Cost of living comparison
Burkina Faso is 57.3% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 77.2% less for restaurants
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New Caledonia
|
Burkina Faso
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.15
CFPF1,995
|
$0.83
F CFA499
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.80
CFPF1,297
|
$2.15
F CFA1,297
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
CFPF249
|
$0.77
F CFA466
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
CFPF132
|
$0.41
F CFA249
|
|
pay 38.5% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Burkina Faso
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
CFPF185
|
$0.89
F CFA535
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.49
CFPF714
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.09
CFPF449
|
$9.20
F CFA5,560
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.48
CFPF603
|
$2.53
F CFA1,526
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.82
CFPF860
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
CFPF193
|
$0.80
F CFA483
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.08
CFPF339
|
$0.50
F CFA303
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.40
CFPF264
|
$0.43
F CFA258
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
CFPF321
|
$0.68
F CFA410
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
CFPF176
|
$1.36
F CFA820
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
CFPF151
|
$0.58
F CFA348
|
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pay 37.0% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF634
|
$4.58
F CFA2,766
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.54
CFPF6,434
|
$4.95
F CFA2,993
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,680.08
CFPF3,042,520
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.53
CFPF1,487
|
$13.70
F CFA8,280
|
|
pay 47.0% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Burkina Faso
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.91
CFPF5,706
|
$41.19
F CFA24,889
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$716.96
CFPF78,806
|
$412.75
F CFA249,387
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$635.28
CFPF69,828
|
$206.38
F CFA124,693
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$163.09
CFPF17,927
|
$69.44
F CFA41,956
|
|
pay 83.2% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Burkina Faso
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$738.14
CFPF81,134
|
$123.83
F CFA74,816
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,210.19
F CFA9,190,100
|
|
pay 60.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.08
CFPF998
|
$1.16
F CFA698
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.72
CFPF519
|
$1.24
F CFA748
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.15
CFPF1,995
|
$1.65
F CFA998
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.32
CFPF5,861
|
$41.28
F CFA24,939
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.80
CFPF1,297
|
$8.26
F CFA4,988
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Burkina Faso
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.83
CFPF10,973
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
CFPF7,315
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
CFPF10,225
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$204.20
CFPF22,445
|
?? |
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