Cost of living comparison
Mali is 35.1% cheaper than New Caledonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.1% less in Mali
- Groceries
-
pay 31.7% less in Mali
- Transportation
-
pay 5.0% less in Mali
- Housing
-
pay 24.9% less in Mali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.8% less in Mali
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Mali.
If you lived in Mali instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 58.1% less for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,725
|
$6.70
F CFA4,044
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,478
|
$6.42
F CFA3,875
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF279
|
$0.77
F CFA466
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF136
|
$0.58
F CFA350
|
|
pay 31.7% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF281
|
$1.10
F CFA665
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF898
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF455
|
$9.46
F CFA5,708
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF595
|
$3.13
F CFA1,886
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF849
|
$6.00
F CFA3,619
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF197
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF327
|
$0.50
F CFA302
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF313
|
$1.00
F CFA603
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF331
|
$1.00
F CFA603
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF174
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF149
|
$0.75
F CFA452
|
|
pay 5.0% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF634
|
$5.48
F CFA3,308
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,357
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,474,150
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,469
|
?? | |
pay 24.9% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,032
|
$41.27
F CFA24,893
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF81,310
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF71,947
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF17,272
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF80,160
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay 55.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,133
|
$2.39
F CFA1,439
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF631
|
$1.89
F CFA1,140
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF1,951
|
$0.93
F CFA563
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,653
|
$67.41
F CFA40,664
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,281
|
$5.67
F CFA3,422
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF10,841
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,570
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF12,566
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF22,175
|
?? |
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