Cost of living comparison
France is 12.9% cheaper than New Caledonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.4% more in France
- Groceries
-
pay 31.8% less in France
- Transportation
-
pay 10.8% more in France
- Housing
-
pay 15.7% less in France
- Childcare
-
pay 5.5% less in France
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.6% less in France
- Clothing
-
pay 25.9% less in France
The cost of transportation and restaurants in France are more expensive than in New Caledonia. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and childcare are lower in France.
If you lived in France instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 9.4% more for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,816
|
$15.64
€15.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,557
|
$10.86
€10.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF294
|
$2.73
€2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF143
|
$1.86
€1.80
|
|
pay 31.8% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF296
|
$1.71
€1.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF946
|
$8.46
€8.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF479
|
$4.52
€4.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF626
|
$3.79
€3.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF894
|
$5.82
€5.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF207
|
$1.27
€1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF345
|
$0.96
€0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF329
|
$1.28
€1.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF348
|
$1.47
€1.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF184
|
$0.90
€0.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF157
|
$0.97
€0.94
|
|
pay 10.8% more for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF667
|
$7.25
€7.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,693
|
$50.39
€48.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,657,982
|
$31,262.62
€30,269.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,547
|
$17.66
€17.10
|
|
pay 15.7% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,351
|
$30.07
€29.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF85,612
|
$750.17
€726.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF75,754
|
$604.38
€585.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF18,186
|
$140.10
€135.65
|
|
pay 5.5% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF84,402
|
$690.26
€668.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,163.56
€8,872.55
|
|
pay 31.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,193
|
$6.20
€6.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF664
|
$3.01
€2.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF2,055
|
$11.83
€11.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF7,005
|
$35.91
€34.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,349
|
$12.10
€11.71
|
|
pay 25.9% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF11,415
|
$89.62
€86.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,918
|
$37.76
€36.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF13,231
|
$91.52
€88.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF23,349
|
$126.90
€122.87
|
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