Cost of living comparison
Montenegro is 32.4% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Montenegro instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 11.6% less for restaurants
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New Caledonia
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Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,798
|
$11.31
€10.85
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,541
|
$8.81
€8.45
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF291
|
$2.10
€2.01
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF141
|
$1.65
€1.59
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pay 53.8% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF937
|
$4.01
€3.84
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF475
|
$5.18
€4.96
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF620
|
$3.02
€2.89
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF886
|
$3.19
€3.06
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF205
|
$0.61
€0.58
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF341
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF326
|
$0.67
€0.64
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF345
|
$1.17
€1.12
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF182
|
$0.50
€0.48
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF155
|
$0.59
€0.57
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pay 16.6% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF661
|
$6.10
€5.85
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,628
|
$39.06
€37.45
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,622,209
|
$27,888.35
€26,738.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,532
|
$9.69
€9.29
|
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pay 27.3% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,289
|
$29.16
€27.96
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF84,775
|
$691.39
€662.89
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF75,013
|
$536.29
€514.18
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF18,008
|
$98.51
€94.45
|
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pay 47.3% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF83,576
|
$385.16
€369.28
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,661.10
€8,304.03
|
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pay 53.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,182
|
$2.71
€2.60
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF658
|
$2.26
€2.17
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF2,035
|
$4.12
€3.95
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,936
|
$58.84
€56.42
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,336
|
$5.48
€5.25
|
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pay 16.9% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF11,303
|
$83.30
€79.87
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,851
|
$45.33
€43.46
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF13,102
|
$104.82
€100.49
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF23,120
|
$163.37
€156.64
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