74 ₩8,791	$6.80 CFA3,945	-12.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.87 ₩3,262	$1.98 CFA1,146	-31.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.83 ₩5,487	$3.26 CFA1,891	-32.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.87 ₩4,398	$1.10 CFA638	-71.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.90 ₩2,156	$0.55 CFA319	-71.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 ₩2,167	$0.45 CFA260	-76.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.76 ₩3,137	$0.34 CFA196	-87.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 ₩1,846	$0.49 CFA284	-69.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.17 ₩1,333	$0.53 CFA307	-54.9%
Average			-55.8%

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pay 34.2% less for transportation

	South Korea	Burkina Faso
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.01 ₩5,688	$4.03 CFA2,334	-19.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$51.87 ₩58,923	$16.17 CFA9,379	-68.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,374.08 ₩31,098,867	$26,957.55 CFA15,631,333	-1.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.11 ₩10,346	$4.85 CFA2,814	-46.7%
Average			-34.2%

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pay 66.8% more for housing

	South Korea	Burkina Faso
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.68 ₩31,443	$112.32 CFA65,131	+305.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$491.45 ₩558,321	$281.56 CFA163,261	-42.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$333.72 ₩379,126	$112.32 CFA65,131	-66.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$95.47 ₩108,461	$162.63 CFA94,299	+70.3%
Average			+66.8%

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pay 44.6% less for childcare

	South Korea	Burkina Faso
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$418.73 ₩475,709	$173.73 CFA100,735	-58.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$20,763.58 ₩23,588,876	$14,377.36 CFA8,336,711	-30.8%
Average			-44.6%

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pay 46.8% less for entertainment and sports

	South Korea	Burkina Faso
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.97 ₩3,376	$1.35 CFA782	-54.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 ₩4,077	$1.80 CFA1,042	-49.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.43 ₩5,035	$1.71 CFA990	-61.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.88 ₩54,395	$49.42 CFA28,657	+3.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.37 ₩10,640	$2.70 CFA1,563	-71.2%
Average			-46.8%

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pay 15.5% more for clothing

	South Korea	Burkina Faso
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.72 ₩59,897	$89.86 CFA52,104	+70.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.54 ₩44,916	$56.16 CFA32,565	+42.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.64 ₩82,522	$71.89 CFA41,684	-1.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.66 ₩121,169	$53.92 CFA31,263	-49.4%
Average			+15.5%

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