Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 52.6% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 64.5% less for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.43
CFPF2,040
|
$3.77
FCFA2,295
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.06
CFPF1,224
|
$3.14
FCFA1,913
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
CFPF261
|
$0.98
FCFA597
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
CFPF104
|
$0.48
FCFA294
|
|
pay 41.4% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Cameroon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
CFPF245
|
$0.68
FCFA416
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.67
CFPF738
|
$8.80
FCFA5,355
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.09
CFPF453
|
$8.57
FCFA5,213
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.19
CFPF686
|
$1.92
FCFA1,168
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.02
CFPF888
|
$2.11
FCFA1,285
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.66
CFPF184
|
$1.36
FCFA829
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.06
CFPF339
|
$0.54
FCFA330
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF330
|
$0.52
FCFA316
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.82
CFPF312
|
$0.53
FCFA320
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
CFPF168
|
$0.62
FCFA375
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF150
|
$0.52
FCFA318
|
|
pay 47.0% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
CFPF553
|
$3.89
FCFA2,369
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.27
CFPF8,334
|
$14.67
FCFA8,925
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,747.83
CFPF2,961,253
|
$23,276.85
FCFA14,165,454
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.44
CFPF1,598
|
$3.96
FCFA2,410
|
|
pay 35.3% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.67
CFPF5,610
|
$75.56
FCFA45,986
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.35
CFPF87,721
|
$281.90
FCFA171,552
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$672.58
CFPF74,461
|
$189.06
FCFA115,055
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.01
CFPF17,825
|
$74.05
FCFA45,062
|
|
pay 72.4% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$749.36
CFPF82,961
|
$207.18
FCFA126,085
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,541.80
FCFA938,286
|
|
pay 69.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.29
CFPF918
|
$1.25
FCFA759
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
CFPF576
|
$1.37
FCFA834
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.97
CFPF1,989
|
$1.76
FCFA1,071
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.52
CFPF5,483
|
$24.49
FCFA14,906
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.75
CFPF1,301
|
$5.87
FCFA3,570
|
|
pay 37.7% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Cameroon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.74
CFPF10,710
|
$38.72
FCFA23,562
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.56
CFPF7,480
|
$46.43
FCFA28,258
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.22
CFPF9,435
|
$67.09
FCFA40,829
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.81
CFPF15,810
|
$88.46
FCFA53,834
|
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