Cost of living comparison
Romania is 46.9% cheaper than New Caledonia overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 28.9% less in Romania
- Groceries
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pay 58.2% less in Romania
- Transportation
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pay 34.8% less in Romania
- Housing
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pay 56.6% less in Romania
- Childcare
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pay 44.5% less in Romania
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 59.5% less in Romania
- Clothing
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pay 45.6% less in Romania
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, clothing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Romania.
If you lived in Romania instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 28.9% less for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,711
|
$8.56
RON38.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,467
|
$6.33
RON28.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF277
|
$1.72
RON7.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF134
|
$1.43
RON6.49
|
|
pay 58.2% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF279
|
$1.08
RON4.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF891
|
$3.79
RON17.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF452
|
$5.46
RON24.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF590
|
$2.83
RON12.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF843
|
$2.70
RON12.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF195
|
$0.47
RON2.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF325
|
$0.66
RON2.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF310
|
$0.65
RON2.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF328
|
$0.85
RON3.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF173
|
$0.38
RON1.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF148
|
$0.41
RON1.86
|
|
pay 34.8% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF629
|
$5.64
RON25.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,308
|
$20.73
RON94.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,447,151
|
$25,159.13
RON114,320.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,458
|
$6.39
RON29.06
|
|
pay 56.6% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF5,985
|
$8.45
RON38.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF80,678
|
$363.94
RON1,653.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF71,388
|
$266.85
RON1,212.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF17,137
|
$107.36
RON487.85
|
|
pay 44.5% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF79,537
|
$405.62
RON1,843.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,284.14
RON28,554.49
|
|
pay 59.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,125
|
$2.01
RON9.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF626
|
$2.20
RON10.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF1,936
|
$5.30
RON24.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,601
|
$37.40
RON169.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,271
|
$6.19
RON28.12
|
|
pay 45.6% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF10,757
|
$57.67
RON262.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,519
|
$34.90
RON158.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF12,468
|
$69.76
RON316.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF22,003
|
$80.53
RON365.92
|
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