Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 54.8% cheaper than New Caledonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.5% less in Namibia
- Groceries
-
pay 52.3% less in Namibia
- Transportation
-
pay 39.1% less in Namibia
- Housing
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pay 35.0% less in Namibia
- Childcare
-
pay 76.8% less in Namibia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.6% less in Namibia
- Clothing
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pay 55.4% less in Namibia
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Namibia.
If you lived in Namibia instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 57.5% less for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,680
|
$7.95
NAD143.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,440
|
$4.23
NAD76.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF272
|
$0.83
NAD15.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF132
|
$0.68
NAD12.34
|
|
pay 52.3% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF274
|
$0.88
NAD15.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF875
|
$3.33
NAD60.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF443
|
$5.12
NAD92.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF579
|
$2.57
NAD46.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF828
|
$2.33
NAD42.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF192
|
$0.79
NAD14.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF319
|
$0.77
NAD13.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF305
|
$0.71
NAD12.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF322
|
$0.83
NAD15.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF170
|
$0.91
NAD16.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF145
|
$0.93
NAD16.83
|
|
pay 39.1% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF617
|
$4.77
NAD86.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,193
|
$34.08
NAD615.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,384,645
|
$15,621.70
NAD281,877.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,432
|
$7.10
NAD128.13
|
|
pay 35.0% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF5,876
|
$63.90
NAD1,153.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF79,215
|
$452.24
NAD8,160.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF70,093
|
$328.15
NAD5,921.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF16,827
|
$51.47
NAD928.70
|
|
pay 76.8% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF78,095
|
$169.47
NAD3,057.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,302.57
NAD95,679.42
|
|
pay 67.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,104
|
$1.49
NAD26.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF615
|
$1.81
NAD32.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF1,901
|
$2.97
NAD53.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,481
|
$34.72
NAD626.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,248
|
$4.90
NAD88.41
|
|
pay 55.4% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF10,562
|
$37.49
NAD676.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,401
|
$26.97
NAD486.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF12,242
|
$70.06
NAD1,264.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF21,604
|
$69.59
NAD1,255.64
|
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