Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 2.1 times more expensive than Chile.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Chile, you would:
pay 69.3% more for restaurants
|
Chile
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.12
CLF0.2900
|
$15.72
CFPF1,798
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.20
CLF0.2600
|
$13.47
CFPF1,541
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
CLF0.0500
|
$2.54
CFPF291
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
CLF0.0400
|
$1.23
CFPF141
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Chile
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
CLF0.0600
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CLF0.1800
|
$8.19
CFPF937
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
CLF0.1600
|
$4.15
CFPF475
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
CLF0.1200
|
$5.42
CFPF620
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
CLF0.1000
|
$7.74
CFPF886
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
$1.79
CFPF205
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
$2.98
CFPF341
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$2.85
CFPF326
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
CLF0.0300
|
$3.01
CFPF345
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
CLF0.0200
|
$1.59
CFPF182
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
$1.36
CFPF155
|
|
pay 45.8% more for transportation
|
Chile
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
$5.77
CFPF661
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.34
CLF1.2000
|
$57.93
CFPF6,628
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,204.48
CLF580.9000
|
$31,659.34
CFPF3,622,209
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.18
CLF0.4700
|
$13.39
CFPF1,532
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Chile
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.54
CLF0.7700
|
$54.97
CFPF6,289
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.06
CLF16.2400
|
$740.96
CFPF84,775
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.28
CLF12.8800
|
$655.64
CFPF75,013
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.13
CLF2.8000
|
$157.39
CFPF18,008
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Chile
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$313.82
CLF11.2500
|
$730.48
CFPF83,576
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,486.89
CLF160.8500
|
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pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CLF0.1000
|
$10.33
CFPF1,182
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
CLF0.1000
|
$5.75
CFPF658
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.08
CLF0.1800
|
$17.78
CFPF2,035
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.53
CLF1.4500
|
$60.62
CFPF6,936
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.89
CLF0.2100
|
$11.68
CFPF1,336
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Chile
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
CLF1.5700
|
$98.80
CFPF11,303
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.66
CLF1.0300
|
$59.88
CFPF6,851
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.62
CLF2.2100
|
$114.51
CFPF13,102
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.35
CLF2.8100
|
$202.08
CFPF23,120
|
|
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