Cost of living comparison
compared to
Burkina Faso vs. New Caledonia Cost of Living Summary
Burkina Faso is 44.3% cheaper than New Caledonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.0% less in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
-
pay 35.1% less in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
-
pay 5.6% more in Burkina Faso
- Housing
-
pay 38.1% less in Burkina Faso
- Childcare
-
pay 83.1% less in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.3% less in Burkina Faso
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Burkina Faso.
Burkina Faso vs. New Caledonia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 59.0% less for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.58
CFPF2,014
|
$5.37
F CFA3,035
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.68
CFPF1,511
|
$8.05
F CFA4,553
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
CFPF264
|
$0.83
F CFA472
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
CFPF121
|
$0.58
F CFA329
|
|
New Caledonia vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.1% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.90
CFPF298
|
$0.95
F CFA536
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$15.50
CFPF1,595
|
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
CFPF477
|
$10.61
F CFA6,000
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.47
CFPF666
|
$3.05
F CFA1,723
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.32
CFPF1,165
|
$9.74
F CFA5,507
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.92
CFPF198
|
$2.03
F CFA1,147
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.39
CFPF348
|
$0.63
F CFA358
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.00
CFPF308
|
$0.45
F CFA257
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.77
CFPF388
|
$1.11
F CFA630
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
CFPF188
|
$1.01
F CFA572
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.63
CFPF168
|
$0.61
F CFA346
|
|
New Caledonia vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of groceries
pay 5.6% more for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.29
CFPF648
|
$5.76
F CFA3,256
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.11
CFPF8,964
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,076.13
CFPF3,197,825
|
$38,457.72
F CFA21,753,584
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.59
CFPF1,502
|
$14.85
F CFA8,398
|
|
New Caledonia vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of transportation
pay 38.1% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.39
CFPF5,288
|
$50.62
F CFA28,634
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$856.43
CFPF88,129
|
$447.18
F CFA252,949
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$783.02
CFPF80,575
|
$280.23
F CFA158,514
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.67
CFPF16,431
|
$97.57
F CFA55,192
|
|
New Caledonia vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of housing
pay 83.1% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$796.07
CFPF81,918
|
$134.15
F CFA75,885
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$17,731.14
F CFA10,029,609
|
|
New Caledonia vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of childcare
pay 56.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.52
CFPF1,083
|
$1.07
F CFA607
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
CFPF506
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.36
CFPF2,095
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.17
CFPF6,295
|
$62.61
F CFA35,413
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.68
CFPF1,511
|
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
|
New Caledonia vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
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
|
?? |
New Caledonia vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of clothing
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