Cost of living comparison
Somalia is 66.1% cheaper than New Caledonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.8% less in Somalia
- Groceries
-
pay 50.2% less in Somalia
- Transportation
-
pay 52.9% less in Somalia
- Housing
-
pay 62.1% less in Somalia
- Childcare
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pay 92.4% less in Somalia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 62.2% less in Somalia
- Clothing
-
pay 74.3% less in Somalia
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Somalia.
If you lived in Somalia instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 68.8% less for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,651
|
$2.65
SOS1,511
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,415
|
$4.67
SOS2,661
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF267
|
$0.81
SOS461
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF130
|
$0.51
SOS291
|
|
pay 50.2% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF269
|
$0.97
SOS554
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF860
|
$1.96
SOS1,117
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF436
|
$5.93
SOS3,382
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF569
|
$2.21
SOS1,259
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF813
|
$2.67
SOS1,523
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF188
|
$1.73
SOS985
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF314
|
$0.88
SOS504
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF300
|
$1.32
SOS750
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF317
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF167
|
$0.60
SOS342
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF143
|
$0.54
SOS309
|
|
pay 52.9% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF607
|
$4.12
SOS2,351
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,086
|
$25.00
SOS14,258
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,326,258
|
$5,750.00
SOS3,279,277
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,407
|
$7.43
SOS4,239
|
|
pay 62.1% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF5,775
|
$30.62
SOS17,466
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF77,849
|
$160.00
SOS91,249
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF68,884
|
$93.33
SOS53,229
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF16,536
|
$94.31
SOS53,788
|
|
pay 92.4% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF76,748
|
$55.21
SOS31,486
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$742.50
SOS423,454
|
|
pay 62.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,085
|
$7.00
SOS3,992
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF604
|
$1.24
SOS705
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF1,868
|
$1.34
SOS767
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,369
|
$30.00
SOS17,109
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,227
|
$5.00
SOS2,852
|
|
pay 74.3% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF10,380
|
$18.61
SOS10,614
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,291
|
$23.11
SOS13,180
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF12,031
|
$25.89
SOS14,765
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF21,231
|
$45.78
SOS26,107
|
|
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