Cost of living comparison
Albania is 42.2% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Albania instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 41.1% less for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,779
|
$8.37
ALL779
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,525
|
$6.97
ALL649
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF288
|
$1.66
ALL154
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF140
|
$0.81
ALL75
|
|
pay 50.0% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Albania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF290
|
$0.85
ALL79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF926
|
$5.29
ALL492
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF469
|
$7.20
ALL670
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF613
|
$3.11
ALL290
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF876
|
$3.11
ALL289
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF203
|
$0.59
ALL55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF338
|
$1.05
ALL97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF323
|
$0.68
ALL63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF341
|
$0.67
ALL63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF180
|
$0.46
ALL43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF154
|
$0.51
ALL47
|
|
pay 21.0% more for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF653
|
$7.81
ALL727
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,556
|
$17.64
ALL1,641
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,582,877
|
$28,265.14
ALL2,629,378
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,515
|
$30.70
ALL2,855
|
|
pay 56.1% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Albania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,220
|
$16.01
ALL1,489
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF83,855
|
$447.88
ALL41,665
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF74,199
|
$324.85
ALL30,219
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF17,812
|
$57.67
ALL5,365
|
|
pay 76.9% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF82,669
|
$168.56
ALL15,681
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,514.89
ALL326,974
|
|
pay 56.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,169
|
$2.60
ALL242
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF651
|
$1.77
ALL165
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF2,013
|
$3.70
ALL344
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,861
|
$44.45
ALL4,135
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,321
|
$7.64
ALL711
|
|
pay 35.4% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF11,181
|
$50.86
ALL4,732
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,776
|
$40.61
ALL3,778
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF12,959
|
$90.86
ALL8,453
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF22,869
|
$121.22
ALL11,277
|
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