Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 2.7 times more expensive than Mauritius.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR250.48
|
$15.72
CFPF1,800
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR235.35
|
$13.47
CFPF1,543
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR41.35
|
$2.54
CFPF291
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR24.45
|
$1.23
CFPF141
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR32.22
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR190.83
|
$8.19
CFPF938
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR235.29
|
$4.15
CFPF475
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR91.23
|
$5.42
CFPF621
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR119.12
|
$7.74
CFPF887
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR43.49
|
$1.79
CFPF205
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR35.55
|
$2.98
CFPF342
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR37.49
|
$2.85
CFPF327
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR60.23
|
$3.01
CFPF345
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR22.59
|
$1.59
CFPF182
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR23.76
|
$1.36
CFPF156
|
|
pay 13.4% more for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR261.66
|
$5.77
CFPF661
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,522.72
|
$57.93
CFPF6,636
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,412,713.89
|
$31,659.34
CFPF3,626,381
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR936.30
|
$13.39
CFPF1,534
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Mauritius
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,390.08
|
$54.97
CFPF6,296
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR18,615.10
|
$740.96
CFPF84,873
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR14,299.14
|
$655.64
CFPF75,100
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,495.15
|
$157.39
CFPF18,029
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,427.60
|
$730.48
CFPF83,673
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR185,756.85
|
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pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR104.64
|
$10.33
CFPF1,183
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR102.23
|
$5.75
CFPF658
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR273.53
|
$17.78
CFPF2,037
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,650.34
|
$60.62
CFPF6,944
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR250.48
|
$11.68
CFPF1,337
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,937.05
|
$98.80
CFPF11,316
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,671.38
|
$59.88
CFPF6,858
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,414.89
|
$114.51
CFPF13,117
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,897.23
|
$202.08
CFPF23,147
|
|
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