Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Caledonia vs. Burkina Faso Cost of Living Summary
New Caledonia is 3.2 times more expensive than Burkina Faso overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6 times more in New Caledonia
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7 times more in New Caledonia
- Transportation
-
pay 3.8% less in New Caledonia
- Housing
-
pay 84.0% more in New Caledonia
- Childcare
-
pay 5.9 times more in New Caledonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.3 times more in New Caledonia
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and housing in New Caledonia are more expensive than in Burkina Faso. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in New Caledonia.
New Caledonia vs. Burkina Faso Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.37
F CFA3,035
|
$19.58
CFPF2,014
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.05
F CFA4,553
|
$14.68
CFPF1,511
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
F CFA472
|
$2.57
CFPF264
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA329
|
$1.17
CFPF121
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. New Caledonia - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
F CFA536
|
$2.90
CFPF298
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
$15.50
CFPF1,595
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.61
F CFA6,000
|
$4.63
CFPF477
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
F CFA1,723
|
$6.47
CFPF666
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.74
F CFA5,507
|
$11.32
CFPF1,165
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
F CFA1,147
|
$1.92
CFPF198
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
F CFA358
|
$3.39
CFPF348
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA257
|
$3.00
CFPF308
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
F CFA630
|
$3.77
CFPF388
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
F CFA572
|
$1.83
CFPF188
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA346
|
$1.63
CFPF168
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. New Caledonia - Cost of groceries
pay 3.8% less for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
F CFA3,256
|
$6.29
CFPF648
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$87.11
CFPF8,964
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,457.72
F CFA21,753,584
|
$31,076.13
CFPF3,197,825
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.85
F CFA8,398
|
$14.59
CFPF1,502
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. New Caledonia - Cost of transportation
pay 84.0% more for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.62
F CFA28,634
|
$51.39
CFPF5,288
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.18
F CFA252,949
|
$856.43
CFPF88,129
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$280.23
F CFA158,514
|
$783.02
CFPF80,575
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.57
F CFA55,192
|
$159.67
CFPF16,431
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. New Caledonia - Cost of housing
pay 5.9 times more for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$134.15
F CFA75,885
|
$796.07
CFPF81,918
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,731.14
F CFA10,029,609
|
?? | |
Burkina Faso vs. New Caledonia - Cost of childcare
pay 5.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
F CFA607
|
$10.52
CFPF1,083
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
$4.91
CFPF506
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
$20.36
CFPF2,095
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.61
F CFA35,413
|
$61.17
CFPF6,295
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
$14.68
CFPF1,511
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. New Caledonia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$115.01
CFPF11,834
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$61.99
CFPF6,379
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$103.99
CFPF10,701
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$244.69
CFPF25,180
|
Burkina Faso vs. New Caledonia - Cost of clothing
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