Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 63.7% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 65.0% less for restaurants
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New Caledonia
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,798
|
$3.26
RWF4,531
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,541
|
$6.16
RWF8,559
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF291
|
$0.89
RWF1,242
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF141
|
$0.47
RWF654
|
|
pay 66.5% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
$1.01
RWF1,400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF937
|
$2.26
RWF3,135
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF475
|
$2.66
RWF3,688
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF620
|
$1.67
RWF2,316
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF886
|
$2.19
RWF3,045
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF205
|
$1.38
RWF1,912
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF341
|
$0.52
RWF724
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF326
|
$0.86
RWF1,193
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF345
|
$0.48
RWF671
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF182
|
$0.22
RWF312
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF155
|
$0.33
RWF451
|
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pay 30.6% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF661
|
$4.48
RWF6,219
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,628
|
$24.66
RWF34,234
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,622,209
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,696,267
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,532
|
$12.33
RWF17,117
|
|
pay 56.4% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,289
|
$26.20
RWF36,374
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF84,775
|
$489.52
RWF679,648
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF75,013
|
$271.95
RWF377,582
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF18,008
|
$30.04
RWF41,707
|
|
pay 79.5% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF83,576
|
$149.39
RWF207,419
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,609.00
RWF13,341,247
|
|
pay 70.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,182
|
$1.09
RWF1,510
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF658
|
$2.22
RWF3,077
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF2,035
|
$2.36
RWF3,272
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,936
|
$31.83
RWF44,191
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,336
|
$3.63
RWF5,034
|
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pay 77.0% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF11,303
|
$16.68
RWF23,158
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,851
|
$21.76
RWF30,207
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF13,102
|
$26.59
RWF36,919
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF23,120
|
$31.43
RWF43,632
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