Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 3.1 times more expensive than Sierra Leone overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6 times more in New Caledonia
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in New Caledonia
- Transportation
-
pay 69.3% more in New Caledonia
- Housing
-
pay 20.2% less in New Caledonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.3 times more in New Caledonia
- Clothing
-
pay 6.8 times more in New Caledonia
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in New Caledonia are more expensive than in Sierra Leone. Notably, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in New Caledonia.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Sierra Leone
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$15.72
CFPF1,725
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$13.47
CFPF1,478
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$2.54
CFPF279
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$1.23
CFPF136
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Sierra Leone
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$2.56
CFPF281
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$8.19
CFPF898
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$4.15
CFPF455
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$5.42
CFPF595
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$7.74
CFPF849
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$1.79
CFPF197
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$2.98
CFPF327
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.85
CFPF313
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$3.01
CFPF331
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$1.59
CFPF174
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$1.36
CFPF149
|
|
pay 69.3% more for transportation
|
Sierra Leone
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$5.77
CFPF634
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$57.93
CFPF6,357
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$31,659.34
CFPF3,474,150
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$13.39
CFPF1,469
|
|
pay 20.2% less for housing
|
Sierra Leone
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$54.97
CFPF6,032
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$740.96
CFPF81,310
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$655.64
CFPF71,947
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$157.39
CFPF17,272
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sierra Leone
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$730.48
CFPF80,160
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay 4.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sierra Leone
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$10.33
CFPF1,133
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$5.75
CFPF631
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$17.78
CFPF1,951
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$60.62
CFPF6,653
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.68
CFPF1,281
|
|
pay 6.8 times more for clothing
|
Sierra Leone
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$98.80
CFPF10,841
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$59.88
CFPF6,570
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$114.51
CFPF12,566
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$202.08
CFPF22,175
|
|
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