Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 2.5 times more expensive than Mozambique.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Mozambique, you would:
pay 76.8% more for restaurants
|
Mozambique
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
$15.72
CFPF1,779
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
$13.47
CFPF1,525
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
$2.54
CFPF288
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
$1.23
CFPF140
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for groceries
|
Mozambique
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
$2.56
CFPF290
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
$8.19
CFPF926
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
$4.15
CFPF469
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
$5.42
CFPF613
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
$7.74
CFPF876
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
$1.79
CFPF203
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
$2.98
CFPF338
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
$2.85
CFPF323
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
$3.01
CFPF341
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
$1.59
CFPF180
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
$1.36
CFPF154
|
|
pay 72.1% more for transportation
|
Mozambique
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
$5.77
CFPF653
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
$57.93
CFPF6,556
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.03
|
$31,659.34
CFPF3,582,877
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
$13.39
CFPF1,515
|
|
pay 58.0% more for housing
|
Mozambique
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
$54.97
CFPF6,220
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
$740.96
CFPF83,855
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
$655.64
CFPF74,199
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
$157.39
CFPF17,812
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Mozambique
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
$730.48
CFPF82,669
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
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pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mozambique
|
New Caledonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
$10.33
CFPF1,169
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
$5.75
CFPF651
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
$17.78
CFPF2,013
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
$60.62
CFPF6,861
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
$11.68
CFPF1,321
|
|
pay 92.5% more for clothing
|
Mozambique
|
New Caledonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
$98.80
CFPF11,181
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
$59.88
CFPF6,776
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
$114.51
CFPF12,959
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
$202.08
CFPF22,869
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