Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 83.5% more expensive than Belize.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Belize, you would:
pay 63.1% more for restaurants
|
Belize
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD18.02
|
$15.72
CFPF1,779
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.15
|
$13.47
CFPF1,525
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
$2.54
CFPF288
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.99
|
$1.23
CFPF140
|
|
pay 98.5% more for groceries
|
Belize
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.69
|
$2.56
CFPF290
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.19
|
$8.19
CFPF926
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.54
|
$4.15
CFPF469
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.42
|
$5.42
CFPF613
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.18
|
$7.74
CFPF876
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.90
|
$1.79
CFPF203
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
$2.98
CFPF338
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.48
|
$2.85
CFPF323
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.79
|
$3.01
CFPF341
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.68
|
$1.59
CFPF180
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.58
|
$1.36
CFPF154
|
|
pay 79.0% more for transportation
|
Belize
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD14.11
|
$5.77
CFPF653
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.44
|
$57.93
CFPF6,556
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,258.44
|
$31,659.34
CFPF3,582,877
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.84
|
$13.39
CFPF1,515
|
|
pay 23.3% more for housing
|
Belize
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD151.49
|
$54.97
CFPF6,220
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,452.20
|
$740.96
CFPF83,855
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,145.45
|
$655.64
CFPF74,199
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD158.44
|
$157.39
CFPF17,812
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$730.48
CFPF82,669
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.54
|
$10.33
CFPF1,169
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.76
|
$5.75
CFPF651
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.42
|
$17.78
CFPF2,013
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD78.35
|
$60.62
CFPF6,861
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.67
|
$11.68
CFPF1,321
|
|
pay 90.5% more for clothing
|
Belize
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD75.60
|
$98.80
CFPF11,181
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD58.00
|
$59.88
CFPF6,776
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD202.19
|
$114.51
CFPF12,959
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD233.98
|
$202.08
CFPF22,869
|
|
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