Cost of living comparison
Senegal is 34.6% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Senegal instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 43.9% less for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,798
|
$6.54
F CFA4,110
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,541
|
$8.99
F CFA5,652
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF291
|
$0.93
F CFA582
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF141
|
$0.98
F CFA619
|
|
pay 37.5% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Senegal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
$0.55
F CFA347
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF937
|
$6.75
F CFA4,242
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF475
|
$10.56
F CFA6,640
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF620
|
$2.41
F CFA1,518
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF886
|
$4.39
F CFA2,759
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF205
|
$1.02
F CFA640
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF341
|
$0.82
F CFA513
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF326
|
$0.99
F CFA621
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF345
|
$0.88
F CFA554
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF182
|
$0.64
F CFA404
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF155
|
$0.54
F CFA340
|
|
pay 5.6% more for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF661
|
$6.12
F CFA3,851
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,628
|
$24.51
F CFA15,414
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,622,209
|
$26,959.22
F CFA16,955,022
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,532
|
$25.33
F CFA15,927
|
|
pay 18.5% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Senegal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,289
|
$48.58
F CFA30,553
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF84,775
|
$932.62
F CFA586,535
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF75,013
|
$326.78
F CFA205,515
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF18,008
|
$97.46
F CFA61,292
|
|
pay 65.9% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF83,576
|
$249.17
F CFA156,706
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,274,721
|
|
pay 43.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Senegal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,182
|
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF658
|
$4.23
F CFA2,661
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF2,035
|
$1.47
F CFA925
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,936
|
$64.81
F CFA40,761
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,336
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
pay 38.7% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Senegal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF11,303
|
$58.82
F CFA36,993
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,851
|
$37.58
F CFA23,634
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF13,102
|
$88.23
F CFA55,490
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF23,120
|
$92.72
F CFA58,315
|
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