Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 6.4 times more expensive than Nepal.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Nepal, you would:
pay 6.5 times more for restaurants
|
Nepal
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.57
NPR213.01
|
$15.72
CFPF1,798
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.71
NPR908.47
|
$13.47
CFPF1,541
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
NPR56.27
|
$2.54
CFPF291
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
NPR21.32
|
$1.23
CFPF141
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for groceries
|
Nepal
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
NPR62.92
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.21
NPR434.27
|
$8.19
CFPF937
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.81
NPR380.70
|
$4.15
CFPF475
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.50
NPR203.12
|
$5.42
CFPF620
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
NPR191.39
|
$7.74
CFPF886
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
NPR133.57
|
$1.79
CFPF205
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
NPR54.61
|
$2.98
CFPF341
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
NPR64.40
|
$2.85
CFPF326
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
NPR36.14
|
$3.01
CFPF345
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
NPR25.06
|
$1.59
CFPF182
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
NPR35.33
|
$1.36
CFPF155
|
|
pay 83.2% more for transportation
|
Nepal
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
NPR655.62
|
$5.77
CFPF661
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.93
NPR2,157.55
|
$57.93
CFPF6,628
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,847.90
NPR4,179,302.29
|
$31,659.34
CFPF3,622,209
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.11
NPR1,233.92
|
$13.39
CFPF1,532
|
|
pay 8.7 times more for housing
|
Nepal
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.30
NPR1,259.80
|
$54.97
CFPF6,289
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$83.84
NPR11,359.11
|
$740.96
CFPF84,775
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.73
NPR7,144.03
|
$655.64
CFPF75,013
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.72
NPR2,807.44
|
$157.39
CFPF18,008
|
|
pay 14.2 times more for childcare
|
Nepal
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$51.59
NPR6,988.82
|
$730.48
CFPF83,576
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,839.32
NPR384,673.18
|
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pay 4.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Nepal
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.21
NPR298.81
|
$10.33
CFPF1,182
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.57
NPR212.21
|
$5.75
CFPF658
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
NPR393.54
|
$17.78
CFPF2,035
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.62
NPR2,252.24
|
$60.62
CFPF6,936
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.96
NPR400.58
|
$11.68
CFPF1,336
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for clothing
|
Nepal
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.36
NPR2,894.13
|
$98.80
CFPF11,303
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.01
NPR3,659.25
|
$59.88
CFPF6,851
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.30
NPR5,459.84
|
$114.51
CFPF13,102
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.56
NPR4,140.35
|
$202.08
CFPF23,120
|
|
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