Cost of living comparison
Burkina Faso is 29.5% cheaper than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 61.2% less in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
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pay 1.2% more in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
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pay 22.7% less in Burkina Faso
- Housing
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pay 34.8% less in Burkina Faso
- Childcare
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pay 19.4% less in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 40.3% less in Burkina Faso
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and childcare are lower in Burkina Faso.
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 61.2% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Burkina Faso
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$23.57
|
$1.23
F CFA739
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$15.41
|
$7.35
F CFA4,435
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.78
|
$0.76
F CFA460
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.40
|
$0.53
F CFA320
|
|
pay 1.2% more for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.26
|
$0.71
F CFA431
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.59
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.45
|
$9.16
F CFA5,526
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.36
|
$2.86
F CFA1,726
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.43
|
$8.89
F CFA5,364
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$2.01
|
$1.48
F CFA894
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.82
|
$0.50
F CFA300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.29
|
$0.41
F CFA249
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$4.04
|
$1.04
F CFA630
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.57
|
$1.20
F CFA721
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.45
|
$0.61
F CFA370
|
|
pay 22.7% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$10.95
|
$4.84
F CFA2,919
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$120.97
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$43,270.97
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$31.31
|
?? | |
pay 34.8% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$89.49
|
$44.85
F CFA27,052
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,762.73
|
$408.47
F CFA246,371
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,416.31
|
$285.93
F CFA172,460
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$160.37
|
$89.13
F CFA53,757
|
|
pay 19.4% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,070.39
|
$122.54
F CFA73,911
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$18,649.65
|
$15,052.55
F CFA9,078,960
|
|
pay 40.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.66
|
$1.14
F CFA690
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.78
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$40.02
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$67.40
|
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$19.10
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Burkina Faso
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$114.24
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$71.34
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$163.93
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$212.97
|
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