Cost of living comparison
Benin is 44.2% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Benin instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 63.0% less for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.43
CFPF2,042
|
$3.35
F CFA2,042
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.06
CFPF1,225
|
$5.03
F CFA3,063
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
CFPF261
|
$0.68
F CFA417
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
CFPF104
|
$0.52
F CFA317
|
|
pay 50.9% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
CFPF245
|
$1.51
F CFA919
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.67
CFPF739
|
$1.51
F CFA919
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.09
CFPF453
|
$6.58
F CFA4,010
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.19
CFPF686
|
$2.00
F CFA1,217
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.02
CFPF889
|
$2.11
F CFA1,285
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.66
CFPF184
|
$1.33
F CFA810
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.06
CFPF339
|
$0.53
F CFA324
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF330
|
$0.48
F CFA289
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.82
CFPF313
|
$0.74
F CFA452
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
CFPF168
|
$0.63
F CFA386
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF151
|
$0.66
F CFA401
|
|
pay 58.9% more for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
CFPF553
|
$3.46
F CFA2,106
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.27
CFPF8,342
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,747.83
CFPF2,964,126
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.44
CFPF1,600
|
$35.87
F CFA21,849
|
|
pay 51.5% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.67
CFPF5,616
|
$49.24
F CFA29,992
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.35
CFPF87,806
|
$203.23
F CFA123,797
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$672.58
CFPF74,533
|
$157.13
F CFA95,719
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.01
CFPF17,843
|
$77.17
F CFA47,009
|
|
pay 72.0% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$749.36
CFPF83,042
|
$209.51
F CFA127,626
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,419.39
F CFA3,301,247
|
|
pay 48.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.29
CFPF919
|
$1.01
F CFA613
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
CFPF577
|
$4.19
F CFA2,553
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.97
CFPF1,991
|
$1.01
F CFA613
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.52
CFPF5,488
|
$64.25
F CFA39,138
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.75
CFPF1,302
|
$3.35
F CFA2,042
|
|
pay 82.0% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.74
CFPF10,721
|
$16.76
F CFA10,210
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.56
CFPF7,487
|
$8.38
F CFA5,105
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.22
CFPF9,444
|
$8.38
F CFA5,105
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.81
CFPF15,826
|
$46.09
F CFA28,078
|
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