Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 8.5% more expensive than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Iceland instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 32.1% more for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.15
CFPF1,992
|
$19.51
ISK2,682
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.80
CFPF1,295
|
$16.45
ISK2,261
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
CFPF249
|
$2.70
ISK372
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
CFPF132
|
$1.95
ISK269
|
|
pay 11.3% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
CFPF184
|
$3.16
ISK434
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.49
CFPF712
|
$6.72
ISK923
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.09
CFPF449
|
$6.27
ISK862
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.48
CFPF602
|
$6.03
ISK829
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.82
CFPF858
|
$7.60
ISK1,045
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
CFPF193
|
$1.13
ISK155
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.08
CFPF338
|
$1.01
ISK139
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.40
CFPF264
|
$1.15
ISK159
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
CFPF321
|
$1.71
ISK235
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
CFPF176
|
$1.13
ISK155
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
CFPF151
|
$0.68
ISK94
|
|
pay 44.5% more for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF633
|
$8.42
ISK1,157
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.54
CFPF6,424
|
$68.29
ISK9,387
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,680.08
CFPF3,037,484
|
$39,714.69
ISK5,458,784
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.53
CFPF1,485
|
$23.23
ISK3,193
|
|
pay 51.3% more for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.91
CFPF5,697
|
$74.47
ISK10,236
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$716.96
CFPF78,676
|
$1,518.94
ISK208,778
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$635.28
CFPF69,713
|
$1,325.48
ISK182,187
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$163.09
CFPF17,897
|
$66.99
ISK9,208
|
|
pay 65.5% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$738.14
CFPF81,000
|
$254.97
ISK35,045
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,993.83
ISK823,851
|
|
pay 1.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.08
CFPF996
|
$9.37
ISK1,288
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.72
CFPF518
|
$4.61
ISK634
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.15
CFPF1,992
|
$11.22
ISK1,542
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.32
CFPF5,851
|
$60.00
ISK8,247
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.80
CFPF1,295
|
$13.94
ISK1,916
|
|
pay 9.8% more for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.83
CFPF10,955
|
$108.23
ISK14,877
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
CFPF7,303
|
$59.73
ISK8,210
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
CFPF10,208
|
$146.94
ISK20,197
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$204.20
CFPF22,408
|
$169.24
ISK23,262
|
|
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