Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 13.5% more expensive than Isle of Man.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 6.8% less for restaurants
|
Isle of Man
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.56
|
$15.72
CFPF1,798
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.19
|
$13.47
CFPF1,541
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£2.09
|
$2.54
CFPF291
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.49
|
$1.23
CFPF141
|
|
pay 98.4% more for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.52
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.72
|
$8.19
CFPF937
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.53
|
$4.15
CFPF475
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.97
|
$5.42
CFPF620
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£3.02
|
$7.74
CFPF886
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.90
|
$1.79
CFPF205
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.59
|
$2.98
CFPF341
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.82
|
$2.85
CFPF326
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.09
|
$3.01
CFPF345
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.59
|
$1.59
CFPF182
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.87
|
$1.36
CFPF155
|
|
pay 17.1% less for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£6.09
|
$5.77
CFPF661
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£57.38
|
$57.93
CFPF6,628
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£25,694.07
|
$31,659.34
CFPF3,622,209
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£13.67
|
$13.39
CFPF1,532
|
|
pay 28.5% less for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£54.27
|
$54.97
CFPF6,289
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£942.12
|
$740.96
CFPF84,775
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£770.82
|
$655.64
CFPF75,013
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£166.47
|
$157.39
CFPF18,008
|
|
pay 37.8% less for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£934.92
|
$730.48
CFPF83,576
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£14,731.27
|
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pay 14.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£5.04
|
$10.33
CFPF1,182
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£4.02
|
$5.75
CFPF658
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.96
|
$17.78
CFPF2,035
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£41.97
|
$60.62
CFPF6,936
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.76
|
$11.68
CFPF1,336
|
|
pay 71.9% more for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£64.06
|
$98.80
CFPF11,303
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£31.60
|
$59.88
CFPF6,851
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£72.29
|
$114.51
CFPF13,102
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£55.84
|
$202.08
CFPF23,120
|
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