Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 3.6 times more expensive than Madagascar.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Madagascar
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.28
MGA15,105
|
$18.15
CFPF1,992
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.52
MGA20,833
|
$11.80
CFPF1,295
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
MGA4,485
|
$2.27
CFPF249
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
MGA3,021
|
$1.20
CFPF132
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for groceries
|
Madagascar
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
MGA4,417
|
$1.68
CFPF184
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
MGA23,313
|
$6.49
CFPF712
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.72
MGA17,134
|
$4.09
CFPF449
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
MGA9,392
|
$5.48
CFPF602
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
MGA12,419
|
$7.82
CFPF858
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
MGA3,406
|
$1.76
CFPF193
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.34
MGA1,556
|
$3.08
CFPF338
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
MGA2,658
|
$2.40
CFPF264
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MGA1,752
|
$2.92
CFPF321
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
MGA1,280
|
$1.61
CFPF176
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MGA1,784
|
$1.37
CFPF151
|
|
pay 45.3% more for transportation
|
Madagascar
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MGA20,751
|
$5.77
CFPF633
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$58.54
CFPF6,424
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,708.95
MGA67,721,725
|
$27,680.08
CFPF3,037,484
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.31
MGA52,094
|
$13.53
CFPF1,485
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Madagascar
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.29
MGA286,799
|
$51.91
CFPF5,697
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$299.81
MGA1,380,356
|
$716.96
CFPF78,676
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$109.21
MGA502,838
|
$635.28
CFPF69,713
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.30
MGA148,722
|
$163.09
CFPF17,897
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for childcare
|
Madagascar
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.77
MGA625,124
|
$738.14
CFPF81,000
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,892.46
MGA54,754,273
|
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pay 4.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Madagascar
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
MGA4,167
|
$9.08
CFPF996
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.19
MGA5,480
|
$4.72
CFPF518
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.59
MGA11,928
|
$18.15
CFPF1,992
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.94
MGA156,260
|
$53.32
CFPF5,851
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
MGA31,250
|
$11.80
CFPF1,295
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for clothing
|
Madagascar
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.59
MGA85,602
|
$99.83
CFPF10,955
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.48
MGA85,080
|
$66.55
CFPF7,303
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.19
MGA364,603
|
$93.02
CFPF10,208
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.20
MGA295,596
|
$204.20
CFPF22,408
|
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