Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 32.5% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Maldives instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 55.6% less for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,798
|
$5.50
MVR84.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,541
|
$9.71
MVR149.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF291
|
$1.21
MVR18.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF141
|
$0.28
MVR4.36
|
|
pay 34.8% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
$1.54
MVR23.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF937
|
$5.65
MVR87.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF475
|
$6.78
MVR104.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF620
|
$1.65
MVR25.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF886
|
$2.47
MVR38.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF205
|
$2.00
MVR30.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF341
|
$1.70
MVR26.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF326
|
$1.74
MVR26.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF345
|
$1.61
MVR24.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF182
|
$0.62
MVR9.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF155
|
$0.54
MVR8.27
|
|
pay 11.5% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF661
|
$3.56
MVR54.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,628
|
$22.65
MVR348.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,622,209
|
$38,834.95
MVR598,058.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,532
|
$17.48
MVR269.13
|
|
pay 13.6% more for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,289
|
$65.94
MVR1,015.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF84,775
|
$1,098.53
MVR16,917.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF75,013
|
$829.29
MVR12,771.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF18,008
|
$94.04
MVR1,448.24
|
|
pay 76.4% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF83,576
|
$172.53
MVR2,657.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,198.06
MVR49,250.10
|
|
pay 33.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,182
|
$4.69
MVR72.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF658
|
$3.24
MVR49.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF2,035
|
$7.12
MVR109.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,936
|
$71.60
MVR1,102.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,336
|
$8.58
MVR132.07
|
|
pay 29.2% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF11,303
|
$55.89
MVR860.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,851
|
$58.79
MVR905.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF13,102
|
$101.13
MVR1,557.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF23,120
|
$80.91
MVR1,245.95
|
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