Cost of living comparison

Burkina Faso

compared to

New Zealand

New Zealand vs. Burkina Faso Cost of Living Summary

New Zealand is 65.0% more expensive than Burkina Faso overall.

Restaurants: pay 58.9% more in New Zealand
Groceries: pay 9.6% less in New Zealand
Transportation: pay 1.2% more in New Zealand
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in New Zealand
Childcare: pay 7.7 times more in New Zealand
Entertainment and Sports: pay 99.7% more in New Zealand
Clothing: pay 9.9% more in New Zealand

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and transportation in New Zealand are more expensive than in Burkina Faso. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in New Zealand.

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New Zealand vs. Burkina Faso Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New Zealand instead of Burkina Faso, you would:

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pay 58.9% more for restaurants

	Burkina Faso	New Zealand
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.25 F CFA4,236	$13.26 NZ$23.46	+82.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.25 F CFA4,236	$8.99 NZ$15.90	+23.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 F CFA631	$2.04 NZ$3.61	+88.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 F CFA631	$1.83 NZ$3.24	+69.4%
Average			+58.9%

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pay 9.6% less for groceries

	Burkina Faso	New Zealand
Bread 1 loaf	$1.11 F CFA648	$1.73 NZ$3.05	+55.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.54 F CFA4,983	$3.78 NZ$6.69	-55.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.59 F CFA4,433	$6.47 NZ$11.45	-14.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 F CFA1,495	$5.79 NZ$10.24	+126.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.29 F CFA5,425	$3.83 NZ$6.77	-58.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 F CFA1,243	$1.22 NZ$2.15	-42.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$0.94 NZ$1.67
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.55 F CFA904	$1.32 NZ$2.33	-14.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.74 F CFA1,017	$2.20 NZ$3.89	+26.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 F CFA414	$0.89 NZ$1.57	+25.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 F CFA452	$0.67 NZ$1.18	-14.0%
Average			-9.6%

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pay 1.2% more for transportation

	Burkina Faso	New Zealand
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.49 F CFA3,207	$6.34 NZ$11.21	+15.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$83.43 NZ$147.53
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,701.04 F CFA21M	$24,108.51 NZ$42,632.21	-34.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.34 F CFA4,285	$17.20 NZ$30.41	+134.3%
Average			+1.2%

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Burkina Faso	New Zealand
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.06 F CFA31,559	$49.30 NZ$87.18	-8.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$341.40 F CFA199K	$976.74 NZ$1,727.21	+186.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$230.45 F CFA135K	$843.74 NZ$1,492.02	+266.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$136.41 F CFA79,640	$95.64 NZ$169.12	-29.9%
Average			+141.5%

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pay 7.7 times more for childcare

	Burkina Faso	New Zealand
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$34.14 F CFA19,932	$716.92 NZ$1,267.75	+1999.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,974.59 F CFA3M	$16,937.81 NZ$29,951.92	+183.5%
Average			+671.6%

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pay 99.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Burkina Faso	New Zealand
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 F CFA698	$5.70 NZ$10.07	+376.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.99 F CFA1,163	$3.26 NZ$5.77	+63.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.32 F CFA772	$22.75 NZ$40.22	+1619.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.75 F CFA34,881	$39.17 NZ$69.26	-34.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.83 F CFA3,986	$10.27 NZ$18.16	+50.4%
Average			+99.7%

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pay 9.9% more for clothing

	Burkina Faso	New Zealand
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.14 F CFA19,932	$63.30 NZ$111.94	+85.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.21 F CFA29,898	$33.63 NZ$59.46	-34.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.35 F CFA49,830	$91.48 NZ$161.76	+7.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.42 F CFA59,796	$114.46 NZ$202.41	+11.8%
Average			+9.9%

Burkina Faso vs. New Zealand - Cost of clothing

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