Cost of living comparison
Italy is 20.8% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Italy instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 4.0% less for restaurants
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New Caledonia
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.15
CFPF1,992
|
$15.81
€14.54
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.80
CFPF1,295
|
$10.17
€9.35
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
CFPF249
|
$2.51
€2.31
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
CFPF132
|
$1.21
€1.11
|
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pay 31.3% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
CFPF184
|
$2.05
€1.89
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.49
CFPF712
|
$6.81
€6.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.09
CFPF449
|
$5.59
€5.14
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.48
CFPF602
|
$3.41
€3.13
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.82
CFPF858
|
$5.01
€4.61
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
CFPF193
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.08
CFPF338
|
$0.86
€0.79
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.40
CFPF264
|
$1.00
€0.92
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
CFPF321
|
$1.28
€1.17
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
CFPF176
|
$0.76
€0.70
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
CFPF151
|
$0.70
€0.64
|
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pay 8.6% more for transportation
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New Caledonia
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF633
|
$7.33
€6.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.54
CFPF6,424
|
$38.24
€35.16
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,680.08
CFPF3,037,484
|
$26,985.59
€24,815.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.53
CFPF1,485
|
$19.55
€17.98
|
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pay 18.4% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.91
CFPF5,697
|
$29.86
€27.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$716.96
CFPF78,676
|
$660.64
€607.51
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$635.28
CFPF69,713
|
$504.89
€464.29
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$163.09
CFPF17,897
|
$158.99
€146.20
|
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pay 29.6% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$738.14
CFPF81,000
|
$519.28
€477.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,615.09
€8,841.87
|
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pay 39.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.08
CFPF996
|
$4.97
€4.57
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.72
CFPF518
|
$1.67
€1.53
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.15
CFPF1,992
|
$6.16
€5.67
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.32
CFPF5,851
|
$52.41
€48.20
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.80
CFPF1,295
|
$9.51
€8.75
|
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pay 31.2% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.83
CFPF10,955
|
$76.74
€70.57
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
CFPF7,303
|
$34.05
€31.31
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
CFPF10,208
|
$84.06
€77.30
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$204.20
CFPF22,408
|
$115.51
€106.22
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