Cost of living comparison
Norway is 6.4% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Norway instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 35.0% more for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,800
|
$18.52
NOK205.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,543
|
$12.17
NOK134.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF291
|
$2.88
NOK31.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF141
|
$2.70
NOK29.92
|
|
pay 22.4% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Norway
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
$3.03
NOK33.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF938
|
$5.10
NOK56.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF475
|
$7.41
NOK82.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF621
|
$3.71
NOK41.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF887
|
$5.92
NOK65.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF205
|
$1.32
NOK14.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF342
|
$0.98
NOK10.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF327
|
$1.29
NOK14.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF345
|
$1.82
NOK20.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF182
|
$0.96
NOK10.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF156
|
$1.05
NOK11.66
|
|
pay 30.2% more for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF661
|
$7.32
NOK81.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,636
|
$67.29
NOK745.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,626,381
|
$32,441.53
NOK359,212.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,534
|
$23.50
NOK260.19
|
|
pay 13.0% more for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,296
|
$52.97
NOK586.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF84,873
|
$1,030.17
NOK11,406.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF75,100
|
$803.77
NOK8,899.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF18,029
|
$148.13
NOK1,640.22
|
|
pay 62.7% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF83,673
|
$272.16
NOK3,013.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,113.04
NOK67,687.29
|
|
pay 14.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,183
|
$8.83
NOK97.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF658
|
$4.64
NOK51.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF2,037
|
$13.25
NOK146.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,944
|
$43.21
NOK478.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,337
|
$13.55
NOK150.07
|
|
pay 23.5% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF11,316
|
$87.77
NOK971.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,858
|
$40.11
NOK444.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF13,117
|
$100.53
NOK1,113.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF23,147
|
$126.05
NOK1,395.73
|
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