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
CFPF1,798
|
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,541
|
$4.29
FCFA2,696
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF291
|
$0.90
FCFA567
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF141
|
$0.68
FCFA425
|
|
pay 34.8% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
$0.33
FCFA206
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF937
|
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF475
|
$11.03
FCFA6,937
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF620
|
$2.16
FCFA1,361
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF886
|
$2.96
FCFA1,864
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF205
|
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF341
|
$0.78
FCFA490
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF326
|
$1.73
FCFA1,088
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF345
|
$1.06
FCFA668
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF182
|
$0.69
FCFA435
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF155
|
$0.69
FCFA435
|
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pay 32.0% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF661
|
$3.92
FCFA2,466
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,628
|
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,622,209
|
$11,273.85
FCFA7,090,282
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,532
|
$3.68
FCFA2,312
|
|
pay 70.1% more for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,289
|
$190.62
FCFA119,884
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF84,775
|
$1,386.33
FCFA871,883
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF75,013
|
$179.73
FCFA113,033
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF18,008
|
$187.42
FCFA117,869
|
|
pay 95.1% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF83,576
|
$35.95
FCFA22,607
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,633.89
FCFA1,027,577
|
|
pay 31.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,182
|
$1.23
FCFA771
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF658
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF2,035
|
$0.94
FCFA591
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,936
|
$130.71
FCFA82,206
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,336
|
$4.90
FCFA3,083
|
|
pay 41.4% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF11,303
|
$32.68
FCFA20,552
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,851
|
$61.27
FCFA38,534
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF13,102
|
$53.10
FCFA33,396
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF23,120
|
$106.20
FCFA66,793
|
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