Cost of living comparison
Burkina Faso is 14.8% cheaper than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 30.2% less in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
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pay 15.9% less in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
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pay 10.2% more in Burkina Faso
- Housing
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pay 29.2% more in Burkina Faso
- Childcare
-
pay 50.8% less in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 31.6% less in Burkina Faso
The cost of housing and transportation in Burkina Faso are more expensive than in South Korea. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Burkina Faso.
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 30.2% less for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Burkina Faso
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,412
|
$1.23
F CFA707
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,155
|
$7.35
F CFA4,242
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,010
|
$0.76
F CFA440
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,081
|
$0.53
F CFA306
|
|
pay 15.9% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Burkina Faso
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,202
|
$0.71
F CFA412
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,381
|
$8.17
F CFA4,713
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,186
|
$9.16
F CFA5,286
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,766
|
$2.86
F CFA1,651
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,535
|
$8.89
F CFA5,131
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,326
|
$1.48
F CFA855
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,033
|
$0.50
F CFA287
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,457
|
$0.41
F CFA238
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,297
|
$1.04
F CFA602
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,492
|
$1.20
F CFA689
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,652
|
$0.61
F CFA354
|
|
pay 10.2% more for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩5,999
|
$4.84
F CFA2,792
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩61,890
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩36,906,200
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,160
|
?? | |
pay 29.2% more for housing
|
South Korea
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩24,111
|
$44.85
F CFA25,875
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩583,073
|
$408.47
F CFA235,660
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩448,524
|
$285.93
F CFA164,962
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩152,173
|
$89.13
F CFA51,420
|
|
pay 50.8% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩509,964
|
$122.54
F CFA70,698
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩31,285,553
|
$15,052.55
F CFA8,684,255
|
|
pay 31.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,226
|
$1.14
F CFA660
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,629
|
$1.63
F CFA943
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,389
|
$1.63
F CFA943
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩62,429
|
$57.19
F CFA32,992
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩13,792
|
$8.17
F CFA4,713
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩82,906
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩60,806
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩99,688
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩128,010
|
?? |
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