Cost of living comparison
compared to
South Africa vs. New Caledonia Cost of Living Summary
South Africa is 54.4% cheaper than New Caledonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.2% less in South Africa
- Groceries
-
pay 65.7% less in South Africa
- Transportation
-
pay 31.1% less in South Africa
- Housing
-
pay 43.7% less in South Africa
- Childcare
-
pay 78.2% less in South Africa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.4% less in South Africa
- Clothing
-
pay 44.8% less in South Africa
Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and housing are lower in South Africa.
South Africa vs. New Caledonia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in South Africa instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 52.2% less for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.58
CFPF2,014
|
$9.33
ZAR159.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.68
CFPF1,511
|
$5.11
ZAR87.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
CFPF264
|
$1.03
ZAR17.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
CFPF121
|
$0.80
ZAR13.74
|
|
New Caledonia vs. South Africa - Cost of restaurants
pay 65.7% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.90
CFPF298
|
$1.00
ZAR17.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$15.50
CFPF1,595
|
$3.88
ZAR66.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
CFPF477
|
$4.37
ZAR74.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.47
CFPF666
|
$2.33
ZAR39.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.32
CFPF1,165
|
$2.13
ZAR36.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.92
CFPF198
|
$0.73
ZAR12.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.39
CFPF348
|
$0.65
ZAR11.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.00
CFPF308
|
$0.68
ZAR11.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.77
CFPF388
|
$0.71
ZAR12.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
CFPF188
|
$0.59
ZAR10.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.63
CFPF168
|
$0.60
ZAR10.27
|
|
New Caledonia vs. South Africa - Cost of groceries
pay 31.1% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.29
CFPF648
|
$4.92
ZAR84.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.11
CFPF8,964
|
$56.18
ZAR961.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,076.13
CFPF3,197,825
|
$21,394.82
ZAR366,106.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.59
CFPF1,502
|
$9.34
ZAR159.79
|
|
New Caledonia vs. South Africa - Cost of transportation
pay 43.7% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.39
CFPF5,288
|
$39.36
ZAR673.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$856.43
CFPF88,129
|
$404.16
ZAR6,915.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$783.02
CFPF80,575
|
$361.59
ZAR6,187.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.67
CFPF16,431
|
$88.13
ZAR1,508.04
|
|
New Caledonia vs. South Africa - Cost of housing
pay 78.2% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$796.07
CFPF81,918
|
$173.48
ZAR2,968.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,962.11
ZAR67,799.29
|
|
New Caledonia vs. South Africa - Cost of childcare
pay 65.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.52
CFPF1,083
|
$2.18
ZAR37.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
CFPF506
|
$2.05
ZAR35.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.36
CFPF2,095
|
$2.96
ZAR50.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.17
CFPF6,295
|
$30.26
ZAR517.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.68
CFPF1,511
|
$6.85
ZAR117.19
|
|
New Caledonia vs. South Africa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 44.8% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.01
CFPF11,834
|
$50.74
ZAR868.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.99
CFPF6,379
|
$32.75
ZAR560.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.99
CFPF10,701
|
$94.19
ZAR1,611.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$244.69
CFPF25,180
|
$81.80
ZAR1,399.67
|
|
New Caledonia vs. South Africa - Cost of clothing
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