Cost of living comparison
France is 12.9% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in France instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 9.4% more for restaurants
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New Caledonia
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,798
|
$15.64
€14.99
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,541
|
$10.86
€10.41
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF291
|
$2.73
€2.62
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF141
|
$1.86
€1.78
|
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pay 31.8% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
$1.71
€1.64
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF937
|
$8.46
€8.11
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF475
|
$4.52
€4.33
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF620
|
$3.79
€3.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF886
|
$5.82
€5.58
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF205
|
$1.27
€1.22
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF341
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF326
|
$1.28
€1.23
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF345
|
$1.47
€1.41
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF182
|
$0.90
€0.87
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF155
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
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pay 10.8% more for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF661
|
$7.25
€6.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,628
|
$50.39
€48.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,622,209
|
$31,262.62
€29,973.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,532
|
$17.66
€16.93
|
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pay 15.7% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,289
|
$30.07
€28.83
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF84,775
|
$750.17
€719.24
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF75,013
|
$604.38
€579.47
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF18,008
|
$140.10
€134.32
|
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pay 5.5% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF83,576
|
$690.26
€661.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,163.56
€8,785.78
|
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pay 31.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,182
|
$6.20
€5.95
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF658
|
$3.01
€2.89
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF2,035
|
$11.83
€11.34
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,936
|
$35.91
€34.43
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,336
|
$12.10
€11.60
|
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pay 25.9% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF11,303
|
$89.62
€85.93
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,851
|
$37.76
€36.20
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF13,102
|
$91.52
€87.75
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF23,120
|
$126.90
€121.66
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