Cost of living comparison
Jersey is 65.2% more expensive than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Jersey instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 69.5% more for restaurants
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New Caledonia
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,800
|
$45.20
£36.08
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,543
|
$10.33
£8.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF291
|
$2.83
£2.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF141
|
$2.50
£2.00
|
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pay 9.2% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
$2.30
£1.83
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF938
|
$5.33
£4.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF475
|
$7.84
£6.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF621
|
$5.37
£4.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF887
|
$5.67
£4.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF205
|
$1.89
£1.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF342
|
$1.39
£1.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF327
|
$1.85
£1.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF345
|
$1.83
£1.46
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF182
|
$1.57
£1.25
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF156
|
$1.44
£1.15
|
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pay 81.4% more for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF661
|
$7.93
£6.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,636
|
$67.16
£53.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,626,381
|
$27,768.06
£22,160.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,534
|
$51.51
£41.11
|
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pay 86.0% more for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,296
|
$72.54
£57.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF84,873
|
$1,808.15
£1,443.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF75,100
|
$1,715.90
£1,369.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF18,029
|
$167.51
£133.68
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF83,673
|
$2,324.77
£1,855.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$20,664.60
£16,491.45
|
|
pay 5.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,183
|
$7.75
£6.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF658
|
$4.95
£3.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF2,037
|
$15.50
£12.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,944
|
$74.05
£59.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,337
|
$18.08
£14.43
|
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pay 5.7% more for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF11,316
|
$100.09
£79.88
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,858
|
$69.31
£55.32
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF13,117
|
$121.08
£96.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF23,147
|
$202.34
£161.48
|
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