Cost of living comparison

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New Caledonia vs. Gabon Cost of Living Summary

New Caledonia is 2.4 times more expensive than Gabon overall.

Restaurants: pay 18.3% more in New Caledonia
Groceries: pay 68.1% more in New Caledonia
Transportation: pay 58.1% more in New Caledonia
Housing: pay 40.0% more in New Caledonia
Childcare: pay 4.5 times more in New Caledonia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.5 times more in New Caledonia
Clothing: pay 72.2% more in New Caledonia

The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, groceries, transportation, and housing in New Caledonia are more expensive than in Gabon. Notably, entertainment and sports and childcare are significantly more expensive in New Caledonia.

New Caledonia vs. Gabon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Gabon, you would:

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pay 18.3% more for restaurants

	Gabon	New Caledonia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.89 FCFA10,077	$19.58 CFPF2,006	+9.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.42 FCFA7,558	$14.68 CFPF1,505	+9.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 FCFA840	$2.57 CFPF263	+72.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 FCFA806	$1.17 CFPF120	-17.9%
Average			+18.3%

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pay 68.1% more for groceries

	Gabon	New Caledonia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 FCFA856	$2.90 CFPF297	+90.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.70 FCFA2,645	$15.50 CFPF1,588	+230.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.57 FCFA6,516	$4.63 CFPF475	-60.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.55 FCFA3,124	$6.47 CFPF663	+16.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.06 FCFA2,285	$11.32 CFPF1,160	+179.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.03 FCFA1,143	$1.92 CFPF197	-5.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.03 FCFA1,143	$3.39 CFPF347	+66.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA914	$3.00 CFPF307	+84.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA914	$3.77 CFPF387	+132.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA914	$1.83 CFPF187	+12.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA914	$1.63 CFPF167	+0.3%
Average			+68.1%

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pay 58.1% more for transportation

	Gabon	New Caledonia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.08 FCFA2,298	$6.29 CFPF645	+54.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.19 FCFA27,711	$87.11 CFPF8,927	+77.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,408.43 FCFA17,130,387	$31,076.13 CFPF3,184,789	+2.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.34 FCFA4,132	$14.59 CFPF1,496	+99.0%
Average			+58.1%

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pay 40.0% more for housing

	Gabon	New Caledonia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$71.55 FCFA40,307	$51.39 CFPF5,266	-28.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,073.24 FCFA604,602	$856.43 CFPF87,770	-20.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$447.18 FCFA251,917	$783.02 CFPF80,247	+75.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.39 FCFA38,529	$159.67 CFPF16,364	+133.5%
Average			+40.0%

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pay 4.5 times more for childcare

	Gabon	New Caledonia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$178.87 FCFA100,767	$796.07 CFPF81,584	+345.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,813.38 FCFA3,274,927	??
Average			+345.0%

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pay 4.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Gabon	New Caledonia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.07 FCFA605	$10.52 CFPF1,078	+880.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.26 FCFA3,527	$4.91 CFPF504	-21.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.68 FCFA1,512	$20.36 CFPF2,086	+658.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.08 FCFA37,788	$61.17 CFPF6,269	-8.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,532	$14.68 CFPF1,505	+226.6%
Average			+347.1%

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pay 72.2% more for clothing

	Gabon	New Caledonia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.44 FCFA50,383	$115.01 CFPF11,786	+28.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.72 FCFA25,192	$61.99 CFPF6,353	+38.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.66 FCFA30,230	$103.99 CFPF10,658	+93.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.32 FCFA60,460	$244.69 CFPF25,077	+128.0%
Average			+72.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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