Cost of living comparison
Costa Rica is 23.5% cheaper than New Caledonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.7% less in Costa Rica
- Groceries
-
pay 29.2% less in Costa Rica
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4% more in Costa Rica
- Housing
-
pay 20.0% less in Costa Rica
- Childcare
-
pay 28.9% less in Costa Rica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.4% less in Costa Rica
- Clothing
-
pay 28.8% less in Costa Rica
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, clothing, housing, and restaurants are lower in Costa Rica.
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 17.7% less for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,725
|
$9.75
CRC4,870.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,478
|
$9.08
CRC4,538.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF279
|
$2.01
CRC1,004.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF136
|
$1.49
CRC745.33
|
|
pay 29.2% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF281
|
$2.53
CRC1,265.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF898
|
$3.76
CRC1,880.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF455
|
$6.98
CRC3,485.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF595
|
$3.21
CRC1,605.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF849
|
$3.97
CRC1,984.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF197
|
$1.79
CRC894.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF327
|
$0.62
CRC308.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF313
|
$1.22
CRC607.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF331
|
$1.22
CRC610.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF174
|
$1.09
CRC546.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF149
|
$1.11
CRC556.53
|
|
pay 2.4% more for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF634
|
$5.63
CRC2,811.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,356
|
$49.00
CRC24,484.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,473,830
|
$35,063.37
CRC17,521,201.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,469
|
$15.62
CRC7,806.44
|
|
pay 20.0% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,031
|
$48.50
CRC24,235.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF81,302
|
$778.04
CRC388,786.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF71,940
|
$547.50
CRC273,587.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF17,270
|
$68.26
CRC34,108.45
|
|
pay 28.9% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF80,153
|
$519.07
CRC259,378.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,987.74
CRC5,490,586.13
|
|
pay 42.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,133
|
$2.73
CRC1,362.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF631
|
$3.65
CRC1,826.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF1,951
|
$4.58
CRC2,289.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,652
|
$59.46
CRC29,712.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,281
|
$8.63
CRC4,310.38
|
|
pay 28.8% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF10,840
|
$65.32
CRC32,642.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,570
|
$44.54
CRC22,256.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF12,565
|
$110.39
CRC55,159.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF22,173
|
$97.22
CRC48,579.36
|
|
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