Cost of living comparison
Mali is 22.5% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Mali instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 53.6% less for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Mali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.43
CFPF2,056
|
$8.00
CFA4,906
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.06
CFPF1,233
|
$4.83
CFA2,964
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
CFPF263
|
$0.89
CFA546
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
CFPF105
|
$0.57
CFA351
|
|
pay 39.8% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Mali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
CFPF247
|
$0.87
CFA532
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.67
CFPF744
|
$7.81
CFA4,792
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.09
CFPF457
|
$8.20
CFA5,030
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.19
CFPF691
|
$1.90
CFA1,163
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.02
CFPF895
|
$3.43
CFA2,105
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.66
CFPF185
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.06
CFPF342
|
$0.48
CFA292
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF332
|
$1.07
CFA654
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.82
CFPF315
|
$1.27
CFA779
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
CFPF169
|
$0.46
CFA283
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF152
|
$0.61
CFA372
|
|
pay 42.4% more for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
CFPF557
|
$4.89
CFA2,998
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.27
CFPF8,398
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,747.83
CFPF2,984,028
|
$50,000.00
CFA30,662,227
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.44
CFPF1,611
|
?? | |
pay 1.0% more for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.67
CFPF5,653
|
$35.94
CFA22,041
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.35
CFPF88,396
|
$1,000.00
CFA613,245
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$672.58
CFPF75,034
|
$538.39
CFA330,165
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.01
CFPF17,962
|
$204.36
CFA125,324
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$749.36
CFPF83,599
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,000.00
CFA7,358,934
|
pay 47.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.29
CFPF925
|
$2.00
CFA1,226
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
CFPF581
|
$2.01
CFA1,236
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.97
CFPF2,004
|
$1.50
CFA920
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.52
CFPF5,525
|
$69.94
CFA42,892
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.75
CFPF1,311
|
$6.00
CFA3,679
|
|
pay 37.8% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.74
CFPF10,793
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.56
CFPF7,538
|
$25.00
CFA15,331
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.22
CFPF9,508
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.81
CFPF15,932
|
$125.00
CFA76,656
|
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