Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 52.2% cheaper than New Caledonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.5% less in South Africa
- Groceries
-
pay 60.4% less in South Africa
- Transportation
-
pay 23.6% less in South Africa
- Housing
-
pay 43.0% less in South Africa
- Childcare
-
pay 76.2% less in South Africa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.0% less in South Africa
- Clothing
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pay 44.8% less in South Africa
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and housing are lower in South Africa.
If you lived in South Africa instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 52.5% less for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,649
|
$8.97
ZAR168.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,414
|
$4.77
ZAR89.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF267
|
$0.95
ZAR17.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF130
|
$0.74
ZAR13.95
|
|
pay 60.4% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF269
|
$0.99
ZAR18.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF859
|
$3.67
ZAR69.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF435
|
$4.20
ZAR79.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF569
|
$2.23
ZAR41.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF812
|
$2.03
ZAR38.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF188
|
$0.68
ZAR12.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF313
|
$0.62
ZAR11.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF299
|
$0.64
ZAR12.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF316
|
$0.70
ZAR13.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF167
|
$0.55
ZAR10.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF142
|
$0.61
ZAR11.46
|
|
pay 23.6% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF606
|
$4.99
ZAR93.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,079
|
$52.31
ZAR984.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,322,042
|
$20,607.77
ZAR387,861.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,405
|
$8.55
ZAR160.90
|
|
pay 43.0% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF5,768
|
$41.37
ZAR778.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF77,750
|
$382.55
ZAR7,200.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF68,797
|
$326.35
ZAR6,142.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF16,516
|
$80.40
ZAR1,513.18
|
|
pay 76.2% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF76,650
|
$174.12
ZAR3,277.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,033.53
ZAR75,915.47
|
|
pay 65.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,084
|
$2.11
ZAR39.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF603
|
$1.88
ZAR35.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF1,866
|
$2.90
ZAR54.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,361
|
$29.50
ZAR555.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,225
|
$6.62
ZAR124.62
|
|
pay 44.8% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF10,367
|
$47.72
ZAR898.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,283
|
$32.06
ZAR603.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF12,016
|
$90.39
ZAR1,701.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF21,205
|
$81.37
ZAR1,531.42
|
|
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