Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 32.0% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 28.8% less for restaurants
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New Caledonia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,800
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,543
|
$9.43
F CFA5,936
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF291
|
$1.31
F CFA823
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF141
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
|
pay 35.7% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
$0.90
F CFA567
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF938
|
$7.28
F CFA4,581
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF475
|
$6.18
F CFA3,894
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF621
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF887
|
$5.93
F CFA3,733
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF205
|
$1.85
F CFA1,167
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF342
|
$0.44
F CFA280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF327
|
$1.85
F CFA1,167
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF345
|
$0.07
F CFA47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF182
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF156
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
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pay 31.1% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF661
|
$4.52
F CFA2,845
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,636
|
$25.57
F CFA16,101
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,626,381
|
$32,027.10
F CFA20,165,481
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,534
|
$6.94
F CFA4,372
|
|
pay 44.1% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,296
|
$45.27
F CFA28,503
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF84,873
|
$433.95
F CFA273,234
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF75,100
|
$225.47
F CFA141,965
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF18,029
|
$75.86
F CFA47,764
|
|
pay 4.8% more for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF83,673
|
$765.65
F CFA482,081
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,452,891
|
|
pay 66.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,183
|
$1.55
F CFA977
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF658
|
$2.04
F CFA1,286
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF2,037
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,944
|
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,337
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
|
pay 22.4% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF11,316
|
$89.86
F CFA56,582
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,858
|
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
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|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF13,117
|
$81.69
F CFA51,438
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF23,147
|
$106.20
F CFA66,869
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