Cost of living comparison
compared to
Burkina Faso vs. New Orleans Cost of Living Summary
Burkina Faso is 27.5% cheaper than New Orleans.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.1% less in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
-
pay 14.8% less in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
-
pay 31.3% more in Burkina Faso
- Housing
-
pay 56.2% less in Burkina Faso
- Childcare
-
pay 9.1% less in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.0% less in Burkina Faso
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Burkina Faso.
Burkina Faso vs. New Orleans Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of New Orleans, you would:
pay 64.1% less for restaurants
|
New Orleans
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.00
|
$5.37
F CFA3,035
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$8.05
F CFA4,553
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
|
$0.83
F CFA472
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$0.58
F CFA329
|
|
New Orleans vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.8% less for groceries
|
New Orleans
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.10
|
$0.95
F CFA536
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.67
|
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.27
|
$10.61
F CFA6,000
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.54
|
$3.05
F CFA1,723
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.97
|
$9.74
F CFA5,507
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$2.03
F CFA1,147
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.63
F CFA358
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$0.45
F CFA257
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.11
F CFA630
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$1.01
F CFA572
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$0.61
F CFA346
|
|
New Orleans vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of groceries
pay 31.3% more for transportation
|
New Orleans
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.98
|
$5.76
F CFA3,256
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,884.90
|
$38,457.72
F CFA21,753,584
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.43
|
$14.85
F CFA8,398
|
|
New Orleans vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of transportation
pay 56.2% less for housing
|
New Orleans
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.46
|
$50.62
F CFA28,634
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,825.00
|
$447.18
F CFA252,949
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,166.67
|
$280.23
F CFA158,514
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.91
|
$97.57
F CFA55,192
|
|
New Orleans vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of housing
pay 9.1% less for childcare
|
New Orleans
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,563.89
|
$134.15
F CFA75,885
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,230.00
|
$17,731.14
F CFA10,029,609
|
|
New Orleans vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of childcare
pay 52.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Orleans
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$1.07
F CFA607
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.61
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.75
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.00
|
$62.61
F CFA35,413
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
|
New Orleans vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
New Orleans
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.00
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.00
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.50
|
?? |
New Orleans vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of clothing
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