Cost of living comparison
Equatorial Guinea is 36.7% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 19.6% less for restaurants
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New Caledonia
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,800
|
$13.07
FCFA8,230
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,543
|
$12.25
FCFA7,716
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF291
|
$1.23
FCFA772
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF141
|
$1.23
FCFA772
|
|
pay 2.1% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
$3.24
FCFA2,041
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF938
|
$3.37
FCFA2,119
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF475
|
$9.69
FCFA6,101
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF621
|
$2.94
FCFA1,852
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF887
|
$3.10
FCFA1,951
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF205
|
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF342
|
$1.48
FCFA933
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF327
|
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF345
|
$1.48
FCFA933
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF182
|
$1.85
FCFA1,167
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF156
|
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
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pay 35.4% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF661
|
$3.09
FCFA1,947
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,636
|
$26.38
FCFA16,610
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,626,381
|
$33,034.81
FCFA20,799,974
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,534
|
$7.35
FCFA4,629
|
|
pay 74.7% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,296
|
$16.34
FCFA10,288
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF84,873
|
$204.24
FCFA128,595
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF75,100
|
$114.37
FCFA72,013
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF18,029
|
$41.86
FCFA26,354
|
|
pay 91.1% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF83,673
|
$65.36
FCFA41,150
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$326.78
FCFA205,752
|
|
pay 46.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,183
|
$1.63
FCFA1,029
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF658
|
$5.72
FCFA3,601
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF2,037
|
$4.52
FCFA2,845
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,944
|
$49.02
FCFA30,863
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,337
|
$5.39
FCFA3,391
|
|
pay 12.4% more for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF11,316
|
$24.51
FCFA15,431
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,858
|
$102.12
FCFA64,298
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF13,117
|
$245.08
FCFA154,314
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF23,147
|
$81.69
FCFA51,438
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