Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 10.6% more expensive than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Ireland instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 4.3% more for restaurants
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New Caledonia
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.15
CFPF1,992
|
$17.10
€15.73
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.80
CFPF1,295
|
$9.80
€9.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
CFPF249
|
$2.19
€2.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
CFPF132
|
$1.73
€1.59
|
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pay 34.5% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
CFPF184
|
$1.77
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.49
CFPF712
|
$4.27
€3.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.09
CFPF449
|
$4.97
€4.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.48
CFPF602
|
$3.80
€3.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.82
CFPF858
|
$4.34
€3.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
CFPF193
|
$1.26
€1.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.08
CFPF338
|
$0.93
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.40
CFPF264
|
$1.26
€1.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
CFPF321
|
$1.51
€1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
CFPF176
|
$0.85
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
CFPF151
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
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pay 49.9% more for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF633
|
$7.23
€6.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.54
CFPF6,424
|
$118.73
€109.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,680.08
CFPF3,037,484
|
$36,966.92
€33,994.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.53
CFPF1,485
|
$18.66
€17.16
|
|
pay 43.1% more for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.91
CFPF5,697
|
$49.22
€45.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$716.96
CFPF78,676
|
$1,390.35
€1,278.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$635.28
CFPF69,713
|
$1,168.86
€1,074.87
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$163.09
CFPF17,897
|
$162.61
€149.53
|
|
pay 49.2% more for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$738.14
CFPF81,000
|
$1,101.52
€1,012.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,468.96
€6,868.33
|
|
pay 10.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.08
CFPF996
|
$6.02
€5.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.72
CFPF518
|
$3.78
€3.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.15
CFPF1,992
|
$16.48
€15.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.32
CFPF5,851
|
$58.33
€53.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.80
CFPF1,295
|
$12.21
€11.23
|
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pay 27.8% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.83
CFPF10,955
|
$84.67
€77.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
CFPF7,303
|
$40.37
€37.13
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
CFPF10,208
|
$91.93
€84.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$204.20
CFPF22,408
|
$90.97
€83.65
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