Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 2.6 times more expensive than Mali.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Mali, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Mali
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.91
F CFA2,966
|
$18.15
CFPF1,995
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.59
F CFA3,982
|
$11.80
CFPF1,297
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA469
|
$2.27
CFPF249
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
F CFA389
|
$1.20
CFPF132
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Mali
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
F CFA635
|
$1.68
CFPF185
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.62
F CFA5,813
|
$6.49
CFPF714
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,718
|
$4.09
CFPF449
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
F CFA1,554
|
$5.48
CFPF603
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
F CFA2,158
|
$7.82
CFPF860
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.76
CFPF193
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA302
|
$3.08
CFPF339
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA604
|
$2.40
CFPF264
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
F CFA767
|
$2.92
CFPF321
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
F CFA279
|
$1.61
CFPF176
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA366
|
$1.37
CFPF151
|
|
pay 5.3% more for transportation
|
Mali
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,313
|
$5.77
CFPF634
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$58.54
CFPF6,434
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,680.08
CFPF3,042,520
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.53
CFPF1,487
|
|
pay 61.0% more for housing
|
Mali
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.18
F CFA20,651
|
$51.91
CFPF5,706
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.00
F CFA302,103
|
$716.96
CFPF78,806
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$307.59
F CFA185,846
|
$635.28
CFPF69,828
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.71
F CFA69,306
|
$163.09
CFPF17,927
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mali
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$738.14
CFPF81,134
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay 5.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mali
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.64
F CFA1,593
|
$9.08
CFPF998
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
F CFA1,199
|
$4.72
CFPF519
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA564
|
$18.15
CFPF1,995
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.94
F CFA42,260
|
$53.32
CFPF5,861
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
F CFA3,625
|
$11.80
CFPF1,297
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mali
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$99.83
CFPF10,973
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$66.55
CFPF7,315
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$93.02
CFPF10,225
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$204.20
CFPF22,445
|
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