Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 56.5% 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 |
$18.15
CFPF1,992
|
$2.94
SZL51.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.80
CFPF1,295
|
$2.23
SZL39.25
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
CFPF249
|
$0.89
SZL15.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
CFPF132
|
$0.53
SZL9.25
|
|
pay 62.2% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
CFPF184
|
$0.73
SZL12.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.49
CFPF712
|
$4.63
SZL81.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.09
CFPF449
|
$3.85
SZL67.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.48
CFPF602
|
$1.63
SZL28.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.82
CFPF858
|
$1.88
SZL33.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
CFPF193
|
$0.72
SZL12.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.08
CFPF338
|
$0.32
SZL5.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.40
CFPF264
|
$0.41
SZL7.24
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
CFPF321
|
$0.61
SZL10.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
CFPF176
|
$0.43
SZL7.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
CFPF151
|
$0.51
SZL8.90
|
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pay 8.1% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF633
|
$4.53
SZL79.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.54
CFPF6,424
|
$28.60
SZL502.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,680.08
CFPF3,037,484
|
$16,342.93
SZL287,208.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.53
CFPF1,485
|
$24.52
SZL430.92
|
|
pay 50.5% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.91
CFPF5,697
|
$54.47
SZL957.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$716.96
CFPF78,676
|
$217.91
SZL3,829.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$635.28
CFPF69,713
|
$177.05
SZL3,111.43
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$163.09
CFPF17,897
|
$56.93
SZL1,000.54
|
|
pay 83.5% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$738.14
CFPF81,000
|
$121.99
SZL2,143.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,794.73
SZL84,261.98
|
|
pay 70.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.08
CFPF996
|
$1.77
SZL31.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.72
CFPF518
|
$1.67
SZL29.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.15
CFPF1,992
|
$2.45
SZL43.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.32
CFPF5,851
|
$27.24
SZL478.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.80
CFPF1,295
|
$3.54
SZL62.23
|
|
pay 50.6% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Swaziland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.83
CFPF10,955
|
$49.70
SZL873.49
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
CFPF7,303
|
$22.70
SZL398.90
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
CFPF10,208
|
$70.82
SZL1,244.57
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$204.20
CFPF22,408
|
$76.96
SZL1,352.41
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