Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 3.9 times more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 13.1% more for restaurants
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.05
STD424,436
|
$18.15
CFPF1,992
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
STD206,155
|
$11.80
CFPF1,295
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
STD42,444
|
$2.27
CFPF249
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
STD24,254
|
$1.20
CFPF132
|
|
pay 76.2% more for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
New Caledonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
$1.68
CFPF184
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.52
STD212,218
|
$6.49
CFPF712
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
STD107,111
|
$4.09
CFPF449
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
$5.48
CFPF602
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.64
STD192,521
|
$7.82
CFPF858
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$1.76
CFPF193
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD11,001
|
$3.08
CFPF338
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
STD38,504
|
$2.40
CFPF264
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$2.92
CFPF321
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
STD24,753
|
$1.61
CFPF176
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
STD19,252
|
$1.37
CFPF151
|
|
pay 16.7% more for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
STD110,171
|
$5.77
CFPF633
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$58.54
CFPF6,424
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,680.08
CFPF3,037,484
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.53
CFPF1,485
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
New Caledonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$51.91
CFPF5,697
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
$716.96
CFPF78,676
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
$635.28
CFPF69,713
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$163.09
CFPF17,897
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$738.14
CFPF81,000
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay 5.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.65
STD14,552
|
$9.08
CFPF996
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
STD36,380
|
$4.72
CFPF518
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
$18.15
CFPF1,992
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.83
STD776,112
|
$53.32
CFPF5,851
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.59
STD436,563
|
$11.80
CFPF1,295
|
|
pay 11.4 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
New Caledonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$99.83
CFPF10,955
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$66.55
CFPF7,303
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$93.02
CFPF10,208
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.85
STD397,758
|
$204.20
CFPF22,408
|
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