Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 12.1% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 1.6% less for restaurants
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New Caledonia
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New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,779
|
$13.47
NZ$22.98
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,525
|
$8.81
NZ$15.03
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF288
|
$2.16
NZ$3.69
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF140
|
$1.94
NZ$3.32
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pay 29.1% less for groceries
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New Caledonia
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF290
|
$1.86
NZ$3.18
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF926
|
$3.77
NZ$6.43
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF469
|
$6.55
NZ$11.17
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF613
|
$5.92
NZ$10.11
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF876
|
$4.25
NZ$7.25
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF203
|
$1.15
NZ$1.96
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF338
|
$1.04
NZ$1.78
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF323
|
$1.31
NZ$2.23
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF341
|
$2.31
NZ$3.94
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF180
|
$0.90
NZ$1.53
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF154
|
$0.83
NZ$1.42
|
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pay 9.9% more for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF653
|
$6.26
NZ$10.68
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,556
|
$69.15
NZ$117.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,582,877
|
$24,735.85
NZ$42,193.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,515
|
$17.90
NZ$30.53
|
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pay 2.7% more for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,220
|
$51.16
NZ$87.26
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF83,855
|
$1,007.66
NZ$1,718.83
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF74,199
|
$809.64
NZ$1,381.04
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF17,812
|
$91.68
NZ$156.38
|
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pay 16.2% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF82,669
|
$611.89
NZ$1,043.73
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,661.07
NZ$18,185.21
|
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pay 19.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,169
|
$6.10
NZ$10.40
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF651
|
$3.30
NZ$5.63
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF2,013
|
$22.88
NZ$39.02
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,861
|
$38.53
NZ$65.72
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,321
|
$10.92
NZ$18.62
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pay 30.9% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF11,181
|
$65.31
NZ$111.40
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,776
|
$40.78
NZ$69.57
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF12,959
|
$93.71
NZ$159.85
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF22,869
|
$121.74
NZ$207.67
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