Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 56.2% cheaper than New Caledonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.5% less in Swaziland
- Groceries
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pay 63.7% less in Swaziland
- Transportation
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pay 4.9% less in Swaziland
- Housing
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pay 49.6% less in Swaziland
- Childcare
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pay 82.4% less in Swaziland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 71.8% less in Swaziland
- Clothing
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pay 50.8% less in Swaziland
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in Swaziland.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 70.5% less for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,725
|
$3.07
SZL55.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,478
|
$2.33
SZL42.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF279
|
$0.93
SZL16.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF136
|
$0.55
SZL9.98
|
|
pay 63.7% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF281
|
$0.76
SZL13.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF898
|
$4.86
SZL88.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF455
|
$4.01
SZL72.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF595
|
$1.70
SZL30.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF849
|
$1.97
SZL35.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF197
|
$0.75
SZL13.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF327
|
$0.33
SZL6.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF313
|
$0.43
SZL7.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF331
|
$0.64
SZL11.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF174
|
$0.45
SZL8.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF149
|
$0.53
SZL9.63
|
|
pay 4.9% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF634
|
$4.74
SZL86.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,356
|
$29.82
SZL541.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,473,830
|
$17,039.98
SZL309,576.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,469
|
$25.84
SZL469.45
|
|
pay 49.6% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,031
|
$57.61
SZL1,046.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF81,302
|
$227.20
SZL4,127.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF71,940
|
$184.60
SZL3,353.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF17,270
|
$59.36
SZL1,078.46
|
|
pay 82.4% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF80,153
|
$128.26
SZL2,330.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,035.74
SZL91,487.57
|
|
pay 71.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,133
|
$1.85
SZL33.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF631
|
$1.74
SZL31.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF1,951
|
$2.56
SZL46.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,652
|
$28.40
SZL515.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,281
|
$3.69
SZL67.07
|
|
pay 50.8% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF10,840
|
$52.17
SZL947.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,570
|
$23.67
SZL429.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF12,565
|
$73.84
SZL1,341.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF22,173
|
$80.58
SZL1,463.95
|
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