Cost of living comparison
San Marino is 39.5% cheaper than New Caledonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.2% less in San Marino
- Groceries
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pay 50.9% less in San Marino
- Housing
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pay 38.2% less in San Marino
- Childcare
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pay 52.1% less in San Marino
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 46.3% less in San Marino
- Clothing
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pay 26.1% less in San Marino
Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and restaurants are lower in San Marino.
If you lived in San Marino instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 23.2% less for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,725
|
$13.93
€12.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,478
|
$7.14
€6.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF279
|
$1.59
€1.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF136
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
pay 50.9% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF281
|
$1.61
€1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF898
|
$6.43
€5.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF455
|
$3.96
€3.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF595
|
$2.14
€1.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF849
|
$3.89
€3.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF197
|
$0.79
€0.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF327
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF313
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF331
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF174
|
$0.49
€0.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF149
|
$0.54
€0.50
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF634
|
$6.19
€5.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,356
|
$33.22
€30.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,473,830
|
$23,042.91
€21,187.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,469
|
$21.76
€20.01
|
pay 38.2% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,031
|
$31.88
€29.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF81,302
|
$509.09
€468.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF71,940
|
$509.09
€468.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF17,270
|
$67.62
€62.17
|
|
pay 52.1% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF80,153
|
$350.11
€321.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,358.82
€4,927.42
|
|
pay 46.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,133
|
$4.29
€3.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF631
|
$1.47
€1.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF1,951
|
$4.74
€4.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,652
|
$69.66
€64.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,281
|
$6.97
€6.41
|
|
pay 26.1% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF10,840
|
$101.82
€93.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,570
|
$32.15
€29.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF12,565
|
$107.18
€98.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF22,173
|
$91.10
€83.77
|
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