Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 19.0% cheaper than Jersey.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 23.9% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£35.97
|
$15.72
CFPF1,798
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.22
|
$13.47
CFPF1,541
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.25
|
$2.54
CFPF291
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.99
|
$1.23
CFPF141
|
|
pay 25.4% more for groceries
|
Jersey
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.83
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.24
|
$8.19
CFPF937
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.24
|
$4.15
CFPF475
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.28
|
$5.42
CFPF620
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.52
|
$7.74
CFPF886
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.50
|
$1.79
CFPF205
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.11
|
$2.98
CFPF341
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.47
|
$2.85
CFPF326
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.46
|
$3.01
CFPF345
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.25
|
$1.59
CFPF182
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.15
|
$1.36
CFPF155
|
|
pay 25.2% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.31
|
$5.77
CFPF661
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£53.44
|
$57.93
CFPF6,628
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£22,096.90
|
$31,659.34
CFPF3,622,209
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£40.99
|
$13.39
CFPF1,532
|
|
pay 37.8% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£57.73
|
$54.97
CFPF6,289
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,438.87
|
$740.96
CFPF84,775
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,365.46
|
$655.64
CFPF75,013
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£133.30
|
$157.39
CFPF18,008
|
|
pay 68.6% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,849.97
|
$730.48
CFPF83,576
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,444.21
|
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pay 2.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.17
|
$10.33
CFPF1,182
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.94
|
$5.75
CFPF658
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.33
|
$17.78
CFPF2,035
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£58.93
|
$60.62
CFPF6,936
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.39
|
$11.68
CFPF1,336
|
|
pay 5.1% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£79.65
|
$98.80
CFPF11,303
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£55.16
|
$59.88
CFPF6,851
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£96.35
|
$114.51
CFPF13,102
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£161.02
|
$202.08
CFPF23,120
|
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