Cost of living comparison
Germany is 12.9% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Germany instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 17.6% more for restaurants
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New Caledonia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,800
|
$14.04
€13.48
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,543
|
$10.20
€9.79
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF291
|
$2.80
€2.69
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF141
|
$2.41
€2.31
|
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pay 36.3% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF938
|
$6.71
€6.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF475
|
$4.38
€4.20
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF621
|
$3.41
€3.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF887
|
$6.24
€5.99
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF205
|
$1.28
€1.22
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF342
|
$0.70
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF327
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF345
|
$2.10
€2.02
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF182
|
$0.66
€0.63
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF156
|
$0.69
€0.66
|
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pay 19.2% more for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF661
|
$7.07
€6.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,636
|
$52.96
€50.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,626,381
|
$28,807.86
€27,652.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,534
|
$23.02
€22.09
|
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pay 9.0% more for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,296
|
$48.22
€46.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF84,873
|
$790.39
€758.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF75,100
|
$625.27
€600.19
|
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|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF18,029
|
$230.06
€220.83
|
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pay 37.2% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF83,673
|
$458.39
€440.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,308.95
€11,815.07
|
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pay 35.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,183
|
$4.42
€4.24
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF658
|
$3.49
€3.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF2,037
|
$8.74
€8.39
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,944
|
$36.01
€34.56
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,337
|
$12.80
€12.28
|
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pay 26.9% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF11,316
|
$82.34
€79.03
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,858
|
$40.78
€39.14
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF13,117
|
$91.59
€87.92
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF23,147
|
$123.43
€118.48
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