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
CFPF1,798
|
$13.47
NZ$23.82
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,541
|
$8.81
NZ$15.58
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF291
|
$2.16
NZ$3.82
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF141
|
$1.94
NZ$3.44
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pay 29.1% less for groceries
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New Caledonia
|
New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
$1.86
NZ$3.30
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF937
|
$3.77
NZ$6.66
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF475
|
$6.55
NZ$11.57
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF620
|
$5.92
NZ$10.48
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF886
|
$4.25
NZ$7.51
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF205
|
$1.15
NZ$2.03
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF341
|
$1.04
NZ$1.84
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF326
|
$1.31
NZ$2.31
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF345
|
$2.31
NZ$4.08
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF182
|
$0.90
NZ$1.59
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF155
|
$0.83
NZ$1.47
|
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pay 9.9% more for transportation
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New Caledonia
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF661
|
$6.26
NZ$11.07
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,628
|
$69.15
NZ$122.27
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,622,209
|
$24,735.85
NZ$43,733.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,532
|
$17.90
NZ$31.65
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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
CFPF6,289
|
$51.16
NZ$90.45
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF84,775
|
$1,007.66
NZ$1,781.58
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF75,013
|
$809.64
NZ$1,431.46
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF18,008
|
$91.68
NZ$162.09
|
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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
CFPF83,576
|
$611.89
NZ$1,081.84
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,661.07
NZ$18,849.14
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pay 19.6% less for entertainment and sports
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New Caledonia
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,182
|
$6.10
NZ$10.78
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF658
|
$3.30
NZ$5.84
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF2,035
|
$22.88
NZ$40.45
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,936
|
$38.53
NZ$68.12
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,336
|
$10.92
NZ$19.30
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pay 30.9% less for clothing
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New Caledonia
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF11,303
|
$65.31
NZ$115.46
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,851
|
$40.78
NZ$72.11
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF13,102
|
$93.71
NZ$165.68
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF23,120
|
$121.74
NZ$215.25
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