Cost of living comparison
compared to
Burkina Faso vs. South Korea Cost of Living Summary
Burkina Faso is 0.2% cheaper than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.6% less in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
-
pay 8.4% less in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
-
pay 51.5% more in Burkina Faso
- Housing
-
pay 20.0% more in Burkina Faso
- Childcare
-
pay 23.4% less in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.1% less in Burkina Faso
The cost of transportation and housing in Burkina Faso are more expensive than in South Korea. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Burkina Faso.
Burkina Faso vs. South Korea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 11.6% less for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.72
₩9,609
|
$5.37
F CFA3,029
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.50
₩7,858
|
$8.05
F CFA4,543
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,096
|
$0.83
F CFA471
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
₩1,179
|
$0.58
F CFA328
|
|
South Korea vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.4% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.87
₩4,108
|
$0.95
F CFA535
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
₩8,041
|
$8.94
F CFA5,048
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.67
₩10,972
|
$10.61
F CFA5,988
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.84
₩4,054
|
$3.05
F CFA1,720
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.34
₩4,769
|
$9.74
F CFA5,496
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.24
₩4,625
|
$2.03
F CFA1,145
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩1,984
|
$0.63
F CFA357
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.80
₩3,998
|
$0.45
F CFA256
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
₩3,436
|
$1.11
F CFA629
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
₩2,548
|
$1.01
F CFA571
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
₩1,721
|
$0.61
F CFA345
|
|
South Korea vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of groceries
pay 51.5% more for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
₩6,291
|
$5.76
F CFA3,249
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.17
₩67,436
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,440.41
₩37,797,623
|
$38,457.72
F CFA21,707,780
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.33
₩11,911
|
$14.85
F CFA8,380
|
|
South Korea vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of transportation
pay 20.0% more for housing
|
South Korea
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.68
₩30,998
|
$50.62
F CFA28,574
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$473.91
₩677,466
|
$447.18
F CFA252,416
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.19
₩510,611
|
$280.23
F CFA158,181
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.53
₩189,461
|
$97.57
F CFA55,076
|
|
South Korea vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of housing
pay 23.4% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$378.52
₩541,115
|
$134.15
F CFA75,725
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,055.40
₩21,522,303
|
$17,731.14
F CFA10,008,492
|
|
South Korea vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of childcare
pay 29.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
₩4,457
|
$1.07
F CFA606
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
₩5,100
|
$1.79
F CFA1,010
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.18
₩4,552
|
$1.79
F CFA1,010
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.86
₩71,277
|
$62.61
F CFA35,338
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.12
₩14,464
|
$8.94
F CFA5,048
|
|
South Korea vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.46
₩95,007
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.68
₩72,454
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.74
₩103,984
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.23
₩147,577
|
?? |
South Korea vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of clothing
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