Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 73.3% more expensive than Burkina Faso overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in South Korea
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in South Korea
- Transportation
-
pay 9.2% less in South Korea
- Housing
-
pay 4.1% less in South Korea
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in South Korea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 75.6% more in South Korea
The cost of restaurants, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in South Korea are more expensive than in Burkina Faso. Expenses including transportation and housing are lower in South Korea. Notably, restaurants, childcare, and groceries are significantly more expensive in South Korea.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA766
|
$6.16
₩8,878
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,597
|
$5.24
₩7,552
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA477
|
$1.47
₩2,122
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA332
|
$0.79
₩1,141
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA447
|
$3.08
₩4,435
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,108
|
$5.40
₩7,790
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,728
|
$7.46
₩10,751
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,789
|
$2.76
₩3,975
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,560
|
$3.32
₩4,787
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA927
|
$3.17
₩4,566
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA311
|
$1.49
₩2,146
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA258
|
$2.53
₩3,649
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA653
|
$2.41
₩3,480
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA747
|
$1.82
₩2,630
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA384
|
$1.21
₩1,744
|
|
pay 9.2% less for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA3,026
|
$4.39
₩6,331
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.32
₩65,320
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,023.07
₩38,951,858
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.17
₩11,779
|
|
pay 4.1% less for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA28,042
|
$17.65
₩25,447
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA255,388
|
$426.93
₩615,392
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA178,772
|
$328.41
₩473,385
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA55,725
|
$111.42
₩160,608
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA76,617
|
$373.40
₩538,231
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA9,411,259
|
$22,907.58
₩33,019,666
|
|
pay 75.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA715
|
$3.09
₩4,460
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA1,022
|
$3.39
₩4,886
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,022
|
$3.21
₩4,633
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA35,754
|
$45.71
₩65,890
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,108
|
$10.10
₩14,556
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$60.70
₩87,501
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$44.52
₩64,176
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$72.99
₩105,213
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$93.73
₩135,105
|
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