Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 2.7 times more expensive than Botswana.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP103.18
|
$15.72
CFPF1,798
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP82.55
|
$13.47
CFPF1,541
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.46
|
$2.54
CFPF291
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.72
|
$1.23
CFPF141
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Botswana
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.18
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP46.36
|
$8.19
CFPF937
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP69.66
|
$4.15
CFPF475
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.53
|
$5.42
CFPF620
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP31.30
|
$7.74
CFPF886
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.66
|
$1.79
CFPF205
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.52
|
$2.98
CFPF341
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.17
|
$2.85
CFPF326
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.88
|
$3.01
CFPF345
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.22
|
$1.59
CFPF182
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.54
|
$1.36
CFPF155
|
|
pay 37.5% more for transportation
|
Botswana
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.82
|
$5.77
CFPF661
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP387.97
|
$57.93
CFPF6,628
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP309,551.13
|
$31,659.34
CFPF3,622,209
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP268.28
|
$13.39
CFPF1,532
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Botswana
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,247.23
|
$54.97
CFPF6,289
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,508.25
|
$740.96
CFPF84,775
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,063.67
|
$655.64
CFPF75,013
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP677.46
|
$157.39
CFPF18,008
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Botswana
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,481.25
|
$730.48
CFPF83,576
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP51,495.12
|
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pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.96
|
$10.33
CFPF1,182
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.62
|
$5.75
CFPF658
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP51.59
|
$17.78
CFPF2,035
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP443.12
|
$60.62
CFPF6,936
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP92.87
|
$11.68
CFPF1,336
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Botswana
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP607.64
|
$98.80
CFPF11,303
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP305.13
|
$59.88
CFPF6,851
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,049.03
|
$114.51
CFPF13,102
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,282.43
|
$202.08
CFPF23,120
|
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