Cost of living comparison
Spain is 28.7% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Spain instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 8.2% less for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.15
CFPF1,992
|
$13.31
€12.24
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.80
CFPF1,295
|
$8.95
€8.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
CFPF249
|
$2.06
€1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
CFPF132
|
$1.53
€1.40
|
|
pay 44.4% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
CFPF184
|
$1.27
€1.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.49
CFPF712
|
$6.20
€5.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.09
CFPF449
|
$4.19
€3.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.48
CFPF602
|
$2.53
€2.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.82
CFPF858
|
$3.26
€3.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
CFPF193
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.08
CFPF338
|
$0.82
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.40
CFPF264
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
CFPF321
|
$1.08
€0.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
CFPF176
|
$0.66
€0.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
CFPF151
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
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pay 0.4% more for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF633
|
$6.53
€6.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.54
CFPF6,424
|
$35.45
€32.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,680.08
CFPF3,037,484
|
$33,659.33
€30,952.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.53
CFPF1,485
|
$14.39
€13.23
|
|
pay 12.3% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.91
CFPF5,697
|
$33.81
€31.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$716.96
CFPF78,676
|
$828.43
€761.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$635.28
CFPF69,713
|
$665.31
€611.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$163.09
CFPF17,897
|
$106.67
€98.09
|
|
pay 48.4% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$738.14
CFPF81,000
|
$381.14
€350.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,410.38
€6,814.46
|
|
pay 49.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.08
CFPF996
|
$2.76
€2.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.72
CFPF518
|
$1.92
€1.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.15
CFPF1,992
|
$5.57
€5.12
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.32
CFPF5,851
|
$43.03
€39.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.80
CFPF1,295
|
$8.46
€7.78
|
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pay 38.5% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.83
CFPF10,955
|
$73.08
€67.20
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
CFPF7,303
|
$31.46
€28.93
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
CFPF10,208
|
$75.09
€69.06
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$204.20
CFPF22,408
|
$91.97
€84.57
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