Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 5.6 times more expensive than Burundi.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Burundi, you would:
pay 4.8 times more for restaurants
|
Burundi
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.84
BIF5,429
|
$15.72
CFPF1,800
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.69
BIF10,905
|
$13.47
CFPF1,543
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BIF1,454
|
$2.54
CFPF291
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
BIF1,943
|
$1.23
CFPF141
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for groceries
|
Burundi
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,148
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF17,904
|
$8.19
CFPF938
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
BIF8,129
|
$4.15
CFPF475
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
BIF6,051
|
$5.42
CFPF621
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,420
|
$7.74
CFPF887
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,796
|
$1.79
CFPF205
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF650
|
$2.98
CFPF342
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,949
|
$2.85
CFPF327
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,299
|
$3.01
CFPF345
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF650
|
$1.59
CFPF182
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF780
|
$1.36
CFPF156
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Burundi
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.77
CFPF661
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$57.93
CFPF6,636
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,626,381
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.39
CFPF1,534
|
pay 5.8 times more for housing
|
Burundi
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$54.97
CFPF6,296
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.31
BIF854,361
|
$740.96
CFPF84,873
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.09
BIF215,849
|
$655.64
CFPF75,100
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$157.39
CFPF18,029
|
|
pay 6.9 times more for childcare
|
Burundi
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$105.93
BIF312,821
|
$730.48
CFPF83,673
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,592.87
BIF31,282,141
|
?? | |
pay 5.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Burundi
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
BIF3,635
|
$10.33
CFPF1,183
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
BIF8,724
|
$5.75
CFPF658
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.43
BIF7,162
|
$17.78
CFPF2,037
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$60.62
CFPF6,944
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.68
CFPF1,337
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burundi
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$98.80
CFPF11,316
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$59.88
CFPF6,858
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$114.51
CFPF13,117
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$202.08
CFPF23,147
|
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