Cost of living comparison

Republic of the Congo

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New Caledonia vs. Republic of the Congo Cost of Living Summary

New Caledonia is 87.8% more expensive than Republic of the Congo overall.

Restaurants: pay 20.2% more in New Caledonia
Groceries: pay 81.7% more in New Caledonia
Transportation: pay 39.8% more in New Caledonia
Housing: pay 8.3% less in New Caledonia
Childcare: pay 3.4 times more in New Caledonia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5 times more in New Caledonia
Clothing: pay 94.6% more in New Caledonia

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, transportation, and restaurants in New Caledonia are more expensive than in Republic of the Congo. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are significantly more expensive in New Caledonia.

New Caledonia vs. Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:

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pay 20.2% more for restaurants

	Republic of the Congo	New Caledonia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.96 FCFA8,070	$15.72 CFPF1,653	+12.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.94 FCFA5,165	$13.47 CFPF1,417	+50.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.88 FCFA1,089	$2.54 CFPF268	+35.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 FCFA866	$1.23 CFPF130	-17.6%
Average			+20.2%

Republic of the Congo vs. New Caledonia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 81.7% more for groceries

	Republic of the Congo	New Caledonia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.56 FCFA1,481	$2.56 CFPF269	-0.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.20 FCFA2,429	$8.19 CFPF861	+94.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.87 FCFA4,550	$4.15 CFPF436	-47.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 FCFA1,961	$5.42 CFPF570	+59.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 FCFA1,270	$7.74 CFPF814	+252.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 FCFA682	$1.79 CFPF188	+52.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 FCFA526	$2.98 CFPF314	+227.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.98 FCFA1,142	$2.85 CFPF300	+44.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 FCFA699	$3.01 CFPF317	+149.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA673	$1.59 CFPF167	+36.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.05 FCFA608	$1.36 CFPF143	+29.2%
Average			+81.7%

Republic of the Congo vs. New Caledonia - Cost of groceries

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pay 39.8% more for transportation

	Republic of the Congo	New Caledonia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.18 FCFA2,996	$5.77 CFPF607	+11.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.59 FCFA13,058	$57.93 CFPF6,092	+156.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,895.05 FCFA19,015,159	$31,659.34 CFPF3,329,292	-3.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.09 FCFA8,148	$13.39 CFPF1,408	-5.0%
Average			+39.8%

Republic of the Congo vs. New Caledonia - Cost of transportation

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pay 8.3% less for housing

	Republic of the Congo	New Caledonia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.50 FCFA43,642	$54.97 CFPF5,780	-27.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$971.39 FCFA561,515	$740.96 CFPF77,920	-23.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$357.68 FCFA206,757	$655.64 CFPF68,947	+83.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$456.95 FCFA264,144	$157.39 CFPF16,552	-65.6%
Average			-8.3%

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pay 3.4 times more for childcare

	Republic of the Congo	New Caledonia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$214.14 FCFA123,787	$730.48 CFPF76,818	+241.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,100.00 FCFA2,948,083	??
Average			+241.1%

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Republic of the Congo	New Caledonia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.76 FCFA1,598	$10.33 CFPF1,086	+273.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 FCFA2,389	$5.75 CFPF604	+39.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.75 FCFA2,168	$17.78 CFPF1,870	+374.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.25 FCFA35,405	$60.62 CFPF6,375	-1.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.17 FCFA4,723	$11.68 CFPF1,228	+42.9%
Average			+145.8%

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pay 94.6% more for clothing

	Republic of the Congo	New Caledonia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$35.83 FCFA20,714	$98.80 CFPF10,389	+175.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.92 FCFA21,918	$59.88 CFPF6,297	+57.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.22 FCFA53,310	$114.51 CFPF12,042	+24.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.67 FCFA52,988	$202.08 CFPF21,251	+120.5%
Average			+94.6%

Republic of the Congo vs. New Caledonia - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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