Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 29.0% more expensive than Belgium.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 12.8% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.07
€18.31
|
$15.72
CFPF1,800
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.84
€10.40
|
$13.47
CFPF1,543
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
€2.66
|
$2.54
CFPF291
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.36
|
$1.23
CFPF141
|
|
pay 86.2% more for groceries
|
Belgium
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.19
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€6.43
|
$8.19
CFPF938
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€4.26
|
$4.15
CFPF475
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
$5.42
CFPF621
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.58
|
$7.74
CFPF887
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.06
|
$1.79
CFPF205
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$2.98
CFPF342
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.03
|
$2.85
CFPF327
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.12
|
$3.01
CFPF345
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$1.59
CFPF182
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$1.36
CFPF156
|
|
pay 5.7% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.64
|
$5.77
CFPF661
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.41
€43.59
|
$57.93
CFPF6,636
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,628.35
€26,519.82
|
$31,659.34
CFPF3,626,381
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.01
€24.97
|
$13.39
CFPF1,534
|
|
pay 0.6% less for housing
|
Belgium
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.35
€47.37
|
$54.97
CFPF6,296
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.11
€782.40
|
$740.96
CFPF84,873
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$705.09
€676.80
|
$655.64
CFPF75,100
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.10
€147.92
|
$157.39
CFPF18,029
|
|
pay 31.0% more for childcare
|
Belgium
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.50
€535.13
|
$730.48
CFPF83,673
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,740.85
€13,189.53
|
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pay 71.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.34
€4.16
|
$10.33
CFPF1,183
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.37
|
$5.75
CFPF658
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.08
€8.72
|
$17.78
CFPF2,037
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
€34.58
|
$60.62
CFPF6,944
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.48
€11.98
|
$11.68
CFPF1,337
|
|
pay 33.2% more for clothing
|
Belgium
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
€89.10
|
$98.80
CFPF11,316
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
€41.57
|
$59.88
CFPF6,858
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.40
€86.77
|
$114.51
CFPF13,117
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.11
€120.09
|
$202.08
CFPF23,147
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