Cost of living comparison
Mali is 35.3% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Mali instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 57.4% less for restaurants
New Caledonia
|
Mali
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.15
CFPF2,021
|
$4.91
F CFA3,004
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.80
CFPF1,314
|
$6.59
F CFA4,034
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
CFPF253
|
$0.78
F CFA475
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
CFPF134
|
$0.64
F CFA394
|
|
pay 29.1% less for groceries
New Caledonia
|
Mali
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
CFPF187
|
$1.05
F CFA643
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.49
CFPF723
|
$9.62
F CFA5,889
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.09
CFPF455
|
$9.46
F CFA5,792
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.48
CFPF610
|
$2.57
F CFA1,575
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.82
CFPF871
|
$3.57
F CFA2,186
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
CFPF196
|
?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.08
CFPF343
|
$0.50
F CFA306
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.40
CFPF267
|
$1.00
F CFA612
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
CFPF325
|
$1.27
F CFA777
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
CFPF179
|
$0.46
F CFA283
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
CFPF153
|
$0.61
F CFA371
|
|
pay 5.0% less for transportation
New Caledonia
|
Mali
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF643
|
$5.48
F CFA3,356
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$58.54
CFPF6,518
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,680.08
CFPF3,081,980
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.53
CFPF1,507
|
?? | |
pay 36.5% less for housing
New Caledonia
|
Mali
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.91
CFPF5,780
|
$34.18
F CFA20,919
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$716.96
CFPF79,828
|
$500.00
F CFA306,021
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$635.28
CFPF70,734
|
$307.59
F CFA188,256
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$163.09
CFPF18,159
|
$114.71
F CFA70,205
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
New Caledonia
|
Mali
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$738.14
CFPF82,186
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay 48.3% less for entertainment and sports
New Caledonia
|
Mali
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.08
CFPF1,010
|
$2.64
F CFA1,614
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.72
CFPF525
|
$1.98
F CFA1,215
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.15
CFPF2,021
|
$0.93
F CFA571
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.32
CFPF5,937
|
$69.94
F CFA42,808
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.80
CFPF1,314
|
$6.00
F CFA3,672
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
New Caledonia
|
Mali
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.83
CFPF11,115
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
CFPF7,410
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
CFPF10,357
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$204.20
CFPF22,736
|
?? |
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