Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 76.9% more expensive than Cook Islands.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 22.1% more for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.35
|
$15.72
CFPF1,800
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.07
|
$13.47
CFPF1,543
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$4.86
|
$2.54
CFPF291
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.58
|
$1.23
CFPF141
|
|
pay 45.7% more for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.51
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$8.83
|
$8.19
CFPF938
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.08
|
$4.15
CFPF475
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$9.88
|
$5.42
CFPF621
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.04
|
$7.74
CFPF887
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.31
|
$1.79
CFPF205
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.86
|
$2.98
CFPF342
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.77
|
$2.85
CFPF327
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$4.88
|
$3.01
CFPF345
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.86
|
$1.59
CFPF182
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.46
|
$1.36
CFPF156
|
|
pay 18.8% more for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.64
|
$5.77
CFPF661
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$57.93
CFPF6,636
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$20,471.85
|
$31,659.34
CFPF3,626,381
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$363.38
|
$13.39
CFPF1,534
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$178.62
|
$54.97
CFPF6,296
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$266.13
|
$740.96
CFPF84,873
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$266.13
|
$655.64
CFPF75,100
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$136.98
|
$157.39
CFPF18,029
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$730.48
CFPF83,673
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,456.62
|
?? |
pay 76.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$8.96
|
$10.33
CFPF1,183
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.57
|
$5.75
CFPF658
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$25.59
|
$17.78
CFPF2,037
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$42.65
|
$60.62
CFPF6,944
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$11.77
|
$11.68
CFPF1,337
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$114.64
|
$98.80
CFPF11,316
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$59.88
CFPF6,858
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$114.51
CFPF13,117
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$125.90
|
$202.08
CFPF23,147
|
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