Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 77.5% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 83.5% less for restaurants
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New Caledonia
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,798
|
$1.63
PKR452.81
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,541
|
$3.70
PKR1,026.27
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF291
|
$0.30
PKR82.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF141
|
$0.20
PKR56.52
|
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pay 78.6% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
$0.54
PKR150.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF937
|
$2.48
PKR686.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF475
|
$2.74
PKR759.49
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF620
|
$1.15
PKR319.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF886
|
$1.24
PKR342.95
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF205
|
$0.47
PKR129.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF341
|
$0.28
PKR77.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF326
|
$0.32
PKR88.98
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF345
|
$0.23
PKR63.59
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF182
|
$0.17
PKR46.40
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF155
|
$0.22
PKR61.12
|
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pay 57.6% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF661
|
$3.71
PKR1,028.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,628
|
$6.71
PKR1,860.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,622,209
|
$18,760.96
PKR5,201,156.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,532
|
$4.64
PKR1,286.30
|
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pay 79.1% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,289
|
$13.82
PKR3,831.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF84,775
|
$88.73
PKR24,599.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF75,013
|
$52.29
PKR14,496.34
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF18,008
|
$60.51
PKR16,774.13
|
|
pay 95.3% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF83,576
|
$34.35
PKR9,523.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,271.23
PKR352,426.23
|
|
pay 78.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,182
|
$1.82
PKR505.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF658
|
$1.50
PKR414.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF2,035
|
$1.89
PKR524.15
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,936
|
$12.72
PKR3,525.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,336
|
$3.87
PKR1,073.11
|
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pay 70.3% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF11,303
|
$14.19
PKR3,932.99
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,851
|
$21.90
PKR6,070.27
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF13,102
|
$61.34
PKR17,006.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF23,120
|
$28.94
PKR8,022.85
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