Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 7.5% more expensive than Netherlands.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 16.6% less for restaurants
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Netherlands
|
New Caledonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€17.97
|
$15.72
CFPF1,798
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€11.71
|
$13.47
CFPF1,541
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.82
|
$2.54
CFPF291
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.24
|
$1.23
CFPF141
|
|
pay 78.6% more for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.72
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.95
|
$8.19
CFPF937
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€4.22
|
$4.15
CFPF475
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€4.24
|
$5.42
CFPF620
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.60
|
$7.74
CFPF886
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.83
|
$1.79
CFPF205
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$2.98
CFPF341
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.78
|
$2.85
CFPF326
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.58
|
$3.01
CFPF345
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.85
|
$1.59
CFPF182
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$1.36
CFPF155
|
|
pay 26.9% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€7.48
|
$5.77
CFPF661
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€91.93
|
$57.93
CFPF6,628
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€30,621.85
|
$31,659.34
CFPF3,622,209
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€21.81
|
$13.39
CFPF1,532
|
|
pay 17.2% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€41.34
|
$54.97
CFPF6,289
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,236.01
|
$740.96
CFPF84,775
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€1,008.50
|
$655.64
CFPF75,013
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€180.02
|
$157.39
CFPF18,008
|
|
pay 55.1% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,560.85
|
$730.48
CFPF83,576
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,677.83
|
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pay 47.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€5.32
|
$10.33
CFPF1,182
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.45
|
$5.75
CFPF658
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€11.05
|
$17.78
CFPF2,035
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€37.38
|
$60.62
CFPF6,936
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€13.37
|
$11.68
CFPF1,336
|
|
pay 42.0% more for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€80.87
|
$98.80
CFPF11,303
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€36.68
|
$59.88
CFPF6,851
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€88.78
|
$114.51
CFPF13,102
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€113.64
|
$202.08
CFPF23,120
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