Cost of living comparison
Costa Rica is 23.5% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 17.7% less for restaurants
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New Caledonia
|
Costa Rica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,800
|
$9.75
CRC4,963.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,543
|
$9.08
CRC4,624.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF291
|
$2.01
CRC1,023.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF141
|
$1.49
CRC759.55
|
|
pay 29.2% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Costa Rica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
$2.53
CRC1,289.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF938
|
$3.76
CRC1,916.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF475
|
$6.98
CRC3,552.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF621
|
$3.21
CRC1,635.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF887
|
$3.97
CRC2,022.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF205
|
$1.79
CRC911.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF342
|
$0.62
CRC314.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF327
|
$1.22
CRC619.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF345
|
$1.22
CRC622.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF182
|
$1.09
CRC557.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF156
|
$1.11
CRC567.15
|
|
pay 2.4% more for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Costa Rica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF661
|
$5.63
CRC2,865.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,636
|
$49.00
CRC24,952.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,626,381
|
$35,063.37
CRC17,855,577.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,534
|
$15.62
CRC7,955.42
|
|
pay 20.0% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Costa Rica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,296
|
$48.50
CRC24,698.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF84,873
|
$778.04
CRC396,205.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF75,100
|
$547.50
CRC278,809.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF18,029
|
$68.26
CRC34,759.38
|
|
pay 28.9% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF83,673
|
$519.07
CRC264,328.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,987.74
CRC5,595,368.81
|
|
pay 42.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Costa Rica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,183
|
$2.73
CRC1,388.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF658
|
$3.65
CRC1,860.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF2,037
|
$4.58
CRC2,333.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,944
|
$59.46
CRC30,279.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,337
|
$8.63
CRC4,392.64
|
|
pay 28.8% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Costa Rica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF11,316
|
$65.32
CRC33,265.24
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,858
|
$44.54
CRC22,681.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF13,117
|
$110.39
CRC56,212.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF23,147
|
$97.22
CRC49,506.45
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