Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 2.4 times more expensive than Bulgaria.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 83.9% more for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
BGN16.62
|
$15.72
CFPF1,800
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN14.31
|
$13.47
CFPF1,543
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.24
|
$2.54
CFPF291
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.38
|
$1.23
CFPF141
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.65
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN8.72
|
$8.19
CFPF938
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN11.44
|
$4.15
CFPF475
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN5.52
|
$5.42
CFPF621
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.91
|
$7.74
CFPF887
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.28
|
$1.79
CFPF205
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.58
|
$2.98
CFPF342
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.37
|
$2.85
CFPF327
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.83
|
$3.01
CFPF345
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.89
|
$1.59
CFPF182
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.93
|
$1.36
CFPF156
|
|
pay 67.6% more for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN10.21
|
$5.77
CFPF661
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN43.10
|
$57.93
CFPF6,636
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN56,149.18
|
$31,659.34
CFPF3,626,381
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN12.18
|
$13.39
CFPF1,534
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN22.84
|
$54.97
CFPF6,296
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN565.97
|
$740.96
CFPF84,873
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN437.01
|
$655.64
CFPF75,100
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN144.63
|
$157.39
CFPF18,029
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN685.04
|
$730.48
CFPF83,673
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN9,697.01
|
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pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.43
|
$10.33
CFPF1,183
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN3.30
|
$5.75
CFPF658
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN6.06
|
$17.78
CFPF2,037
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN53.56
|
$60.62
CFPF6,944
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN12.51
|
$11.68
CFPF1,337
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN83.69
|
$98.80
CFPF11,316
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN54.38
|
$59.88
CFPF6,858
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN142.37
|
$114.51
CFPF13,117
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN144.10
|
$202.08
CFPF23,147
|
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