Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 59.3% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 61.9% less for restaurants
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New Caledonia
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.15
CFPF1,995
|
$3.58
RWF4,639
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.80
CFPF1,297
|
$6.57
RWF8,526
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
CFPF249
|
$0.77
RWF1,003
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
CFPF132
|
$0.52
RWF669
|
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pay 61.3% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
CFPF185
|
$1.05
RWF1,366
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.49
CFPF714
|
$2.51
RWF3,260
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.09
CFPF449
|
$3.00
RWF3,897
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.48
CFPF603
|
$1.63
RWF2,110
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.82
CFPF860
|
$2.26
RWF2,932
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
CFPF193
|
$1.53
RWF1,982
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.08
CFPF339
|
$0.49
RWF631
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.40
CFPF264
|
$0.90
RWF1,166
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
CFPF321
|
$0.50
RWF648
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
CFPF176
|
$0.22
RWF290
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
CFPF151
|
$0.29
RWF377
|
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pay 29.6% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF634
|
$4.70
RWF6,095
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.54
CFPF6,434
|
$20.49
RWF26,582
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,680.08
CFPF3,042,520
|
$22,032.66
RWF28,588,154
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.53
CFPF1,487
|
$11.60
RWF15,046
|
|
pay 52.0% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.91
CFPF5,706
|
$27.64
RWF35,861
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$716.96
CFPF78,806
|
$508.02
RWF659,175
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$635.28
CFPF69,828
|
$309.23
RWF401,237
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$163.09
CFPF17,927
|
$31.53
RWF40,910
|
|
pay 67.7% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$738.14
CFPF81,134
|
$238.37
RWF309,287
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,243.25
RWF13,290,984
|
|
pay 69.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.08
CFPF998
|
$1.16
RWF1,505
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.72
CFPF519
|
$2.22
RWF2,884
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.15
CFPF1,995
|
$1.93
RWF2,508
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.32
CFPF5,861
|
$30.92
RWF40,124
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.80
CFPF1,297
|
$3.09
RWF4,012
|
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pay 73.3% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.83
CFPF10,973
|
$21.26
RWF27,585
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
CFPF7,315
|
$25.12
RWF32,601
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
CFPF10,225
|
$28.02
RWF36,362
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$204.20
CFPF22,445
|
$35.75
RWF46,393
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