Cost of living comparison
Burkina Faso is 0.9% cheaper than Papua New Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 33.9% less in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
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pay 12.1% more in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
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pay 12.9% more in Burkina Faso
- Housing
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pay 51.8% less in Burkina Faso
- Childcare
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pay 79.7% more in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.4% less in Burkina Faso
The cost of childcare, transportation, and groceries in Burkina Faso are more expensive than in Papua New Guinea. Expenses including housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Burkina Faso. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Burkina Faso.
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 33.9% less for restaurants
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Burkina Faso
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK51.03
|
$1.23
F CFA739
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.62
|
$7.35
F CFA4,435
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.28
|
$0.76
F CFA460
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.67
|
$0.53
F CFA320
|
|
pay 12.1% more for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.12
|
$0.71
F CFA431
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK9.06
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.91
|
$9.16
F CFA5,526
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK15.19
|
$2.86
F CFA1,726
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.50
|
$8.89
F CFA5,364
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.41
|
$1.48
F CFA894
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.92
|
$0.50
F CFA300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.18
|
$0.41
F CFA249
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.33
|
$1.04
F CFA630
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.48
|
$1.20
F CFA721
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.63
|
$0.61
F CFA370
|
|
pay 12.9% more for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.68
|
$4.84
F CFA2,919
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK68.78
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK106,653.16
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK90.83
|
?? | |
pay 51.8% less for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,275.76
|
$44.85
F CFA27,052
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,669.21
|
$408.47
F CFA246,371
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,510.69
|
$285.93
F CFA172,460
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK321.94
|
$89.13
F CFA53,757
|
|
pay 79.7% more for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,036.96
|
$122.54
F CFA73,911
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,540.98
|
$15,052.55
F CFA9,078,960
|
|
pay 24.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.21
|
$1.14
F CFA690
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.55
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.82
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK186.26
|
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.72
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Burkina Faso
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK161.77
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK183.71
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK265.36
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK405.69
|
?? |
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