Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 3.7 times more expensive than Iraq.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 4.3 times more for restaurants
|
Iraq
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.64
IQD6,102
|
$15.72
CFPF1,779
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.72
IQD8,832
|
$13.47
CFPF1,525
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD547
|
$2.54
CFPF288
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
IQD293
|
$1.23
CFPF140
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for groceries
|
Iraq
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
IQD1,071
|
$2.56
CFPF290
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
IQD3,301
|
$8.19
CFPF926
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
IQD5,992
|
$4.15
CFPF469
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,318
|
$5.42
CFPF613
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.21
IQD2,901
|
$7.74
CFPF876
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD632
|
$1.79
CFPF203
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
IQD679
|
$2.98
CFPF338
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
IQD583
|
$2.85
CFPF323
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD400
|
$3.01
CFPF341
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD364
|
$1.59
CFPF180
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD369
|
$1.36
CFPF154
|
|
pay 81.0% more for transportation
|
Iraq
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
IQD2,530
|
$5.77
CFPF653
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.46
IQD51,854
|
$57.93
CFPF6,556
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,587.19
IQD21,794,329
|
$31,659.34
CFPF3,582,877
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.54
IQD20,413
|
$13.39
CFPF1,515
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Iraq
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.52
IQD45,363
|
$54.97
CFPF6,220
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.02
IQD367,920
|
$740.96
CFPF83,855
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.34
IQD247,461
|
$655.64
CFPF74,199
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.51
IQD87,386
|
$157.39
CFPF17,812
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for childcare
|
Iraq
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.67
IQD183,513
|
$730.48
CFPF82,669
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,045.09
IQD2,687,093
|
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pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Iraq
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
IQD3,379
|
$10.33
CFPF1,169
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
IQD3,102
|
$5.75
CFPF651
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.06
IQD2,702
|
$17.78
CFPF2,013
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.77
IQD43,061
|
$60.62
CFPF6,861
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
IQD11,003
|
$11.68
CFPF1,321
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for clothing
|
Iraq
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.65
IQD31,071
|
$98.80
CFPF11,181
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.45
IQD33,446
|
$59.88
CFPF6,776
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.29
IQD63,448
|
$114.51
CFPF12,959
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.75
IQD48,283
|
$202.08
CFPF22,869
|
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