Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 55.9% more expensive than Finland.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Finland, you would:
pay 1.2% more for restaurants
|
Finland
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.18
€13.59
|
$15.72
CFPF1,798
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€10.01
|
$13.47
CFPF1,541
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.47
|
$2.54
CFPF291
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.79
|
$1.23
CFPF141
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Finland
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€2.19
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
€3.54
|
$8.19
CFPF937
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
€4.09
|
$4.15
CFPF475
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.89
|
$5.42
CFPF620
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
€5.16
|
$7.74
CFPF886
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.95
|
$1.79
CFPF205
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.78
|
$2.98
CFPF341
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.94
|
$2.85
CFPF326
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.60
|
$3.01
CFPF345
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.54
|
$1.59
CFPF182
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.72
|
$1.36
CFPF155
|
|
pay 14.1% less for transportation
|
Finland
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.33
|
$5.77
CFPF661
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.52
€58.02
|
$57.93
CFPF6,628
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,800.37
€30,489.34
|
$31,659.34
CFPF3,622,209
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.35
€17.60
|
$13.39
CFPF1,532
|
|
pay 54.7% more for housing
|
Finland
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.24
€21.33
|
$54.97
CFPF6,289
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$734.49
€704.20
|
$740.96
CFPF84,775
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.75
€579.82
|
$655.64
CFPF75,013
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.90
€92.91
|
$157.39
CFPF18,008
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Finland
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.42
€279.40
|
$730.48
CFPF83,576
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,693.67
€8,335.26
|
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pay 33.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Finland
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.29
€6.99
|
$10.33
CFPF1,182
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€4.04
|
$5.75
CFPF658
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.54
€10.10
|
$17.78
CFPF2,035
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.73
€40.01
|
$60.62
CFPF6,936
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.60
€14.95
|
$11.68
CFPF1,336
|
|
pay 62.3% more for clothing
|
Finland
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.15
€72.05
|
$98.80
CFPF11,303
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.18
€29.90
|
$59.88
CFPF6,851
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.09
€78.71
|
$114.51
CFPF13,102
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.56
€104.09
|
$202.08
CFPF23,120
|
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