Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 2.7 times more expensive than Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,055
|
$15.72
CFPF1,798
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.21
F CFA6,422
|
$13.47
CFPF1,541
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
F CFA474
|
$2.54
CFPF291
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA491
|
$1.23
CFPF141
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
F CFA390
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.52
F CFA4,727
|
$8.19
CFPF937
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.66
F CFA6,078
|
$4.15
CFPF475
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
F CFA1,356
|
$5.42
CFPF620
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,864
|
$7.74
CFPF886
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
F CFA996
|
$1.79
CFPF205
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA286
|
$2.98
CFPF341
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA357
|
$2.85
CFPF326
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA441
|
$3.01
CFPF345
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA440
|
$1.59
CFPF182
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA556
|
$1.36
CFPF155
|
|
pay 9.3% more for transportation
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
F CFA3,345
|
$5.77
CFPF661
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
F CFA28,258
|
$57.93
CFPF6,628
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,410.06
F CFA18,496,387
|
$31,659.34
CFPF3,622,209
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.54
F CFA9,145
|
$13.39
CFPF1,532
|
|
pay 36.5% more for housing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.27
F CFA30,360
|
$54.97
CFPF6,289
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.41
F CFA510,934
|
$740.96
CFPF84,775
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.38
F CFA183,251
|
$655.64
CFPF75,013
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.65
F CFA85,315
|
$157.39
CFPF18,008
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.79
F CFA125,022
|
$730.48
CFPF83,576
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,968.24
F CFA1,866,765
|
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pay 5.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA617
|
$10.33
CFPF1,182
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
F CFA1,495
|
$5.75
CFPF658
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
F CFA771
|
$17.78
CFPF2,035
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.48
F CFA47,469
|
$60.62
CFPF6,936
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$11.68
CFPF1,336
|
|
pay 46.8% more for clothing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
New Caledonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.53
F CFA46,241
|
$98.80
CFPF11,303
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.74
F CFA32,540
|
$59.88
CFPF6,851
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.47
F CFA46,207
|
$114.51
CFPF13,102
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.65
F CFA70,218
|
$202.08
CFPF23,120
|
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