Cost of living comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
American Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,779
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,525
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF288
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF140
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
American Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF290
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF926
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF469
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF613
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF876
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF203
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF338
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF323
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF341
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF180
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF154
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
American Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF653
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,556
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,582,877
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,515
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
American Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,220
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF83,855
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF74,199
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF17,812
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
American Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF82,669
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
American Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,169
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF651
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF2,013
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,861
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,321
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
American Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF11,181
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,776
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF12,959
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF22,869
|
?? |
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