New Caledonia is 25.4% more expensive than France.

If you lived in New Caledonia instead of France, you would:

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pay 4.0% less for restaurants

 
France
New Caledonia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $15.64
€14.83
$15.72
CFPF1,779
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.86
€10.30
$13.47
CFPF1,525
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.73
€2.59
$2.54
CFPF288

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pay 64.4% more for groceries

 
France
New Caledonia
Bread
1 loaf
$1.71
€1.63
$2.56
CFPF290
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.46
€8.03
$8.19
CFPF926
Milk (1 gallon) $4.52
€4.28
$4.15
CFPF469

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pay 7.1% less for transportation

 
France
New Caledonia
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.25
€6.88
$5.77
CFPF653
Monthly public transit pass $50.39
€47.78
$57.93
CFPF6,556
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,262.62
€29,648.28
$31,659.34
CFPF3,582,877

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pay 25.6% more for housing

 
France
New Caledonia
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$30.07
€28.52
$54.97
CFPF6,220
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $750.17
€711.43
$740.96
CFPF83,855
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $604.38
€573.17
$655.64
CFPF74,199

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pay 5.8% more for childcare

 
France
New Caledonia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $690.26
€654.62
$730.48
CFPF82,669
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $9,163.56
€8,690.37
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pay 54.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
France
New Caledonia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.20
€5.88
$10.33
CFPF1,169
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.01
€2.85
$5.75
CFPF651
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$11.83
€11.22
$17.78
CFPF2,013

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pay 38.3% more for clothing

 
France
New Caledonia
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$89.62
€85.00
$98.80
CFPF11,181
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$37.76
€35.81
$59.88
CFPF6,776
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$91.52
€86.80
$114.51
CFPF12,959

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