Cost of living comparison
Cabo Verde is 37.7% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 37.5% less for restaurants
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New Caledonia
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,798
|
$5.10
CVE539.43
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,541
|
$4.86
CVE513.74
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF291
|
$2.16
CVE228.03
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF141
|
$1.19
CVE125.89
|
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pay 30.0% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
$2.51
CVE265.47
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF937
|
$6.73
CVE710.86
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF475
|
$5.01
CVE529.94
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF620
|
$2.80
CVE296.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF886
|
$3.29
CVE347.80
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF205
|
$1.61
CVE170.15
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF341
|
$1.17
CVE123.21
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF326
|
$1.40
CVE147.59
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF345
|
$1.96
CVE207.20
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF182
|
$1.07
CVE113.02
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF155
|
$0.87
CVE91.66
|
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pay 2.0% more for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF661
|
$6.45
CVE682.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,628
|
$25.28
CVE2,671.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,622,209
|
$29,166.78
CVE3,082,451.51
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,532
|
$21.51
CVE2,273.31
|
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pay 29.2% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,289
|
$57.24
CVE6,049.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF84,775
|
$475.70
CVE50,273.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF75,013
|
$350.12
CVE37,002.05
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF18,008
|
$96.76
CVE10,225.44
|
|
pay 81.4% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF83,576
|
$136.23
CVE14,397.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,824.32
CVE298,484.05
|
|
pay 55.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,182
|
$2.70
CVE285.13
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF658
|
$1.80
CVE189.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF2,035
|
$4.38
CVE462.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,936
|
$44.16
CVE4,666.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,336
|
$7.78
CVE821.99
|
|
pay 31.8% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Cabo Verde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF11,303
|
$46.18
CVE4,880.55
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,851
|
$43.75
CVE4,623.68
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF13,102
|
$92.36
CVE9,761.10
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF23,120
|
$145.83
CVE15,412.26
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