Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 45.3% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 59.4% less for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,800
|
$4.63
FCFA2,915
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,543
|
$4.49
FCFA2,829
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF291
|
$1.38
FCFA867
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF141
|
$0.56
FCFA353
|
|
pay 35.8% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Cameroon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF938
|
$9.80
FCFA6,173
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF475
|
$9.41
FCFA5,926
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF621
|
$1.78
FCFA1,121
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF887
|
$3.13
FCFA1,971
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF205
|
$1.63
FCFA1,027
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF342
|
$0.80
FCFA503
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF327
|
$0.78
FCFA490
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF345
|
$0.56
FCFA353
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF182
|
$0.90
FCFA565
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF156
|
$0.68
FCFA426
|
|
pay 46.2% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF661
|
$4.41
FCFA2,774
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,636
|
$16.34
FCFA10,288
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,626,381
|
$25,808.69
FCFA16,250,132
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,534
|
$3.89
FCFA2,452
|
|
pay 23.0% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,296
|
$96.22
FCFA60,583
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF84,873
|
$355.76
FCFA223,997
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF75,100
|
$265.27
FCFA167,024
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF18,029
|
$69.86
FCFA43,990
|
|
pay 53.0% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Cameroon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF83,673
|
$343.62
FCFA216,357
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,676,537
|
|
pay 66.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,183
|
$1.14
FCFA720
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF658
|
$1.60
FCFA1,005
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF2,037
|
$1.91
FCFA1,200
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,944
|
$28.14
FCFA17,718
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,337
|
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
|
pay 32.9% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Cameroon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF11,316
|
$41.77
FCFA26,302
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,858
|
$52.19
FCFA32,863
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF13,117
|
$96.70
FCFA60,887
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF23,147
|
$110.51
FCFA69,579
|
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