Cost of living comparison

New Caledonia

compared to

Mauritania

Mauritania vs. New Caledonia Cost of Living Summary

Mauritania is 65.0% cheaper than New Caledonia overall.

Restaurants: pay 70.2% less in Mauritania
Groceries: pay 73.8% less in Mauritania
Transportation: pay 56.3% less in Mauritania
Housing: pay 64.3% less in Mauritania
Childcare: pay 31.2% less in Mauritania
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.3% less in Mauritania
Clothing: pay 71.9% less in Mauritania

Expenses including groceries, clothing, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Mauritania.

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Mauritania vs. New Caledonia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 70.2% less for restaurants

	New Caledonia	Mauritania
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.64 CFPF2,193	$2.49 MRO895	-87.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.08 CFPF1,495	$5.93 MRO2,130	-57.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.97 CFPF209	$1.76 MRO632	-10.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 CFPF133	$2.14 MRO770	+71.4%
Average			-70.2%

New Caledonia vs. Mauritania - Cost of restaurants

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pay 73.8% less for groceries

	New Caledonia	Mauritania
Bread 1 loaf	$3.47 CFPF369	$0.27 MRO96	-92.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$14.86 CFPF1,578	$2.99 MRO1,074	-79.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.55 CFPF483	$6.02 MRO2,160	+32.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.20 CFPF659	$2.32 MRO832	-62.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.77 CFPF1,356	$2.46 MRO882	-80.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 CFPF226	$1.44 MRO518	-32.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.25 CFPF345	$0.84 MRO302	-74.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.77 CFPF294	$0.72 MRO257	-74.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.62 CFPF384	$0.51 MRO185	-85.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.50 CFPF265	$0.44 MRO157	-82.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.70 CFPF181	$0.41 MRO147	-75.9%
Average			-73.8%

New Caledonia vs. Mauritania - Cost of groceries

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pay 56.3% less for transportation

	New Caledonia	Mauritania
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.03 CFPF641	$5.42 MRO1,945	-10.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$21.81 MRO7,831
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,607.24 CFPF3M	$7,478.76 MRO3M	-77.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.82 CFPF1,680	$3.86 MRO1,387	-75.6%
Average			-56.3%

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pay 64.3% less for housing

	New Caledonia	Mauritania
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.79 CFPF5,182	$59.83 MRO21,479	+22.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$750.67 CFPF79,728	$291.49 MRO105K	-61.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$774.13 CFPF82,220	$174.41 MRO62,615	-77.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$153.08 CFPF16,258	$98.49 MRO35,360	-35.7%
Average			-64.3%

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pay 31.2% less for childcare

	New Caledonia	Mauritania
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$750.67 CFPF79,728	$443.74 MRO159K	-40.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,383.38 CFPF997K	$7,503.69 MRO3M	-20.0%
Average			-31.2%

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pay 57.3% less for entertainment and sports

	New Caledonia	Mauritania
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.38 CFPF997	$1.75 MRO626	-81.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.57 CFPF486	$2.28 MRO819	-50.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$19.52 CFPF2,073	$2.49 MRO895	-87.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.26 CFPF5,232	$86.63 MRO31,100	+75.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.08 CFPF1,495	$4.05 MRO1,454	-71.2%
Average			-57.3%

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pay 71.9% less for clothing

	New Caledonia	Mauritania
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$109.47 CFPF11,627	$15.21 MRO5,459	-86.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.68 CFPF6,976	$22.85 MRO8,204	-65.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.53 CFPF10,464	$68.31 MRO24,522	-30.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$250.22 CFPF26,576	$46.74 MRO16,780	-81.3%
Average			-71.9%

New Caledonia vs. Mauritania - Cost of clothing

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