Cost of living comparison

Burkina Faso

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New Caledonia

Noumea vs. Ouagadougou Cost of Living Summary

Noumea is 2.0 times more expensive than Ouagadougou.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Noumea
Groceries: pay 77.6% more in Noumea
Transportation: pay 10.4% more in Noumea
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Noumea
Childcare: pay 5.9 times more in Noumea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.7 times more in Noumea
Clothing: pay 84.5% more in Noumea

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Noumea are more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Noumea.

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Noumea vs. Ouagadougou Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Noumea instead of Ouagadougou, you would:

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Ouagadougou	Noumea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.25 F CFA4,236	$20.64 CFPF2,193	+184.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.25 F CFA4,236	$14.08 CFPF1,495	+94.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 F CFA631	$1.97 CFPF209	+82.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 F CFA631	$1.25 CFPF133	+15.7%
Average			+117.5%

Ouagadougou vs. Noumea - Cost of restaurants

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pay 77.6% more for groceries

	Ouagadougou	Noumea
Bread 1 loaf	$1.11 F CFA648	$3.47 CFPF369	+212.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.54 F CFA4,983	$14.86 CFPF1,578	+74.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.59 F CFA4,433	$4.55 CFPF483	-40.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 F CFA1,495	$6.20 CFPF659	+142.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.29 F CFA5,425	$12.77 CFPF1,356	+37.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 F CFA1,243	$2.13 CFPF226	-0.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$3.25 CFPF345
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.55 F CFA904	$2.77 CFPF294	+78.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.74 F CFA1,017	$3.62 CFPF384	+107.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 F CFA414	$2.50 CFPF265	+251.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 F CFA452	$1.70 CFPF181	+119.9%
Average			+77.6%

Ouagadougou vs. Noumea - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.4% more for transportation

	Ouagadougou	Noumea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.49 F CFA3,207	$6.03 CFPF641	+9.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,701.04 F CFA21M	$32,607.24 CFPF3M	-11.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.34 F CFA4,285	$15.82 CFPF1,680	+115.5%
Average			+10.4%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Ouagadougou	Noumea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.06 F CFA31,559	$48.79 CFPF5,182	-9.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$341.40 F CFA199K	$750.67 CFPF79,728	+119.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$230.45 F CFA135K	$774.13 CFPF82,220	+235.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$136.41 F CFA79,640	$153.08 CFPF16,258	+12.2%
Average			+125.2%

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pay 5.9 times more for childcare

	Ouagadougou	Noumea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$34.14 F CFA19,932	$750.67 CFPF79,728	+2098.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,974.59 F CFA3M	$9,383.38 CFPF997K	+57.1%
Average			+487.6%

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pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports

	Ouagadougou	Noumea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 F CFA698	$9.38 CFPF997	+685.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.99 F CFA1,163	$4.57 CFPF486	+129.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.32 F CFA772	$19.52 CFPF2,073	+1375.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.75 F CFA34,881	$49.26 CFPF5,232	-17.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.83 F CFA3,986	$14.08 CFPF1,495	+106.1%
Average			+166.5%

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pay 84.5% more for clothing

	Ouagadougou	Noumea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.14 F CFA19,932	$109.47 CFPF11,627	+220.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.21 F CFA29,898	$65.68 CFPF6,976	+28.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.35 F CFA49,830	$98.53 CFPF10,464	+15.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.42 F CFA59,796	$250.22 CFPF26,576	+144.3%
Average			+84.5%

Ouagadougou vs. Noumea - Cost of clothing

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