Cost of living comparison
France is 8.2% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in France instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 14.9% more for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.15
CFPF1,992
|
$15.92
€14.64
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.80
CFPF1,295
|
$10.79
€9.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
CFPF249
|
$2.77
€2.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
CFPF132
|
$1.90
€1.75
|
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pay 23.2% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
CFPF184
|
$1.79
€1.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.49
CFPF712
|
$9.16
€8.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.09
CFPF449
|
$4.45
€4.09
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.48
CFPF602
|
$3.91
€3.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.82
CFPF858
|
$6.37
€5.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
CFPF193
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.08
CFPF338
|
$0.94
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.40
CFPF264
|
$1.32
€1.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
CFPF321
|
$1.51
€1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
CFPF176
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
CFPF151
|
$0.94
€0.87
|
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pay 16.9% more for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF633
|
$7.43
€6.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.54
CFPF6,424
|
$51.68
€47.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,680.08
CFPF3,037,484
|
$31,564.23
€29,025.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.53
CFPF1,485
|
$18.46
€16.97
|
|
pay 12.4% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.91
CFPF5,697
|
$30.98
€28.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$716.96
CFPF78,676
|
$779.01
€716.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$635.28
CFPF69,713
|
$611.60
€562.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$163.09
CFPF17,897
|
$139.72
€128.49
|
|
pay 4.1% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$738.14
CFPF81,000
|
$707.64
€650.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,850.44
€9,058.30
|
|
pay 27.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.08
CFPF996
|
$6.18
€5.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.72
CFPF518
|
$3.05
€2.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.15
CFPF1,992
|
$11.75
€10.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.32
CFPF5,851
|
$34.96
€32.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.80
CFPF1,295
|
$11.84
€10.89
|
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pay 22.2% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.83
CFPF10,955
|
$92.28
€84.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
CFPF7,303
|
$37.39
€34.38
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
CFPF10,208
|
$93.47
€85.95
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$204.20
CFPF22,408
|
$126.59
€116.41
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