Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 3.7 times more expensive than Togo.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Togo, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Togo
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.28
F CFA1,437
|
$15.72
CFPF1,798
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.71
F CFA3,592
|
$13.47
CFPF1,541
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
F CFA1,387
|
$2.54
CFPF291
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
F CFA599
|
$1.23
CFPF141
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Togo
|
New Caledonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
F CFA606
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.65
F CFA2,295
|
$8.19
CFPF937
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.54
F CFA4,744
|
$4.15
CFPF475
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
F CFA1,074
|
$5.42
CFPF620
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,864
|
$7.74
CFPF886
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA777
|
$1.79
CFPF205
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
F CFA583
|
$2.98
CFPF341
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
F CFA855
|
$2.85
CFPF326
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
F CFA971
|
$3.01
CFPF345
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA777
|
$1.59
CFPF182
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.73
F CFA1,088
|
$1.36
CFPF155
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Togo
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
F CFA2,533
|
$5.77
CFPF661
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.02
F CFA30,827
|
$57.93
CFPF6,628
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,071.14
F CFA8,220,617
|
$31,659.34
CFPF3,622,209
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.19
F CFA2,004
|
$13.39
CFPF1,532
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Togo
|
New Caledonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.43
F CFA33,602
|
$54.97
CFPF6,289
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.47
F CFA165,697
|
$740.96
CFPF84,775
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.08
F CFA62,939
|
$655.64
CFPF75,013
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.20
F CFA67,422
|
$157.39
CFPF18,008
|
|
pay 6.9 times more for childcare
|
Togo
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.20
F CFA66,793
|
$730.48
CFPF83,576
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,792.75
F CFA3,014,226
|
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pay 5.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Togo
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
F CFA514
|
$10.33
CFPF1,182
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
F CFA2,398
|
$5.75
CFPF658
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
F CFA1,182
|
$17.78
CFPF2,035
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.86
F CFA20,038
|
$60.62
CFPF6,936
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$11.68
CFPF1,336
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for clothing
|
Togo
|
New Caledonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.70
F CFA13,016
|
$98.80
CFPF11,303
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
F CFA14,044
|
$59.88
CFPF6,851
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.04
F CFA19,524
|
$114.51
CFPF13,102
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.88
F CFA48,981
|
$202.08
CFPF23,120
|
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