Cost of living comparison
Ethiopia is 37.8% cheaper than New Caledonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.0% less in Ethiopia
- Groceries
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pay 36.0% less in Ethiopia
- Transportation
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pay 48.0% less in Ethiopia
- Housing
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pay 35.6% more in Ethiopia
- Childcare
-
pay 88.8% less in Ethiopia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 48.2% less in Ethiopia
- Clothing
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pay 17.9% less in Ethiopia
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Ethiopia.
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 61.0% less for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,649
|
$6.00
ETB798.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,414
|
$6.24
ETB829.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF267
|
$0.78
ETB104.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF130
|
$0.50
ETB66.80
|
|
pay 36.0% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF269
|
$1.20
ETB159.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF859
|
$4.85
ETB645.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF435
|
$6.08
ETB808.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF569
|
$2.65
ETB352.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF812
|
$5.65
ETB751.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF188
|
$3.30
ETB439.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF313
|
$0.51
ETB67.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF299
|
$1.08
ETB143.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF316
|
$0.39
ETB51.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF167
|
$0.31
ETB41.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF142
|
$0.79
ETB105.64
|
|
pay 48.0% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF606
|
$4.88
ETB649.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,079
|
$10.00
ETB1,330.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,322,042
|
$25,000.00
ETB3,325,591.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,405
|
$3.67
ETB487.53
|
|
pay 35.6% more for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF5,768
|
$171.17
ETB22,769.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF77,750
|
$645.10
ETB85,813.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF68,797
|
$422.74
ETB56,234.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF16,516
|
$124.84
ETB16,606.44
|
|
pay 88.8% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF76,650
|
$81.47
ETB10,837.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$43,916.67
ETB5,841,955.56
|
|
pay 48.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,084
|
$1.00
ETB133.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF603
|
$1.15
ETB152.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF1,866
|
$4.00
ETB532.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,361
|
$90.59
ETB12,051.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,225
|
$6.70
ETB891.26
|
|
pay 17.9% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF10,367
|
$48.33
ETB6,429.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,283
|
$75.17
ETB9,998.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF12,016
|
$108.84
ETB14,478.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF21,205
|
$119.32
ETB15,872.61
|
|
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