Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 0.3% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 15.4% less for restaurants
New Caledonia
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,800
|
$9.21
DJF1,635
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,543
|
$10.05
DJF1,784
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF291
|
$1.77
DJF314
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF141
|
$1.67
DJF297
|
|
pay 8.4% more for groceries
New Caledonia
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
$9.21
DJF1,635
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF938
|
$4.74
DJF842
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF475
|
$8.45
DJF1,500
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF621
|
$8.04
DJF1,427
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF887
|
$9.12
DJF1,618
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF205
|
$2.03
DJF360
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF342
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF327
|
$1.14
DJF202
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF345
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF182
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF156
|
$0.84
DJF148
|
|
pay 35.1% more for transportation
New Caledonia
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF661
|
$5.23
DJF928
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,636
|
$42.20
DJF7,491
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,626,381
|
$33,541.44
DJF5,953,605
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,534
|
$36.29
DJF6,441
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
New Caledonia
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,296
|
$50.24
DJF8,918
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF84,873
|
$1,758.47
DJF312,128
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF75,100
|
$993.31
DJF176,313
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF18,029
|
$544.29
DJF96,611
|
|
pay 53.4% less for childcare
New Caledonia
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF83,673
|
$340.14
DJF60,374
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,437.75
DJF2,207,700
|
|
pay 33.9% less for entertainment and sports
New Caledonia
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,183
|
$6.70
DJF1,189
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF658
|
$2.79
DJF495
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF2,037
|
$3.42
DJF608
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,944
|
$76.29
DJF13,542
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,337
|
$8.37
DJF1,486
|
|
pay 49.7% less for clothing
New Caledonia
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF11,316
|
$27.91
DJF4,954
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,858
|
$19.54
DJF3,468
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF13,117
|
$122.81
DJF21,799
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF23,147
|
$66.99
DJF11,891
|
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