Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 26.1% more expensive than Canada.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Canada, you would:
pay 8.6% more for restaurants
|
Canada
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$22.97
|
$15.72
CFPF1,800
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$14.05
|
$13.47
CFPF1,543
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.80
|
$2.54
CFPF291
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.27
|
$1.23
CFPF141
|
|
pay 63.4% more for groceries
|
Canada
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.48
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.44
|
$8.19
CFPF938
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.28
|
$4.15
CFPF475
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.76
|
$5.42
CFPF621
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.19
|
$7.74
CFPF887
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.51
|
$1.79
CFPF205
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
$2.98
CFPF342
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.24
|
$2.85
CFPF327
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.44
|
$3.01
CFPF345
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.62
|
$1.59
CFPF182
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.60
|
$1.36
CFPF156
|
|
pay 7.9% more for transportation
|
Canada
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.10
|
$5.77
CFPF661
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$92.45
|
$57.93
CFPF6,636
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$34,458.13
|
$31,659.34
CFPF3,626,381
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$22.92
|
$13.39
CFPF1,534
|
|
pay 13.5% less for housing
|
Canada
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$85.53
|
$54.97
CFPF6,296
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,712.55
|
$740.96
CFPF84,873
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,563.72
|
$655.64
CFPF75,100
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$161.92
|
$157.39
CFPF18,029
|
|
pay 0.1% more for childcare
|
Canada
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,024.36
|
$730.48
CFPF83,673
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$16,863.67
|
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pay 48.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.30
|
$10.33
CFPF1,183
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$5.02
|
$5.75
CFPF658
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$18.12
|
$17.78
CFPF2,037
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$60.30
|
$60.62
CFPF6,944
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.37
|
$11.68
CFPF1,337
|
|
pay 67.4% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$75.62
|
$98.80
CFPF11,316
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$54.75
|
$59.88
CFPF6,858
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$119.19
|
$114.51
CFPF13,117
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$143.29
|
$202.08
CFPF23,147
|
|
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