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
IQD6,059
|
$15.72
CFPF1,798
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.72
IQD8,770
|
$13.47
CFPF1,541
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD543
|
$2.54
CFPF291
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
IQD291
|
$1.23
CFPF141
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for groceries
|
Iraq
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
IQD1,064
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
IQD3,278
|
$8.19
CFPF937
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
IQD5,950
|
$4.15
CFPF475
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,302
|
$5.42
CFPF620
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.21
IQD2,881
|
$7.74
CFPF886
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD628
|
$1.79
CFPF205
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
IQD674
|
$2.98
CFPF341
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
IQD579
|
$2.85
CFPF326
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD397
|
$3.01
CFPF345
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD361
|
$1.59
CFPF182
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD366
|
$1.36
CFPF155
|
|
pay 81.0% more for transportation
|
Iraq
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
IQD2,512
|
$5.77
CFPF661
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.46
IQD51,491
|
$57.93
CFPF6,628
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,587.19
IQD21,641,945
|
$31,659.34
CFPF3,622,209
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.54
IQD20,271
|
$13.39
CFPF1,532
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Iraq
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.52
IQD45,046
|
$54.97
CFPF6,289
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.02
IQD365,347
|
$740.96
CFPF84,775
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.34
IQD245,731
|
$655.64
CFPF75,013
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.51
IQD86,775
|
$157.39
CFPF18,008
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for childcare
|
Iraq
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.67
IQD182,230
|
$730.48
CFPF83,576
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,045.09
IQD2,668,306
|
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pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Iraq
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
IQD3,356
|
$10.33
CFPF1,182
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
IQD3,080
|
$5.75
CFPF658
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.06
IQD2,683
|
$17.78
CFPF2,035
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.77
IQD42,760
|
$60.62
CFPF6,936
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
IQD10,927
|
$11.68
CFPF1,336
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for clothing
|
Iraq
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.65
IQD30,853
|
$98.80
CFPF11,303
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.45
IQD33,212
|
$59.88
CFPF6,851
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.29
IQD63,004
|
$114.51
CFPF13,102
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.75
IQD47,946
|
$202.08
CFPF23,120
|
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