Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 46.0% cheaper than New Caledonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.0% less in Zimbabwe
- Groceries
-
pay 50.2% less in Zimbabwe
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0% more in Zimbabwe
- Housing
-
pay 17.5% less in Zimbabwe
- Childcare
-
pay 71.2% less in Zimbabwe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.4% less in Zimbabwe
- Clothing
-
pay 68.8% less in Zimbabwe
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Zimbabwe.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 63.0% less for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,725
|
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,478
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF279
|
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF136
|
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
|
pay 50.2% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF281
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF898
|
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF455
|
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF595
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF849
|
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF197
|
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF327
|
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF313
|
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF331
|
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF174
|
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF149
|
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
|
pay 3.0% more for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF634
|
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,356
|
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,473,830
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,469
|
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
|
pay 17.5% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,031
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF81,302
|
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF71,940
|
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF17,270
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
|
pay 71.2% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF80,153
|
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 54.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,133
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF631
|
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF1,951
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,652
|
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,281
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 68.8% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF10,840
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,570
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF12,565
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF22,173
|
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
|
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