Cost of living comparison
Chad is 31.6% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Chad instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 56.5% less for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Chad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,779
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,525
|
$4.29
FCFA2,667
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF288
|
$0.90
FCFA561
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF140
|
$0.68
FCFA421
|
|
pay 34.8% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF290
|
$0.33
FCFA203
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF926
|
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF469
|
$11.03
FCFA6,861
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF613
|
$2.16
FCFA1,347
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF876
|
$2.96
FCFA1,844
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF203
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF338
|
$0.78
FCFA485
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF323
|
$1.73
FCFA1,076
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF341
|
$1.06
FCFA661
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF180
|
$0.69
FCFA430
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF154
|
$0.69
FCFA430
|
|
pay 32.0% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF653
|
$3.92
FCFA2,439
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,556
|
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,582,877
|
$11,273.85
FCFA7,013,290
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,515
|
$3.68
FCFA2,287
|
|
pay 70.1% more for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,220
|
$190.62
FCFA118,582
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF83,855
|
$1,386.33
FCFA862,416
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF74,199
|
$179.73
FCFA111,806
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF17,812
|
$187.42
FCFA116,589
|
|
pay 95.1% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF82,669
|
$35.95
FCFA22,361
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,633.89
FCFA1,016,419
|
|
pay 31.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,169
|
$1.23
FCFA762
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF651
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF2,013
|
$0.94
FCFA584
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,861
|
$130.71
FCFA81,314
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,321
|
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
|
pay 41.4% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF11,181
|
$32.68
FCFA20,328
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,776
|
$61.27
FCFA38,116
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF12,959
|
$53.10
FCFA33,034
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF22,869
|
$106.20
FCFA66,067
|
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