Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 56.2% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 70.5% less for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,779
|
$3.07
SZL55.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,525
|
$2.33
SZL42.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF288
|
$0.93
SZL16.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF140
|
$0.55
SZL10.02
|
|
pay 63.7% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF290
|
$0.76
SZL13.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF926
|
$4.86
SZL88.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF469
|
$4.01
SZL73.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF613
|
$1.70
SZL31.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF876
|
$1.97
SZL35.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF203
|
$0.75
SZL13.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF338
|
$0.33
SZL6.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF323
|
$0.43
SZL7.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF341
|
$0.64
SZL11.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF180
|
$0.45
SZL8.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF154
|
$0.53
SZL9.67
|
|
pay 4.9% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF653
|
$4.74
SZL86.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,556
|
$29.82
SZL543.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,582,877
|
$17,039.98
SZL310,825.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,515
|
$25.84
SZL471.35
|
|
pay 49.6% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,220
|
$57.61
SZL1,050.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF83,855
|
$227.20
SZL4,144.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF74,199
|
$184.60
SZL3,367.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF17,812
|
$59.36
SZL1,082.81
|
|
pay 82.4% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF82,669
|
$128.26
SZL2,339.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,035.74
SZL91,856.77
|
|
pay 71.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,169
|
$1.85
SZL33.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF651
|
$1.74
SZL31.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF2,013
|
$2.56
SZL46.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,861
|
$28.40
SZL518.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,321
|
$3.69
SZL67.35
|
|
pay 50.8% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF11,181
|
$52.17
SZL951.56
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,776
|
$23.67
SZL431.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF12,959
|
$73.84
SZL1,346.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF22,869
|
$80.58
SZL1,469.86
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