Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 22.7% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 12.4% less for restaurants
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New Caledonia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,798
|
$13.96
FCFA8,780
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,541
|
$8.94
FCFA5,620
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF291
|
$1.88
FCFA1,184
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF141
|
$1.50
FCFA942
|
|
pay 28.3% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
$2.56
FCFA1,612
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF937
|
$4.20
FCFA2,643
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF475
|
$7.87
FCFA4,950
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF620
|
$3.39
FCFA2,134
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF886
|
$2.20
FCFA1,381
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF205
|
$1.18
FCFA742
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF341
|
$0.91
FCFA573
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF326
|
$1.98
FCFA1,242
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF345
|
$1.21
FCFA760
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF182
|
$1.16
FCFA732
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF155
|
$1.05
FCFA661
|
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pay 15.5% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF661
|
$5.18
FCFA3,259
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,628
|
$22.59
FCFA14,207
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,622,209
|
$32,895.05
FCFA20,688,145
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,532
|
$14.09
FCFA8,864
|
|
pay 53.4% more for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,289
|
$75.50
FCFA47,481
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF84,775
|
$971.39
FCFA610,918
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF75,013
|
$357.68
FCFA224,948
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF18,008
|
$456.95
FCFA287,384
|
|
pay 70.7% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF83,576
|
$214.14
FCFA134,678
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,207,460
|
|
pay 41.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,182
|
$2.76
FCFA1,739
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF658
|
$4.13
FCFA2,599
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF2,035
|
$3.75
FCFA2,358
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,936
|
$61.25
FCFA38,520
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,336
|
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
|
pay 43.6% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF11,303
|
$35.83
FCFA22,536
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,851
|
$37.92
FCFA23,846
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF13,102
|
$92.22
FCFA58,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF23,120
|
$91.67
FCFA57,650
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