Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 29.2% more expensive than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 45.0% more for restaurants
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New Caledonia
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,800
|
$18.85
€18.09
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,543
|
$12.97
€12.45
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF291
|
$3.11
€2.99
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF141
|
$2.98
€2.86
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pay 21.5% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
$3.15
€3.02
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF938
|
$9.88
€9.49
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF475
|
$4.86
€4.66
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF621
|
$4.25
€4.08
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF887
|
$7.68
€7.38
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF205
|
$1.19
€1.14
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF342
|
$0.80
€0.77
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF327
|
$1.18
€1.13
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF345
|
$1.72
€1.65
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF182
|
$0.99
€0.95
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF156
|
$0.96
€0.93
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pay 49.8% more for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF661
|
$6.37
€6.11
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,636
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,626,381
|
$26,949.84
€25,868.53
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,534
|
$34.01
€32.65
|
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pay 80.6% more for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,296
|
$54.60
€52.41
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF84,873
|
$1,768.97
€1,697.99
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF75,100
|
$1,639.77
€1,573.97
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF18,029
|
$211.55
€203.06
|
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pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF83,673
|
$1,523.51
€1,462.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,004.68
€14,402.65
|
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pay 33.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,183
|
$5.20
€4.99
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF658
|
$4.33
€4.16
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF2,037
|
$6.16
€5.92
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,944
|
$33.59
€32.25
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,337
|
$13.93
€13.37
|
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pay 25.1% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF11,316
|
$81.75
€78.47
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,858
|
$41.83
€40.15
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF13,117
|
$96.18
€92.32
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF23,147
|
$127.67
€122.55
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