Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 3.4 times more expensive than Burma.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Burma, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
|
Burma
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
$15.72
CFPF1,798
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
$13.47
CFPF1,541
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
$2.54
CFPF291
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
$1.23
CFPF141
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Burma
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
$8.19
CFPF937
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
$4.15
CFPF475
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
$5.42
CFPF620
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
$7.74
CFPF886
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
$1.79
CFPF205
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
MMK985
|
$2.98
CFPF341
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
$2.85
CFPF326
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
$3.01
CFPF345
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
$1.59
CFPF182
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
$1.36
CFPF155
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Burma
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
$5.77
CFPF661
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
$57.93
CFPF6,628
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
$31,659.34
CFPF3,622,209
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
$13.39
CFPF1,532
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Burma
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
$54.97
CFPF6,289
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
$740.96
CFPF84,775
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
$655.64
CFPF75,013
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
$157.39
CFPF18,008
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Burma
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
$730.48
CFPF83,576
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
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pay 7.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
$10.33
CFPF1,182
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
$5.75
CFPF658
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
$17.78
CFPF2,035
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
$60.62
CFPF6,936
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
$11.68
CFPF1,336
|
|
pay 44.3% more for clothing
|
Burma
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
$98.80
CFPF11,303
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
$59.88
CFPF6,851
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
$114.51
CFPF13,102
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
$202.08
CFPF23,120
|
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