Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 63.6% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Belarus instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 63.9% less for restaurants
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New Caledonia
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,779
|
$8.05
BYN26.42
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,525
|
$4.72
BYN15.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF288
|
$0.63
BYN2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF140
|
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
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pay 72.7% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF290
|
$0.58
BYN1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF926
|
$2.92
BYN9.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF469
|
$2.52
BYN8.28
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF613
|
$1.23
BYN4.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF876
|
$1.62
BYN5.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF203
|
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF338
|
$0.72
BYN2.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF323
|
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF341
|
$0.87
BYN2.86
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF180
|
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF154
|
$0.25
BYN0.84
|
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pay 62.1% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF653
|
$2.81
BYN9.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,556
|
$12.76
BYN41.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,582,877
|
$16,579.62
BYN54,421.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,515
|
$3.80
BYN12.48
|
|
pay 73.3% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,220
|
$10.23
BYN33.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF83,855
|
$263.08
BYN863.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF74,199
|
$174.05
BYN571.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF17,812
|
$41.27
BYN135.46
|
|
pay 58.7% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF82,669
|
$301.44
BYN989.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,103.87
BYN23,318.06
|
|
pay 74.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,169
|
$1.12
BYN3.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF651
|
$1.48
BYN4.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF2,013
|
$1.64
BYN5.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,861
|
$31.35
BYN102.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,321
|
$3.68
BYN12.06
|
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pay 40.1% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF11,181
|
$59.42
BYN195.05
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,776
|
$37.14
BYN121.90
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF12,959
|
$86.71
BYN284.61
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF22,869
|
$84.07
BYN275.95
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