Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 3.4 times more expensive than Swaziland.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Swaziland, you would:
pay 4.0 times more for restaurants
|
Swaziland
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.07
SZL55.32
|
$15.72
CFPF1,800
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.33
SZL42.00
|
$13.47
CFPF1,543
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
SZL16.73
|
$2.54
CFPF291
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
SZL9.90
|
$1.23
CFPF141
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for groceries
|
Swaziland
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
SZL13.67
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.86
SZL87.58
|
$8.19
CFPF938
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.01
SZL72.38
|
$4.15
CFPF475
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
SZL30.73
|
$5.42
CFPF621
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
SZL35.48
|
$7.74
CFPF887
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
SZL13.55
|
$1.79
CFPF205
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.33
SZL6.04
|
$2.98
CFPF342
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
SZL7.74
|
$2.85
CFPF327
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
SZL11.46
|
$3.01
CFPF345
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
SZL8.17
|
$1.59
CFPF182
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
SZL9.56
|
$1.36
CFPF156
|
|
pay 38.4% more for transportation
|
Swaziland
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
SZL85.47
|
$5.77
CFPF661
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
SZL537.79
|
$57.93
CFPF6,636
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,039.98
SZL307,306.73
|
$31,659.34
CFPF3,626,381
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.84
SZL466.01
|
$13.39
CFPF1,534
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Swaziland
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.61
SZL1,038.99
|
$54.97
CFPF6,296
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$227.20
SZL4,097.42
|
$740.96
CFPF84,873
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$184.60
SZL3,329.16
|
$655.64
CFPF75,100
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.36
SZL1,070.55
|
$157.39
CFPF18,029
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for childcare
|
Swaziland
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$128.26
SZL2,313.06
|
$730.48
CFPF83,673
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,035.74
SZL90,816.88
|
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pay 4.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Swaziland
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
SZL33.29
|
$10.33
CFPF1,183
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SZL31.41
|
$5.75
CFPF658
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
SZL46.10
|
$17.78
CFPF2,037
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.40
SZL512.18
|
$60.62
CFPF6,944
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
SZL66.58
|
$11.68
CFPF1,337
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Swaziland
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.17
SZL940.78
|
$98.80
CFPF11,316
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.67
SZL426.81
|
$59.88
CFPF6,858
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.84
SZL1,331.66
|
$114.51
CFPF13,117
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.58
SZL1,453.22
|
$202.08
CFPF23,147
|
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