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Cost of Living Comparison Between Burkina Faso and China Cost of Living Comparison Between Burkina Faso and China

😐 Solo nomad: Burkina Faso is 35.3% more expensive than China without rent, and 29% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Burkina Faso is 32.6% more expensive than China without rent, and 32.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Burkina Faso
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.19 F CFA 2,934
$2.77 ¥19.31
87.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.75 F CFA 13.4K
$24.14 ¥169
-1.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.79 F CFA 4,401
$4.75 ¥33.15
64.00%
Cappuccino
$1.77 F CFA 1,001
$3.02 ¥21.06
-41.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 F CFA 473
$0.44 ¥3.06
90.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 F CFA 336
$0.27 ¥1.87
118.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.09 F CFA 615
$0.96 ¥6.67
13.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 F CFA 1,064
$2.04 ¥14.21
-7.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Burkina Faso
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.71 F CFA 1,530
$1.75 ¥12.21
54.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.96 F CFA 541
$1.69 ¥11.79
-43.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.01 F CFA 573
$0.98 ¥6.85
3.06%
Eggs
$3.06 F CFA 1,729
$1.60 ¥11.19
91.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.90 F CFA 10.1K
$13.34 ¥93.1
34.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$21.50 F CFA 12.2K
$3.27 ¥22.82
557.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.66 F CFA 7,156
$10.63 ¥74.2
19.10%
Apples (1kg)
$4.34 F CFA 2,454
$1.74 ¥12.16
149.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 F CFA 762
$1.26 ¥8.76
7.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.99 F CFA 558
$1.45 ¥10.13
-31.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.40 F CFA 1,358
$1.19 ¥8.28
101.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.28 F CFA 1,287
$0.73 ¥5.08
212.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 F CFA 743
$0.86 ¥5.99
52.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 F CFA 518
$0.62 ¥4.30
48.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 F CFA 767
$0.53 ¥3.71
156.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.80 F CFA 1,018
$3.44 ¥24.03
-47.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.20 F CFA 3,506
$11.63 ¥81.2
-46.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 F CFA 724
$0.84 ¥5.88
52.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 F CFA 1,301
$1.62 ¥11.30
41.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Burkina Faso
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 F CFA 116
$0.44 ¥3.07
-52.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$20.71 ¥145
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.55 F CFA 313
$1.42 ¥9.91
-61.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.62 F CFA 917
$0.33 ¥2.27
390.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$6.51 ¥45.42
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 F CFA 830
$1.17 ¥8.19
25.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.0K F CFA 21.5M
$19.2K ¥133.9K
98.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.4K F CFA 20.6M
$16.6K ¥116.1K
118.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Burkina Faso
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$126 F CFA 71.3K
$51.4 ¥359
145.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.92 F CFA 20.3K
$9.63 ¥67.2
273.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.3 F CFA 28.4K
$11.22 ¥78.3
347.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Burkina Faso
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.9 F CFA 35.0K
$39.09 ¥273
58.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.06 F CFA 5,121
$14.70 ¥103
-38.37%
Cinema Ticket
$8.91 F CFA 5,037
$6.14 ¥42.89
45.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Burkina Faso
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$134 F CFA 75.8K
$416 ¥2,905
-67.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.2K F CFA 9.7M
$17.9K ¥125.0K
-3.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Burkina Faso
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$45.24 ¥316
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$32.59 ¥228
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$73.0 ¥509
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$72.8 ¥508
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Burkina Faso
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 F CFA 246.6K
$432 ¥3,018
0.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$281 F CFA 158.7K
$253 ¥1,767
10.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,256 F CFA 709.7K
$923 ¥6,441
36.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$774 F CFA 437.6K
$546 ¥3,811
41.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$230 F CFA 130.2K
$5,324 ¥37.2K
-95.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$118 F CFA 66.7K
$2,784 ¥19.4K
-95.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Burkina Faso
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$512 F CFA 289.1K
$1,037 ¥7,240
-50.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
4.06
-

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Last update for Burkina Faso: January 12, 2026

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

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