Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 3.7 times more expensive than Tanzania.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 4.0 times more for restaurants
|
Tanzania
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
TZS6,869.56
|
$15.72
CFPF1,798
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.96
TZS14,099.13
|
$13.47
CFPF1,541
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
TZS1,470.88
|
$2.54
CFPF291
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
TZS723.46
|
$1.23
CFPF141
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for groceries
|
Tanzania
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
TZS1,710.44
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
TZS8,972.27
|
$8.19
CFPF937
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
TZS10,701.82
|
$4.15
CFPF475
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TZS3,983.17
|
$5.42
CFPF620
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
TZS5,553.61
|
$7.74
CFPF886
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
TZS2,634.70
|
$1.79
CFPF205
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS905.31
|
$2.98
CFPF341
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
TZS814.95
|
$2.85
CFPF326
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS836.26
|
$3.01
CFPF345
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS719.07
|
$1.59
CFPF182
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
TZS1,187.36
|
$1.36
CFPF155
|
|
pay 89.0% more for transportation
|
Tanzania
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS10,124.39
|
$5.77
CFPF661
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.55
TZS46,237.45
|
$57.93
CFPF6,628
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,823.72
TZS37,430,316.84
|
$31,659.34
CFPF3,622,209
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.76
TZS25,463.18
|
$13.39
CFPF1,532
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Tanzania
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.94
TZS141,794.85
|
$54.97
CFPF6,289
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.33
TZS684,406.40
|
$740.96
CFPF84,775
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$236.84
TZS560,223.56
|
$655.64
CFPF75,013
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.01
TZS94,631.14
|
$157.39
CFPF18,008
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Tanzania
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.03
TZS558,329.75
|
$730.48
CFPF83,576
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,186.60
TZS14,634,138.23
|
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pay 5.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tanzania
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
TZS2,774.25
|
$10.33
CFPF1,182
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
TZS5,111.81
|
$5.75
CFPF658
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,238.43
|
$17.78
CFPF2,035
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.39
TZS86,079.24
|
$60.62
CFPF6,936
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.68
TZS13,430.88
|
$11.68
CFPF1,336
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for clothing
|
Tanzania
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$11.43
TZS27,045.24
|
$98.80
CFPF11,303
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
TZS51,466.69
|
$59.88
CFPF6,851
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.14
TZS106,786.49
|
$114.51
CFPF13,102
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.53
TZS91,138.10
|
$202.08
CFPF23,120
|
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