Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 6.2 times more expensive than India.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of India, you would:
pay 6.0 times more for restaurants
|
India
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.40
₹202.66
|
$15.72
CFPF1,800
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.90
₹329.54
|
$13.47
CFPF1,543
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₹33.45
|
$2.54
CFPF291
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.03
|
$1.23
CFPF141
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for groceries
|
India
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹38.89
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.54
₹214.35
|
$8.19
CFPF938
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.56
₹216.13
|
$4.15
CFPF475
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
₹79.31
|
$5.42
CFPF621
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
₹115.34
|
$7.74
CFPF887
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹74.60
|
$1.79
CFPF205
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹27.39
|
$2.98
CFPF342
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
₹40.20
|
$2.85
CFPF327
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹20.37
|
$3.01
CFPF345
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.81
|
$1.59
CFPF182
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹15.84
|
$1.36
CFPF156
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
|
India
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
₹389.81
|
$5.77
CFPF661
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₹854.83
|
$57.93
CFPF6,636
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,525.56
₹1,142,076.39
|
$31,659.34
CFPF3,626,381
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.94
₹248.14
|
$13.39
CFPF1,534
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for housing
|
India
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.39
₹623.59
|
$54.97
CFPF6,296
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$138.05
₹11,657.00
|
$740.96
CFPF84,873
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.33
₹7,627.50
|
$655.64
CFPF75,100
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.97
₹2,530.51
|
$157.39
CFPF18,029
|
|
pay 13.1 times more for childcare
|
India
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.73
₹4,705.64
|
$730.48
CFPF83,673
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,565.54
₹132,191.62
|
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pay 4.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹155.03
|
$10.33
CFPF1,183
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
₹133.96
|
$5.75
CFPF658
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
₹303.16
|
$17.78
CFPF2,037
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.33
₹1,294.49
|
$60.62
CFPF6,944
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
₹283.07
|
$11.68
CFPF1,337
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for clothing
|
India
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
₹2,028.47
|
$98.80
CFPF11,316
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.36
₹2,141.57
|
$59.88
CFPF6,858
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.62
₹3,514.08
|
$114.51
CFPF13,117
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.12
₹2,627.43
|
$202.08
CFPF23,147
|
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