Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 3.8 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 19.0% more for restaurants
Equatorial Guinea
|
New Caledonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.41
FCFA8,249
|
$18.43
CFPF2,062
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$20.95
FCFA12,889
|
$11.06
CFPF1,237
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
FCFA687
|
$2.36
CFPF264
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
FCFA773
|
$0.94
CFPF105
|
|
pay 58.0% more for groceries
Equatorial Guinea
|
New Caledonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.34
FCFA2,054
|
$2.21
CFPF247
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.67
CFPF747
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.88
FCFA5,465
|
$4.09
CFPF458
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
FCFA1,237
|
$6.19
CFPF693
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
FCFA1,403
|
$8.02
CFPF898
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.66
FCFA1,637
|
$1.66
CFPF186
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA818
|
$3.06
CFPF343
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,169
|
$2.98
CFPF333
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA818
|
$2.82
CFPF316
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
FCFA1,239
|
$1.51
CFPF170
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,169
|
$1.36
CFPF152
|
|
pay 60.0% more for transportation
Equatorial Guinea
|
New Caledonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.11
FCFA1,913
|
$4.99
CFPF559
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$58.66
FCFA36,090
|
$75.27
CFPF8,424
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,761.01
FCFA10,311,372
|
$26,747.83
CFPF2,993,544
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.54
FCFA4,640
|
$14.44
CFPF1,616
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
Equatorial Guinea
|
New Caledonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$167.61
FCFA103,114
|
$50.67
CFPF5,671
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$209.51
FCFA128,892
|
$792.35
CFPF88,678
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$117.33
FCFA72,180
|
$672.58
CFPF75,273
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
FCFA22,867
|
$161.01
CFPF18,020
|
|
pay 11.2 times more for childcare
Equatorial Guinea
|
New Caledonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$67.04
FCFA41,245
|
$749.36
CFPF83,866
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,173.27
FCFA721,796
|
?? | |
pay 5.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Equatorial Guinea
|
New Caledonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.84
FCFA516
|
$8.29
CFPF928
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.70
FCFA4,125
|
$5.21
CFPF583
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
FCFA1,031
|
$17.97
CFPF2,011
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
FCFA30,934
|
$49.52
CFPF5,542
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.75
CFPF1,315
|
|
pay 72.8% more for clothing
Equatorial Guinea
|
New Caledonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.14
FCFA15,467
|
$96.74
CFPF10,827
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$81.01
FCFA49,838
|
$67.56
CFPF7,562
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$251.42
FCFA154,671
|
$85.22
CFPF9,538
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.42
FCFA46,401
|
$142.81
CFPF15,983
|
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