Cost of living comparison
Italy is 23.8% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Italy instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 5.9% less for restaurants
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New Caledonia
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,798
|
$16.15
€15.48
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,541
|
$10.06
€9.65
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF291
|
$2.55
€2.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF141
|
$1.22
€1.17
|
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pay 37.6% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
$2.04
€1.96
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF937
|
$6.83
€6.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF475
|
$5.53
€5.30
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF620
|
$3.41
€3.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF886
|
$5.05
€4.84
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF205
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF341
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF326
|
$1.04
€1.00
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF345
|
$1.31
€1.26
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF182
|
$0.76
€0.73
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF155
|
$0.71
€0.68
|
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pay 6.0% more for transportation
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New Caledonia
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF661
|
$7.22
€6.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,628
|
$38.81
€37.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,622,209
|
$28,223.13
€27,059.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,532
|
$19.13
€18.34
|
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pay 21.3% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,289
|
$28.87
€27.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF84,775
|
$656.19
€629.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF75,013
|
$511.91
€490.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF18,008
|
$150.39
€144.19
|
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pay 30.4% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF83,576
|
$508.72
€487.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,465.55
€9,075.31
|
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pay 44.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,182
|
$5.01
€4.80
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF658
|
$1.69
€1.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF2,035
|
$6.20
€5.94
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,936
|
$52.12
€49.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,336
|
$9.39
€9.00
|
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pay 32.9% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF11,303
|
$78.41
€75.18
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,851
|
$33.87
€32.47
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF13,102
|
$86.07
€82.52
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF23,120
|
$115.43
€110.67
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