Cost of living comparison
Russia is 64.9% cheaper than New Caledonia overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 66.3% less in Russia
- Groceries
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pay 71.5% less in Russia
- Transportation
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pay 54.4% less in Russia
- Housing
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pay 68.6% less in Russia
- Childcare
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pay 74.0% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 73.0% less in Russia
- Clothing
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pay 46.6% less in Russia
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 66.3% less for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,725
|
$6.51
RUB550.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,478
|
$4.14
RUB350.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF279
|
$0.80
RUB67.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF136
|
$0.38
RUB32.49
|
|
pay 71.5% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF281
|
$0.47
RUB39.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF898
|
$3.72
RUB313.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF455
|
$3.07
RUB259.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF595
|
$1.21
RUB102.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF849
|
$1.66
RUB139.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF197
|
$0.54
RUB45.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF327
|
$0.55
RUB46.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF313
|
$0.71
RUB60.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF331
|
$0.89
RUB74.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF174
|
$0.22
RUB18.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF149
|
$0.21
RUB17.61
|
|
pay 54.4% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF634
|
$2.12
RUB179.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,356
|
$17.67
RUB1,492.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,473,830
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,251,565.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,469
|
$4.15
RUB350.73
|
|
pay 68.6% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,031
|
$5.97
RUB504.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF81,302
|
$304.49
RUB25,732.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF71,940
|
$210.86
RUB17,819.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF17,270
|
$64.94
RUB5,487.98
|
|
pay 74.0% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF80,153
|
$190.09
RUB16,064.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,074.52
RUB428,850.17
|
|
pay 73.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,133
|
$1.42
RUB120.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF631
|
$1.67
RUB141.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF1,951
|
$2.10
RUB177.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,652
|
$28.15
RUB2,379.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,281
|
$3.97
RUB335.79
|
|
pay 46.6% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF10,840
|
$51.85
RUB4,381.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,570
|
$33.92
RUB2,866.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF12,565
|
$76.53
RUB6,467.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF22,173
|
$75.61
RUB6,389.97
|
|
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