Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 36.1% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Latvia instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 33.5% less for restaurants
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New Caledonia
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,779
|
$10.23
€9.70
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,525
|
$7.08
€6.71
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF288
|
$1.37
€1.30
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF140
|
$1.17
€1.11
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pay 53.6% less for groceries
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New Caledonia
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF290
|
$1.36
€1.29
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF926
|
$5.17
€4.91
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF469
|
$4.66
€4.42
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF613
|
$2.72
€2.58
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF876
|
$3.05
€2.90
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF203
|
$0.58
€0.55
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF338
|
$0.77
€0.73
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF323
|
$1.04
€0.99
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF341
|
$1.39
€1.32
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF180
|
$0.38
€0.36
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF154
|
$0.37
€0.35
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pay 16.6% less for transportation
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New Caledonia
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF653
|
$6.76
€6.41
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,556
|
$39.41
€37.37
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,582,877
|
$25,606.21
€24,283.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,515
|
$9.07
€8.60
|
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pay 32.8% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,220
|
$17.22
€16.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF83,855
|
$467.65
€443.50
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF74,199
|
$322.68
€306.02
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF17,812
|
$196.83
€186.67
|
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pay 41.5% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF82,669
|
$427.69
€405.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,383.30
€12,692.21
|
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pay 45.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,169
|
$3.87
€3.67
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF651
|
$3.06
€2.90
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF2,013
|
$4.95
€4.69
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,861
|
$42.71
€40.50
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,321
|
$10.00
€9.49
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pay 29.3% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF11,181
|
$76.51
€72.55
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,776
|
$43.17
€40.94
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF12,959
|
$84.42
€80.06
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF22,869
|
$120.68
€114.45
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