Cost of living comparison
Oman is 45.2% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Oman instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 60.7% less for restaurants
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New Caledonia
|
Oman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,798
|
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,541
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF291
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF141
|
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 50.2% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF937
|
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF475
|
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF620
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF886
|
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF205
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF341
|
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF326
|
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF345
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF182
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF155
|
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
|
pay 26.8% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF661
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,628
|
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,622,209
|
$21,170.43
OMR8,150.060
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,532
|
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
|
pay 29.3% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,289
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF84,775
|
$391.56
OMR150.740
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF75,013
|
$283.72
OMR109.220
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF18,008
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
|
pay 74.9% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF83,576
|
$183.14
OMR70.500
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.490
|
|
pay 24.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,182
|
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF658
|
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF2,035
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,936
|
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,336
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 49.5% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF11,303
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,851
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF13,102
|
$74.14
OMR28.540
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF23,120
|
$66.75
OMR25.700
|
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