Cost of living comparison
Guernsey is 28.8% more expensive than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Guernsey instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 10.6% more for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,800
|
$19.70
£15.72
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,543
|
$9.04
£7.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF291
|
$2.37
£1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF141
|
$1.93
£1.54
|
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pay 3.2% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
$2.22
£1.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF938
|
$7.09
£5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF475
|
$8.22
£6.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF621
|
$5.73
£4.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF887
|
$5.16
£4.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF205
|
$3.05
£2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF342
|
$1.55
£1.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF327
|
$2.46
£1.96
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF345
|
$1.74
£1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF182
|
$1.31
£1.05
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF156
|
$0.98
£0.78
|
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pay 10.7% more for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF661
|
$7.40
£5.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,636
|
$30.35
£24.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,626,381
|
$29,705.36
£23,706.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,534
|
$22.56
£18.01
|
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pay 85.0% more for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,296
|
$68.61
£54.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF84,873
|
$1,903.94
£1,519.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF75,100
|
$1,750.03
£1,396.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF18,029
|
$143.94
£114.87
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF83,673
|
$1,808.15
£1,443.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,498.45
£12,368.58
|
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pay 15.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,183
|
$5.81
£4.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF658
|
$4.42
£3.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF2,037
|
$12.69
£10.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,944
|
$81.31
£64.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,337
|
$9.85
£7.86
|
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pay 33.9% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF11,316
|
$88.79
£70.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,858
|
$32.29
£25.77
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF13,117
|
$87.99
£70.22
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF23,147
|
$88.79
£70.86
|
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