Cost of living comparison
Burkina Faso is 38.0% cheaper than New York.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.6% less in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
-
pay 17.4% less in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
-
pay 34.4% more in Burkina Faso
- Housing
-
pay 56.6% less in Burkina Faso
- Childcare
-
pay 64.5% less in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.3% less in Burkina Faso
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Burkina Faso.
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of New York, you would:
pay 65.6% less for restaurants
|
New York
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.04
|
$1.23
F CFA707
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$7.35
F CFA4,242
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$0.76
F CFA440
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$0.53
F CFA306
|
|
pay 17.4% less for groceries
|
New York
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.74
|
$0.71
F CFA412
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.35
|
$8.17
F CFA4,713
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
|
$9.16
F CFA5,286
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
|
$2.86
F CFA1,651
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.18
|
$8.89
F CFA5,131
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$1.48
F CFA855
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$0.50
F CFA287
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$0.41
F CFA238
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$1.04
F CFA602
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$1.20
F CFA689
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$0.61
F CFA354
|
|
pay 34.4% more for transportation
|
New York
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.60
|
$4.84
F CFA2,792
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.65
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,535.81
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.98
|
?? | |
pay 56.6% less for housing
|
New York
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.86
|
$44.85
F CFA25,875
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,925.71
|
$408.47
F CFA235,660
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,646.33
|
$285.93
F CFA164,962
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.03
|
$89.13
F CFA51,420
|
|
pay 64.5% less for childcare
|
New York
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,553.18
|
$122.54
F CFA70,698
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,861.84
|
$15,052.55
F CFA8,684,255
|
|
pay 58.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
New York
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.09
|
$1.14
F CFA660
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.84
|
$1.63
F CFA943
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.68
|
$1.63
F CFA943
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.42
|
$57.19
F CFA32,992
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.22
|
$8.17
F CFA4,713
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
New York
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.08
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.74
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.58
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.43
|
?? |
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