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
-
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
CFPF1,788
|
$7.95
NAD145.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,532
|
$4.23
NAD77.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF289
|
$0.83
NAD15.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF140
|
$0.68
NAD12.53
|
|
pay 52.3% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF291
|
$0.88
NAD16.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF931
|
$3.33
NAD61.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF472
|
$5.12
NAD93.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF616
|
$2.57
NAD47.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF880
|
$2.33
NAD42.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF204
|
$0.79
NAD14.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF339
|
$0.77
NAD14.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF324
|
$0.71
NAD13.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF343
|
$0.83
NAD15.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF181
|
$0.91
NAD16.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF154
|
$0.93
NAD17.09
|
|
pay 39.1% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF657
|
$4.77
NAD87.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,589
|
$34.08
NAD624.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,600,976
|
$15,621.70
NAD286,215.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,523
|
$7.10
NAD130.10
|
|
pay 35.0% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,252
|
$63.90
NAD1,170.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF84,278
|
$452.24
NAD8,285.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF74,573
|
$328.15
NAD6,012.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF17,902
|
$51.47
NAD942.99
|
|
pay 76.8% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF83,086
|
$169.47
NAD3,105.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,302.57
NAD97,151.96
|
|
pay 67.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,175
|
$1.49
NAD27.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF654
|
$1.81
NAD33.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF2,023
|
$2.97
NAD54.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,895
|
$34.72
NAD636.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,328
|
$4.90
NAD89.77
|
|
pay 55.4% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF11,237
|
$37.49
NAD686.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,810
|
$26.97
NAD494.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF13,025
|
$70.06
NAD1,283.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF22,985
|
$69.59
NAD1,274.96
|
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