Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 35.9% cheaper than New Caledonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.8% less in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 28.8% less in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 29.1% less in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 8.6% less in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 83.8% less in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.0% less in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 34.0% less in Gabon
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Gabon.
If you lived in Gabon instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 12.8% less for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,651
|
$16.34
FCFA9,436
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,415
|
$12.25
FCFA7,077
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF267
|
$1.23
FCFA708
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF130
|
$1.31
FCFA755
|
|
pay 28.8% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF269
|
$1.42
FCFA818
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF860
|
$3.40
FCFA1,966
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF436
|
$9.78
FCFA5,648
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF569
|
$3.39
FCFA1,958
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF813
|
$3.11
FCFA1,798
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF188
|
$1.43
FCFA828
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF314
|
$1.16
FCFA671
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF300
|
$1.43
FCFA828
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF317
|
$0.94
FCFA542
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF167
|
$1.04
FCFA599
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF143
|
$1.11
FCFA642
|
|
pay 29.1% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF607
|
$3.89
FCFA2,246
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,086
|
$44.93
FCFA25,950
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,326,258
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,041,529
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,407
|
$6.82
FCFA3,940
|
|
pay 8.6% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF5,775
|
$68.08
FCFA39,317
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF77,849
|
$844.18
FCFA487,537
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF68,884
|
$490.17
FCFA283,086
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF16,536
|
$83.30
FCFA48,106
|
|
pay 83.8% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF76,748
|
$118.46
FCFA68,412
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,066,763
|
|
pay 54.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,085
|
$0.98
FCFA566
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF604
|
$4.25
FCFA2,453
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF1,868
|
$2.45
FCFA1,415
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,369
|
$57.19
FCFA33,027
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,227
|
$4.50
FCFA2,601
|
|
pay 34.0% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF10,380
|
$65.36
FCFA37,745
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,291
|
$73.53
FCFA42,463
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF12,031
|
$44.93
FCFA25,950
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF21,231
|
$71.89
FCFA41,519
|
|
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