Cost of living comparison

New Caledonia

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Angola

Luanda vs. Noumea Cost of Living Summary

Luanda is 58.7% cheaper than Noumea.

Restaurants: pay 59.7% less in Luanda
Groceries: pay 67.9% less in Luanda
Transportation: pay 68.7% less in Luanda
Housing: pay 58.9% less in Luanda
Childcare: pay 20.2% more in Luanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.8% less in Luanda
Clothing: pay 7.1% less in Luanda

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

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Luanda vs. Noumea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Luanda instead of Noumea, you would:

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pay 59.7% less for restaurants

	Noumea	Luanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.64 CFPF2,193	$5.46 AOA4,985.44	-73.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.08 CFPF1,495	$6.55 AOA5,982.53	-53.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.97 CFPF209	$1.36 AOA1,245.36	-30.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 CFPF133	$1.18 AOA1,079.18	-5.5%
Average			-59.7%

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pay 67.9% less for groceries

	Noumea	Luanda
Bread 1 loaf	$3.47 CFPF369	$0.93 AOA847.52	-73.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$14.86 CFPF1,578	$4.72 AOA4,311.41	-68.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.55 CFPF483	$7.34 AOA6,699.54	+61.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.20 CFPF659	$1.85 AOA1,693.39	-70.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.77 CFPF1,356	$1.54 AOA1,402.04	-88.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 CFPF226	$1.03 AOA939.60	-51.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.25 CFPF345	$0.44 AOA399.51	-86.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.77 CFPF294	$1.23 AOA1,126.91	-55.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.62 CFPF384	$0.82 AOA748.37	-77.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.50 CFPF265	$0.70 AOA642.23	-71.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.70 CFPF181	$0.70 AOA640.03	-58.8%
Average			-67.9%

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pay 68.7% less for transportation

	Noumea	Luanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.03 CFPF641	$1.24 AOA1,132.32	-79.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$32.76 AOA29,912.63
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,607.24 CFPF3M	$14,197.31 AOA13M	-56.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.82 CFPF1,680	$8.08 AOA7,378.45	-48.9%
Average			-68.7%

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pay 58.9% less for housing

	Noumea	Luanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.79 CFPF5,182	$77.84 AOA71,064.09	+59.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$750.67 CFPF79,728	$382.10 AOA349K	-49.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$774.13 CFPF82,220	$199.76 AOA182K	-74.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$153.08 CFPF16,258	$77.67 AOA70,915.36	-49.3%
Average			-58.9%

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pay 20.2% more for childcare

	Noumea	Luanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$750.67 CFPF79,728	$764.47 AOA698K	+1.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,383.38 CFPF997K	$13,318.76 AOA12M	+41.9%
Average			+20.2%

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pay 65.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Noumea	Luanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.38 CFPF997	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	-82.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.57 CFPF486	$2.61 AOA2,379.80	-43.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$19.52 CFPF2,073	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	-91.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.26 CFPF5,232	$45.39 AOA41,445.25	-7.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.08 CFPF1,495	$3.55 AOA3,240.54	-74.8%
Average			-65.8%

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pay 7.1% less for clothing

	Noumea	Luanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$109.47 CFPF11,627	$109.21 AOA99,708.77	-0.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.68 CFPF6,976	$62.52 AOA57,083.27	-4.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.53 CFPF10,464	$96.92 AOA88,491.54	-1.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$250.22 CFPF26,576	$199.31 AOA182K	-20.3%
Average			-7.1%

Noumea vs. Luanda - Cost of clothing

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