Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 30.9% more expensive than British Virgin Islands.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 5.6% less for restaurants
|
British Virgin Islands
|
New Caledonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.49
|
$15.72
CFPF1,800
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.25
|
$13.47
CFPF1,543
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
|
$2.54
CFPF291
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.23
CFPF141
|
|
pay 16.8% more for groceries
|
British Virgin Islands
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.96
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.75
|
$8.19
CFPF938
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.43
|
$4.15
CFPF475
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.10
|
$5.42
CFPF621
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
|
$7.74
CFPF887
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$1.79
CFPF205
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$2.98
CFPF342
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$2.85
CFPF327
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.22
|
$3.01
CFPF345
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$1.59
CFPF182
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$1.36
CFPF156
|
|
pay 24.5% more for transportation
|
British Virgin Islands
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$5.77
CFPF661
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$57.93
CFPF6,636
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,626,381
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.39
CFPF1,534
|
|
pay 26.3% less for housing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$120.00
|
$54.97
CFPF6,296
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,458.33
|
$740.96
CFPF84,873
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,183.33
|
$655.64
CFPF75,100
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.12
|
$157.39
CFPF18,029
|
|
pay 94.8% more for childcare
|
British Virgin Islands
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$730.48
CFPF83,673
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
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pay 74.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
British Virgin Islands
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
|
$10.33
CFPF1,183
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.04
|
$5.75
CFPF658
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$17.78
CFPF2,037
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$60.62
CFPF6,944
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$11.68
CFPF1,337
|
|
pay 38.1% more for clothing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
New Caledonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$98.80
CFPF11,316
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$59.88
CFPF6,858
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$155.00
|
$114.51
CFPF13,117
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$202.08
CFPF23,147
|
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