Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 3.5 times more expensive than Kyrgyzstan.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
KGS501.74
|
$15.72
CFPF1,800
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.68
KGS491.71
|
$13.47
CFPF1,543
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
KGS58.50
|
$2.54
CFPF291
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
KGS28.66
|
$1.23
CFPF141
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for groceries
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
KGS41.33
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KGS444.54
|
$8.19
CFPF938
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
KGS280.75
|
$4.15
CFPF475
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
KGS152.00
|
$5.42
CFPF621
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
KGS208.87
|
$7.74
CFPF887
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
KGS40.77
|
$1.79
CFPF205
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KGS73.58
|
$2.98
CFPF342
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
KGS81.63
|
$2.85
CFPF327
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
KGS78.06
|
$3.01
CFPF345
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KGS19.67
|
$1.59
CFPF182
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
KGS20.77
|
$1.36
CFPF156
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.90
KGS251.25
|
$5.77
CFPF661
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.54
KGS652.26
|
$57.93
CFPF6,636
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,443.16
KGS3,411,832.95
|
$31,659.34
CFPF3,626,381
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.18
KGS361.25
|
$13.39
CFPF1,534
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.05
KGS1,042.04
|
$54.97
CFPF6,296
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$474.69
KGS41,060.32
|
$740.96
CFPF84,873
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$353.07
KGS30,540.27
|
$655.64
CFPF75,100
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.19
KGS2,005.88
|
$157.39
CFPF18,029
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.15
KGS19,907.93
|
$730.48
CFPF83,673
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,168.50
KGS533,575.55
|
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pay 5.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
KGS100.35
|
$10.33
CFPF1,183
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
KGS177.84
|
$5.75
CFPF658
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.56
KGS134.97
|
$17.78
CFPF2,037
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.01
KGS3,719.97
|
$60.62
CFPF6,944
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
KGS376.31
|
$11.68
CFPF1,337
|
|
pay 79.2% more for clothing
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.60
KGS3,512.18
|
$98.80
CFPF11,316
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.86
KGS3,361.66
|
$59.88
CFPF6,858
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.88
KGS8,985.71
|
$114.51
CFPF13,117
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.67
KGS8,362.34
|
$202.08
CFPF23,147
|
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