Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 2.6 times more expensive than Gabon.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 27.1% more for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$15.72
CFPF1,779
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$13.47
CFPF1,525
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$2.54
CFPF288
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA813
|
$1.23
CFPF140
|
|
pay 86.3% more for groceries
|
Gabon
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA881
|
$2.56
CFPF290
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,118
|
$8.19
CFPF926
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA6,084
|
$4.15
CFPF469
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,109
|
$5.42
CFPF613
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,936
|
$7.74
CFPF876
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA891
|
$1.79
CFPF203
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA722
|
$2.98
CFPF338
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA891
|
$2.85
CFPF323
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA584
|
$3.01
CFPF341
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA645
|
$1.59
CFPF180
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA692
|
$1.36
CFPF154
|
|
pay 46.9% more for transportation
|
Gabon
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,419
|
$5.77
CFPF653
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
$57.93
CFPF6,556
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA17,279,121
|
$31,659.34
CFPF3,582,877
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,244
|
$13.39
CFPF1,515
|
|
pay 22.8% more for housing
|
Gabon
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA42,351
|
$54.97
CFPF6,220
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA525,150
|
$740.96
CFPF83,855
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA304,926
|
$655.64
CFPF74,199
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA51,817
|
$157.39
CFPF17,812
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA73,690
|
$730.48
CFPF82,669
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,303,361
|
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pay 4.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA610
|
$10.33
CFPF1,169
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,643
|
$5.75
CFPF651
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,525
|
$17.78
CFPF2,013
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA35,575
|
$60.62
CFPF6,861
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,802
|
$11.68
CFPF1,321
|
|
pay 92.2% more for clothing
|
Gabon
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
$98.80
CFPF11,181
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA45,739
|
$59.88
CFPF6,776
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
$114.51
CFPF12,959
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA44,722
|
$202.08
CFPF22,869
|
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