Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 5.5 times more expensive than Chad.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Chad, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Chad
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
$15.72
CFPF1,800
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,699
|
$13.47
CFPF1,543
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA568
|
$2.54
CFPF291
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA426
|
$1.23
CFPF141
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Chad
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA206
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,029
|
$8.19
CFPF938
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,945
|
$4.15
CFPF475
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,363
|
$5.42
CFPF621
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,867
|
$7.74
CFPF887
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
$1.79
CFPF205
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA491
|
$2.98
CFPF342
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA1,089
|
$2.85
CFPF327
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA669
|
$3.01
CFPF345
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA436
|
$1.59
CFPF182
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA436
|
$1.36
CFPF156
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Chad
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,469
|
$5.77
CFPF661
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA51,438
|
$57.93
CFPF6,636
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA7,098,449
|
$31,659.34
CFPF3,626,381
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,315
|
$13.39
CFPF1,534
|
|
pay 32.8% more for housing
|
Chad
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA120,022
|
$54.97
CFPF6,296
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA872,887
|
$740.96
CFPF84,873
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA113,164
|
$655.64
CFPF75,100
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA118,005
|
$157.39
CFPF18,029
|
|
pay 20.3 times more for childcare
|
Chad
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA22,633
|
$730.48
CFPF83,673
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA1,028,761
|
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pay 7.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Chad
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA772
|
$10.33
CFPF1,183
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$5.75
CFPF658
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA592
|
$17.78
CFPF2,037
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA82,301
|
$60.62
CFPF6,944
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA3,086
|
$11.68
CFPF1,337
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Chad
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA20,575
|
$98.80
CFPF11,316
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA38,579
|
$59.88
CFPF6,858
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA33,435
|
$114.51
CFPF13,117
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA66,869
|
$202.08
CFPF23,147
|
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