Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 14.3% more expensive than Denmark.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 24.9% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK154.34
|
$15.72
CFPF1,800
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK90.03
|
$13.47
CFPF1,543
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK25.02
|
$2.54
CFPF291
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK18.56
|
$1.23
CFPF141
|
|
pay 50.6% more for groceries
|
Denmark
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK20.83
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK41.75
|
$8.19
CFPF938
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK51.68
|
$4.15
CFPF475
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK31.35
|
$5.42
CFPF621
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK33.93
|
$7.74
CFPF887
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK9.14
|
$1.79
CFPF205
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK9.58
|
$2.98
CFPF342
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.80
|
$2.85
CFPF327
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK13.48
|
$3.01
CFPF345
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.45
|
$1.59
CFPF182
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.53
|
$1.36
CFPF156
|
|
pay 31.9% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK54.95
|
$5.77
CFPF661
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK590.13
|
$57.93
CFPF6,636
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK322,460.97
|
$31,659.34
CFPF3,626,381
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK169.06
|
$13.39
CFPF1,534
|
|
pay 7.0% more for housing
|
Denmark
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK241.31
|
$54.97
CFPF6,296
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,928.53
|
$740.96
CFPF84,873
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK5,324.16
|
$655.64
CFPF75,100
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,124.56
|
$157.39
CFPF18,029
|
|
pay 40.5% more for childcare
|
Denmark
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,721.46
|
$730.48
CFPF83,673
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK51,472.00
|
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pay 34.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK53.28
|
$10.33
CFPF1,183
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK39.43
|
$5.75
CFPF658
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK62.56
|
$17.78
CFPF2,037
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK278.79
|
$60.62
CFPF6,944
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK119.95
|
$11.68
CFPF1,337
|
|
pay 24.7% more for clothing
|
Denmark
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK670.86
|
$98.80
CFPF11,316
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK277.79
|
$59.88
CFPF6,858
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK752.15
|
$114.51
CFPF13,117
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,112.52
|
$202.08
CFPF23,147
|
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