Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 4.2% more expensive than Faroe Islands.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 31.7% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.84
DKK161.64
|
$15.72
CFPF1,779
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK136.97
|
$13.47
CFPF1,525
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK21.34
|
$2.54
CFPF288
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK17.29
|
$1.23
CFPF140
|
|
pay 59.1% more for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK50.98
|
$2.56
CFPF290
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK39.82
|
$8.19
CFPF926
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK56.75
|
$4.15
CFPF469
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK33.84
|
$5.42
CFPF613
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK41.53
|
$7.74
CFPF876
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK6.92
|
$1.79
CFPF203
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.31
|
$2.98
CFPF338
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK9.23
|
$2.85
CFPF323
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.54
|
$3.01
CFPF341
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.31
|
$1.59
CFPF180
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK10.15
|
$1.36
CFPF154
|
|
pay 20.6% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK51.47
|
$5.77
CFPF653
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$57.93
CFPF6,556
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,582,877
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.39
CFPF1,515
|
|
pay 8.6% more for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK432.35
|
$54.97
CFPF6,220
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,558.73
|
$740.96
CFPF83,855
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,595.10
|
$655.64
CFPF74,199
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK665.79
|
$157.39
CFPF17,812
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$730.48
CFPF82,669
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay 17.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.04
|
$10.33
CFPF1,169
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK43.23
|
$5.75
CFPF651
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK71.21
|
$17.78
CFPF2,013
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK354.02
|
$60.62
CFPF6,861
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK106.82
|
$11.68
CFPF1,321
|
|
pay 8.1% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK1,000.00
|
$98.80
CFPF11,181
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK356.05
|
$59.88
CFPF6,776
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK1,034.25
|
$114.51
CFPF12,959
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,424.21
|
$202.08
CFPF22,869
|
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