Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 32.2% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Portugal instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 25.8% less for restaurants
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New Caledonia
|
Portugal
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,800
|
$11.32
€10.86
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,543
|
$8.41
€8.07
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF291
|
$1.67
€1.60
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF141
|
$1.20
€1.15
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pay 50.6% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
$1.34
€1.29
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF938
|
$5.06
€4.86
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF475
|
$3.79
€3.64
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF621
|
$2.88
€2.77
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF887
|
$3.25
€3.12
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF205
|
$0.99
€0.95
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF342
|
$0.61
€0.59
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF327
|
$0.76
€0.73
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF345
|
$1.05
€1.01
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF182
|
$0.68
€0.65
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF156
|
$0.85
€0.82
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pay 9.5% less for transportation
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New Caledonia
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF661
|
$6.79
€6.52
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,636
|
$37.96
€36.44
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,626,381
|
$31,047.67
€29,801.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,534
|
$10.80
€10.37
|
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pay 8.9% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,296
|
$40.33
€38.72
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF84,873
|
$900.66
€864.52
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF75,100
|
$732.72
€703.33
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF18,029
|
$91.05
€87.39
|
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pay 37.6% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF83,673
|
$455.47
€437.19
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,051.70
€9,648.40
|
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pay 55.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,183
|
$2.23
€2.14
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF658
|
$1.85
€1.77
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF2,037
|
$5.67
€5.44
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,944
|
$40.99
€39.34
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,337
|
$7.85
€7.54
|
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pay 37.0% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF11,316
|
$77.92
€74.79
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,858
|
$33.75
€32.39
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF13,117
|
$80.24
€77.02
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF23,147
|
$93.85
€90.09
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