Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 2.6 times more expensive than South Africa.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR163.32
|
$15.72
CFPF1,779
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR86.84
|
$13.47
CFPF1,525
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.37
|
$2.54
CFPF288
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.49
|
$1.23
CFPF140
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.03
|
$2.56
CFPF290
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR66.90
|
$8.19
CFPF926
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.42
|
$4.15
CFPF469
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.54
|
$5.42
CFPF613
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR36.92
|
$7.74
CFPF876
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
$1.79
CFPF203
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.24
|
$2.98
CFPF338
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.69
|
$2.85
CFPF323
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.72
|
$3.01
CFPF341
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.08
|
$1.59
CFPF180
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.08
|
$1.36
CFPF154
|
|
pay 34.1% more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR90.81
|
$5.77
CFPF653
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR952.22
|
$57.93
CFPF6,556
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR375,125.24
|
$31,659.34
CFPF3,582,877
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR155.62
|
$13.39
CFPF1,515
|
|
pay 80.8% more for housing
|
South Africa
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR753.05
|
$54.97
CFPF6,220
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR6,963.66
|
$740.96
CFPF83,855
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,940.53
|
$655.64
CFPF74,199
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,463.50
|
$157.39
CFPF17,812
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,169.46
|
$730.48
CFPF82,669
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,422.70
|
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pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.37
|
$10.33
CFPF1,169
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.27
|
$5.75
CFPF651
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR52.87
|
$17.78
CFPF2,013
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR537.00
|
$60.62
CFPF6,861
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR120.52
|
$11.68
CFPF1,321
|
|
pay 92.2% more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR868.56
|
$98.80
CFPF11,181
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR583.57
|
$59.88
CFPF6,776
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,645.36
|
$114.51
CFPF12,959
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,481.13
|
$202.08
CFPF22,869
|
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