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

😐 Solo nomad: Burkina Faso is 37.8% more expensive than China without rent, and 27.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Burkina Faso is 7% more expensive than China without rent, and 29.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Burkina Faso
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.44 F CFA 3,080
$2.85 ¥20.46
90.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.47 F CFA 13.3K
$23.97 ¥172
-2.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.84 F CFA 4,437
$4.96 ¥35.61
58.06%
Cappuccino
$1.71 F CFA 971
$3.13 ¥22.47
-45.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 F CFA 479
$0.44 ¥3.18
93.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 F CFA 315
$0.29 ¥2.1
93.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 F CFA 606
$0.95 ¥6.83
12.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 F CFA 1,034
$2.14 ¥15.32
-14.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Burkina Faso
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.82 F CFA 1,598
$1.85 ¥13.23
52.43%
White Bread (500g)
$0.91 F CFA 515
$1.68 ¥12.06
-45.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 F CFA 556
$0.95 ¥6.81
3.16%
Eggs
$3.03 F CFA 1,716
$1.55 ¥11.11
95.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.73 F CFA 10K
$13.25 ¥95.1
33.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$20.86 F CFA 11.8K
$3.28 ¥23.52
535.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.29 F CFA 6,959
$10.85 ¥77.8
13.27%
Apples (1kg)
$4.51 F CFA 2,552
$1.77 ¥12.66
154.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 F CFA 797
$1.26 ¥9.01
11.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.03 F CFA 582
$1.5 ¥10.73
-31.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.45 F CFA 1,386
$1.19 ¥8.5
105.88%
Potato (1kg)
$2.27 F CFA 1,286
$0.75 ¥5.4
202.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 F CFA 732
$0.86 ¥6.15
50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 F CFA 511
$0.61 ¥4.37
47.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 F CFA 757
$0.58 ¥4.14
131.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.72 F CFA 974
$3.45 ¥24.74
-50.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.29 F CFA 3,558
$11.3 ¥81.1
-44.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 F CFA 728
$0.84 ¥6
53.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 F CFA 1,294
$1.68 ¥12.05
36.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Burkina Faso
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 F CFA 97.3
$0.4 ¥2.86
-57.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$20.83 ¥149
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 F CFA 286
$1.36 ¥9.74
-62.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.6 F CFA 903
$0.35 ¥2.55
357.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$6.8 ¥48.75
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 F CFA 832
$1.12 ¥8.05
31.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K F CFA 21.5M
$19.2K ¥137.7K
97.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.5K F CFA 20.7M
$16.7K ¥119.8K
118.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Burkina Faso
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$126 F CFA 71.5K
$51.4 ¥369
145.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.75 F CFA 19.7K
$9.77 ¥70.1
255.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.25 F CFA 27.9K
$11.34 ¥81.3
334.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Burkina Faso
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 F CFA 34.4K
$39.55 ¥284
53.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.91 F CFA 5,042
$14.89 ¥107
-40.16%
Cinema Ticket
$8.7 F CFA 4,922
$6.23 ¥44.71
39.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Burkina Faso
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$131 F CFA 74.4K
$417 ¥2,989
-68.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.4K F CFA 9.8M
$17.7K ¥126.8K
-1.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Burkina Faso
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$45.65 ¥327
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$33.49 ¥240
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$71.8 ¥515
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$72.9 ¥523
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Burkina Faso
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$440 F CFA 249.2K
$445 ¥3,194
-1.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$271 F CFA 153.5K
$255 ¥1,830
6.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,290 F CFA 729.9K
$915 ¥6,566
40.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$769 F CFA 435.2K
$543 ¥3,895
41.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$235 F CFA 132.9K
$6,142 ¥44.1K
-96.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$115 F CFA 65.2K
$2,860 ¥20.5K
-95.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Burkina Faso
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$508 F CFA 287.8K
$942 ¥6,755
-46.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
4.06
-

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Last update for Burkina Faso: October 29, 2025

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

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