Cost of living comparison

New Caledonia

compared to

Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo vs. New Caledonia Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 22.7% cheaper than New Caledonia overall.

Restaurants: pay 12.4% less in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 28.3% less in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 15.5% less in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 53.4% more in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 70.7% less in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.8% less in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 43.6% less in Republic of the Congo

Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Republic of the Congo.

Republic of the Congo vs. New Caledonia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of New Caledonia, you would:

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pay 12.4% less for restaurants

	New Caledonia	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.72 CFPF1,645	$13.96 FCFA8,032	-11.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.47 CFPF1,410	$8.94 FCFA5,141	-33.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.54 CFPF266	$1.88 FCFA1,084	-26.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 CFPF129	$1.50 FCFA862	+21.3%
Average			-12.4%

New Caledonia vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 28.3% less for groceries

	New Caledonia	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.56 CFPF268	$2.56 FCFA1,475	+0.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.19 CFPF857	$4.20 FCFA2,418	-48.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.15 CFPF434	$7.87 FCFA4,528	+89.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.42 CFPF567	$3.39 FCFA1,952	-37.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.74 CFPF810	$2.20 FCFA1,264	-71.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 CFPF188	$1.18 FCFA678	-34.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.98 CFPF312	$0.91 FCFA524	-69.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.85 CFPF298	$1.98 FCFA1,137	-30.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.01 CFPF316	$1.21 FCFA696	-59.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 CFPF166	$1.16 FCFA670	-26.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.36 CFPF142	$1.05 FCFA605	-22.6%
Average			-28.3%

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pay 15.5% less for transportation

	New Caledonia	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.77 CFPF604	$5.18 FCFA2,982	-10.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$57.93 CFPF6,064	$22.59 FCFA12,997	-61.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,659.34 CFPF3,313,858	$32,895.05 FCFA18,927,008	+3.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.39 CFPF1,402	$14.09 FCFA8,110	+5.3%
Average			-15.5%

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pay 53.4% more for housing

	New Caledonia	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.97 CFPF5,753	$75.50 FCFA43,439	+37.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$740.96 CFPF77,558	$971.39 FCFA558,911	+31.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$655.64 CFPF68,627	$357.68 FCFA205,798	-45.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$157.39 CFPF16,475	$456.95 FCFA262,919	+190.3%
Average			+53.4%

New Caledonia vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of housing

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pay 70.7% less for childcare

	New Caledonia	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$730.48 CFPF76,462	$214.14 FCFA123,214	-70.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$5,100.00 FCFA2,934,416
Average			-70.7%

New Caledonia vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of childcare

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pay 41.8% less for entertainment and sports

	New Caledonia	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.33 CFPF1,081	$2.76 FCFA1,591	-73.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.75 CFPF602	$4.13 FCFA2,378	-28.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.78 CFPF1,861	$3.75 FCFA2,158	-78.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.62 CFPF6,346	$61.25 FCFA35,241	+1.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.68 CFPF1,222	$8.17 FCFA4,701	-30.0%
Average			-41.8%

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pay 43.6% less for clothing

	New Caledonia	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$98.80 CFPF10,341	$35.83 FCFA20,618	-63.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.88 CFPF6,267	$37.92 FCFA21,816	-36.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.51 CFPF11,986	$92.22 FCFA53,062	-19.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$202.08 CFPF21,152	$91.67 FCFA52,743	-54.6%
Average			-43.6%

New Caledonia vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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