Cost of living comparison
Greece is 29.1% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Greece instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 25.7% less for restaurants
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New Caledonia
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.15
CFPF1,992
|
$14.81
€13.62
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.80
CFPF1,295
|
$9.01
€8.29
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
CFPF249
|
$1.97
€1.81
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
CFPF132
|
$0.63
€0.58
|
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pay 40.4% less for groceries
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New Caledonia
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
CFPF184
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.49
CFPF712
|
$6.52
€6.00
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.09
CFPF449
|
$6.06
€5.57
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.48
CFPF602
|
$4.09
€3.76
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.82
CFPF858
|
$4.27
€3.93
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
CFPF193
|
$0.81
€0.75
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.08
CFPF338
|
$0.82
€0.75
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.40
CFPF264
|
$0.57
€0.53
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
CFPF321
|
$0.86
€0.79
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
CFPF176
|
$0.51
€0.47
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
CFPF151
|
$0.54
€0.49
|
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pay 3.6% more for transportation
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New Caledonia
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF633
|
$7.81
€7.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.54
CFPF6,424
|
$41.23
€37.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,680.08
CFPF3,037,484
|
$27,791.92
€25,556.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.53
CFPF1,485
|
$14.64
€13.47
|
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pay 22.9% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.91
CFPF5,697
|
$31.73
€29.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$716.96
CFPF78,676
|
$529.13
€486.57
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$635.28
CFPF69,713
|
$406.38
€373.70
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$163.09
CFPF17,897
|
$178.34
€164.00
|
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pay 52.5% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$738.14
CFPF81,000
|
$350.75
€322.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,658.30
€6,122.86
|
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pay 37.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.08
CFPF996
|
$4.23
€3.89
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.72
CFPF518
|
$3.51
€3.23
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.15
CFPF1,992
|
$4.98
€4.58
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.32
CFPF5,851
|
$46.53
€42.79
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.80
CFPF1,295
|
$8.93
€8.21
|
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pay 28.4% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.83
CFPF10,955
|
$83.80
€77.06
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
CFPF7,303
|
$41.12
€37.82
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
CFPF10,208
|
$86.78
€79.80
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$204.20
CFPF22,408
|
$96.32
€88.57
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