Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 2.8 times more expensive than Botswana.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
Botswana
|
New Caledonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.42
BWP114.36
|
$18.43
CFPF2,042
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.74
BWP77.97
|
$11.06
CFPF1,225
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
BWP12.01
|
$2.36
CFPF261
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
BWP7.60
|
$0.94
CFPF104
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
Botswana
|
New Caledonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
BWP10.26
|
$2.21
CFPF245
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.41
BWP32.75
|
$6.67
CFPF739
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.54
BWP61.71
|
$4.09
CFPF453
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.13
BWP28.99
|
$6.19
CFPF686
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
BWP26.60
|
$8.02
CFPF889
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BWP10.92
|
$1.66
CFPF184
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
BWP9.69
|
$3.06
CFPF339
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
BWP13.04
|
$2.98
CFPF330
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.44
|
$2.82
CFPF313
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.43
|
$1.51
CFPF168
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
BWP9.17
|
$1.36
CFPF151
|
|
pay 66.5% more for transportation
Botswana
|
New Caledonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
BWP56.96
|
$4.99
CFPF553
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.96
BWP311.88
|
$75.27
CFPF8,342
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,748.78
BWP254,705.70
|
$26,747.83
CFPF2,964,126
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.98
BWP257.82
|
$14.44
CFPF1,600
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
Botswana
|
New Caledonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$85.82
BWP1,165.85
|
$50.67
CFPF5,616
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$251.58
BWP3,417.73
|
$792.35
CFPF87,806
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$202.25
BWP2,747.55
|
$672.58
CFPF74,533
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.90
BWP460.52
|
$161.01
CFPF17,843
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
Botswana
|
New Caledonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$164.53
BWP2,235.17
|
$749.36
CFPF83,042
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,060.26
BWP68,744.55
|
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pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Botswana
|
New Caledonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.61
BWP21.83
|
$8.29
CFPF919
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.31
BWP31.45
|
$5.21
CFPF577
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.21
BWP57.18
|
$17.97
CFPF1,991
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.61
BWP456.56
|
$49.52
CFPF5,488
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.74
BWP77.97
|
$11.75
CFPF1,302
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
Botswana
|
New Caledonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.64
BWP579.21
|
$96.74
CFPF10,721
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.97
BWP298.52
|
$67.56
CFPF7,487
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.75
BWP757.43
|
$85.22
CFPF9,444
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.31
BWP846.54
|
$142.81
CFPF15,826
|
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