Cost of living comparison
Canada is 9.4% cheaper than New Caledonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.1% less in Canada
- Groceries
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pay 20.4% less in Canada
- Transportation
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pay 2.9% less in Canada
- Housing
-
pay 29.7% more in Canada
- Childcare
-
pay 0.1% less in Canada
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 30.0% less in Canada
- Clothing
-
pay 38.9% less in Canada
Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and childcare are lower in Canada.
If you lived in Canada instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 3.1% less for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,725
|
$16.37
CA$23.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,478
|
$10.01
CA$14.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF279
|
$2.00
CA$2.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF136
|
$1.62
CA$2.33
|
|
pay 20.4% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF281
|
$2.48
CA$3.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF898
|
$5.30
CA$7.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF455
|
$8.04
CA$11.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF595
|
$3.39
CA$4.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF849
|
$5.12
CA$7.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF197
|
$1.79
CA$2.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF327
|
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF313
|
$1.60
CA$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF331
|
$1.74
CA$2.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF174
|
$1.16
CA$1.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF149
|
$1.14
CA$1.65
|
|
pay 2.9% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF634
|
$4.35
CA$6.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,357
|
$65.88
CA$95.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,474,150
|
$24,555.94
CA$35,418.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,469
|
$16.33
CA$23.55
|
|
pay 29.7% more for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,032
|
$60.95
CA$87.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF81,310
|
$1,220.42
CA$1,760.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF71,947
|
$1,114.36
CA$1,607.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF17,272
|
$115.39
CA$166.43
|
|
pay 0.1% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF80,160
|
$729.99
CA$1,052.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,017.58
CA$17,333.55
|
|
pay 30.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,133
|
$5.20
CA$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF631
|
$3.58
CA$5.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF1,951
|
$12.91
CA$18.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,653
|
$42.97
CA$61.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,281
|
$10.95
CA$15.80
|
|
pay 38.9% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF10,841
|
$53.89
CA$77.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,570
|
$39.01
CA$56.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF12,566
|
$84.94
CA$122.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF22,175
|
$102.12
CA$147.29
|
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