Cost of living comparison
Japan is 39.2% cheaper than New Caledonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.2% less in Japan
- Groceries
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pay 29.7% less in Japan
- Transportation
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pay 8.1% more in Japan
- Housing
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pay 38.6% less in Japan
- Childcare
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pay 60.6% less in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 41.1% less in Japan
- Clothing
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pay 56.6% less in Japan
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Japan.
If you lived in Japan instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 56.2% less for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,680
|
$6.44
¥938
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,440
|
$4.94
¥720
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF272
|
$0.97
¥141
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF132
|
$0.73
¥107
|
|
pay 29.7% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF274
|
$1.52
¥222
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF875
|
$5.72
¥833
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF443
|
$5.46
¥795
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF579
|
$2.02
¥294
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF828
|
$2.73
¥397
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF192
|
$2.17
¥317
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF319
|
$1.02
¥149
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF305
|
$1.64
¥239
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF322
|
$2.04
¥297
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF170
|
$1.26
¥184
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF145
|
$1.08
¥158
|
|
pay 8.1% more for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF617
|
$4.22
¥615
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,193
|
$57.82
¥8,421
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,384,645
|
$22,042.19
¥3,210,335
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,432
|
$25.42
¥3,703
|
|
pay 38.6% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF5,876
|
$31.09
¥4,528
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF79,215
|
$500.38
¥72,877
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF70,093
|
$325.42
¥47,395
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF16,827
|
$113.04
¥16,463
|
|
pay 60.6% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF78,095
|
$288.10
¥41,961
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,095.30
¥1,615,976
|
|
pay 41.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,104
|
$2.71
¥394
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF615
|
$2.78
¥405
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF1,901
|
$3.98
¥580
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,481
|
$57.72
¥8,406
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,248
|
$11.97
¥1,744
|
|
pay 56.6% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF10,562
|
$40.54
¥5,905
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,401
|
$26.82
¥3,906
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF12,242
|
$54.08
¥7,876
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF21,604
|
$81.66
¥11,894
|
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