Cost of living comparison
Noumea is 0.3% more expensive than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.6% less in Noumea
- Groceries
-
pay 81.6% more in Noumea
- Transportation
-
pay 35.4% less in Noumea
- Housing
-
pay 39.4% less in Noumea
- Childcare
-
pay 44.2% less in Noumea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.5% more in Noumea
- Clothing
-
pay 35.6% more in Noumea
The cost of groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Noumea are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Noumea. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Noumea.
If you lived in Noumea instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 8.6% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Noumea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.85
|
$15.72
CFPF1,650
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
$13.47
CFPF1,414
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.17
|
$2.54
CFPF267
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.71
|
$1.23
CFPF130
|
|
pay 81.6% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Noumea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
$2.56
CFPF269
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.17
|
$8.19
CFPF859
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.68
|
$4.15
CFPF435
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.71
|
$5.42
CFPF569
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.08
|
$7.74
CFPF812
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.98
|
$1.79
CFPF188
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$2.98
CFPF313
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.12
|
$2.85
CFPF299
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.64
|
$3.01
CFPF316
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$1.59
CFPF167
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.63
|
$1.36
CFPF143
|
|
pay 35.4% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Noumea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.33
|
$5.77
CFPF606
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€108.40
|
$57.93
CFPF6,080
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€34,571.33
|
$31,659.34
CFPF3,322,807
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€23.28
|
$13.39
CFPF1,405
|
|
pay 39.4% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Noumea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€49.09
|
$54.97
CFPF5,769
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,880.67
|
$740.96
CFPF77,768
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,606.98
|
$655.64
CFPF68,813
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€188.79
|
$157.39
CFPF16,519
|
|
pay 44.2% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Noumea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,150.40
|
$730.48
CFPF76,668
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,483.76
|
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pay 12.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Noumea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.60
|
$10.33
CFPF1,084
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.81
|
$5.75
CFPF603
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€15.55
|
$17.78
CFPF1,866
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€49.48
|
$60.62
CFPF6,363
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.25
|
$11.68
CFPF1,225
|
|
pay 35.6% more for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Noumea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€84.49
|
$98.80
CFPF10,369
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€36.14
|
$59.88
CFPF6,284
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€85.95
|
$114.51
CFPF12,019
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€100.50
|
$202.08
CFPF21,209
|
|
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