Cost of living comparison
Eritrea is 25.0% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Eritrea instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 15.0% less for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,798
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,541
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF291
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF141
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 19.2% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF937
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF475
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF620
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF886
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF205
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF341
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF326
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF345
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF182
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF155
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 5.0% more for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF661
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,628
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,622,209
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,532
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 25.6% more for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,289
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF84,775
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF75,013
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF18,008
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 96.6% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF83,576
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 82.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,182
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF658
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF2,035
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,936
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,336
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 7.6% more for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF11,303
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,851
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF13,102
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF23,120
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
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