Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 3.1 times more expensive than Bolivia.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Bolivia, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Bolivia
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.05
BOB21.00
|
$15.72
CFPF1,798
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
BOB47.55
|
$13.47
CFPF1,541
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
BOB6.47
|
$2.54
CFPF291
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BOB5.06
|
$1.23
CFPF141
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for groceries
|
Bolivia
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
BOB8.71
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.34
BOB16.12
|
$8.19
CFPF937
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.62
BOB24.93
|
$4.15
CFPF475
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
BOB13.33
|
$5.42
CFPF620
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
BOB10.64
|
$7.74
CFPF886
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
BOB6.55
|
$1.79
CFPF205
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
BOB3.07
|
$2.98
CFPF341
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
BOB3.70
|
$2.85
CFPF326
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
BOB4.33
|
$3.01
CFPF345
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
BOB4.27
|
$1.59
CFPF182
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BOB3.36
|
$1.36
CFPF155
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Bolivia
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.00
BOB13.79
|
$5.77
CFPF661
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.96
BOB178.66
|
$57.93
CFPF6,628
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,221.21
BOB111,644.69
|
$31,659.34
CFPF3,622,209
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.22
BOB91.02
|
$13.39
CFPF1,532
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Bolivia
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.11
BOB310.49
|
$54.97
CFPF6,289
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$339.61
BOB2,337.38
|
$740.96
CFPF84,775
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$201.58
BOB1,387.40
|
$655.64
CFPF75,013
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.25
BOB201.31
|
$157.39
CFPF18,008
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Bolivia
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$177.46
BOB1,221.42
|
$730.48
CFPF83,576
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,275.34
BOB22,543.01
|
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pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bolivia
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
BOB12.23
|
$10.33
CFPF1,182
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.57
BOB17.71
|
$5.75
CFPF658
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.60
BOB17.91
|
$17.78
CFPF2,035
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.68
BOB238.69
|
$60.62
CFPF6,936
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.37
BOB43.84
|
$11.68
CFPF1,336
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Bolivia
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.88
BOB288.25
|
$98.80
CFPF11,303
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
BOB333.14
|
$59.88
CFPF6,851
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.94
BOB426.32
|
$114.51
CFPF13,102
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.65
BOB376.11
|
$202.08
CFPF23,120
|
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