Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 72.8% cheaper than New Caledonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.8% less in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 73.1% less in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 30.8% less in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 87.7% less in Nepal
- Childcare
-
pay 92.9% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 76.5% less in Nepal
- Clothing
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pay 70.8% less in Nepal
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 77.8% less for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,711
|
$1.57
NPR214.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,467
|
$6.71
NPR915.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF277
|
$0.42
NPR56.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF134
|
$0.16
NPR21.49
|
|
pay 73.1% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF279
|
$0.46
NPR63.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF891
|
$3.21
NPR437.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF452
|
$2.81
NPR383.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF590
|
$1.50
NPR204.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF843
|
$1.41
NPR192.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF195
|
$0.99
NPR134.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF325
|
$0.40
NPR55.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF310
|
$0.48
NPR64.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF328
|
$0.27
NPR36.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF173
|
$0.18
NPR25.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF148
|
$0.26
NPR35.61
|
|
pay 30.8% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF629
|
$4.84
NPR660.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,308
|
$15.93
NPR2,174.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,447,151
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,212,864.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,458
|
$9.11
NPR1,243.83
|
|
pay 87.7% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF5,985
|
$9.30
NPR1,269.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF80,678
|
$83.84
NPR11,450.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF71,388
|
$52.73
NPR7,201.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF17,137
|
$20.72
NPR2,829.98
|
|
pay 92.9% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF79,537
|
$51.59
NPR7,044.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,839.32
NPR387,762.33
|
|
pay 76.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,125
|
$2.21
NPR301.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF626
|
$1.57
NPR213.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF1,936
|
$2.90
NPR396.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,601
|
$16.62
NPR2,270.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,271
|
$2.96
NPR403.80
|
|
pay 70.8% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF10,757
|
$21.36
NPR2,917.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,519
|
$27.01
NPR3,688.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF12,468
|
$40.30
NPR5,503.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF22,003
|
$30.56
NPR4,173.60
|
|
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