Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 4.0 times more expensive than Mauritania.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Mauritania, you would:
pay 80.0% more for restaurants
|
Mauritania
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
$15.72
CFPF1,798
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
$13.47
CFPF1,541
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
MRO722
|
$2.54
CFPF291
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
MRO859
|
$1.23
CFPF141
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for groceries
|
Mauritania
|
New Caledonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
$8.19
CFPF937
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
$4.15
CFPF475
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
$5.42
CFPF620
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
MRO895
|
$7.74
CFPF886
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
MRO358
|
$1.79
CFPF205
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
MRO297
|
$2.98
CFPF341
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
MRO232
|
$2.85
CFPF326
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
MRO160
|
$3.01
CFPF345
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MRO125
|
$1.59
CFPF182
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MRO140
|
$1.36
CFPF155
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
|
Mauritania
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
$5.77
CFPF661
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
$57.93
CFPF6,628
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
$31,659.34
CFPF3,622,209
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
$13.39
CFPF1,532
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Mauritania
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
$54.97
CFPF6,289
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
$740.96
CFPF84,775
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
$655.64
CFPF75,013
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
$157.39
CFPF18,008
|
|
pay 9.4 times more for childcare
|
Mauritania
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
$730.48
CFPF83,576
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
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pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritania
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
MRO699
|
$10.33
CFPF1,182
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MRO867
|
$5.75
CFPF658
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
$17.78
CFPF2,035
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
$60.62
CFPF6,936
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
$11.68
CFPF1,336
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for clothing
|
Mauritania
|
New Caledonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
$98.80
CFPF11,303
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
$59.88
CFPF6,851
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
$114.51
CFPF13,102
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
$202.08
CFPF23,120
|
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