Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 59.1% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Brazil instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 58.9% less for restaurants
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New Caledonia
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,798
|
$5.09
R$31.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,541
|
$5.99
R$36.43
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF291
|
$0.99
R$6.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF141
|
$0.60
R$3.67
|
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pay 63.3% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
$1.36
R$8.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF937
|
$3.98
R$24.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF475
|
$3.44
R$20.94
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF620
|
$1.87
R$11.38
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF886
|
$1.52
R$9.28
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF205
|
$0.81
R$4.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF341
|
$0.53
R$3.21
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF326
|
$0.45
R$2.76
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF345
|
$0.63
R$3.84
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF182
|
$0.49
R$2.97
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF155
|
$0.46
R$2.80
|
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pay 38.1% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF661
|
$3.67
R$22.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,628
|
$39.48
R$240.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,622,209
|
$19,264.28
R$117,242.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,532
|
$7.39
R$44.98
|
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pay 66.8% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,289
|
$17.79
R$108.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF84,775
|
$286.10
R$1,741.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF75,013
|
$200.36
R$1,219.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF18,008
|
$49.32
R$300.14
|
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pay 64.5% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF83,576
|
$259.04
R$1,576.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,658.88
R$40,525.97
|
|
pay 72.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,182
|
$1.55
R$9.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF658
|
$1.55
R$9.45
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF2,035
|
$1.94
R$11.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,936
|
$21.85
R$132.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,336
|
$5.84
R$35.53
|
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pay 50.2% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF11,303
|
$43.13
R$262.48
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,851
|
$39.67
R$241.44
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF13,102
|
$69.89
R$425.35
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF23,120
|
$56.60
R$344.45
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