Cost of living comparison
Spain is 30.2% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Spain instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 8.0% less for restaurants
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New Caledonia
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,798
|
$13.87
€13.29
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,541
|
$9.22
€8.84
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF291
|
$2.13
€2.04
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF141
|
$1.58
€1.51
|
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pay 47.5% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
$1.30
€1.25
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF937
|
$6.37
€6.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF475
|
$4.16
€3.99
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF620
|
$2.66
€2.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF886
|
$3.36
€3.22
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF205
|
$0.99
€0.95
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF341
|
$0.81
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF326
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF345
|
$1.13
€1.09
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF182
|
$0.72
€0.69
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF155
|
$0.81
€0.78
|
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pay 3.8% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF661
|
$6.38
€6.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,628
|
$34.26
€32.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,622,209
|
$33,643.92
€32,256.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,532
|
$14.57
€13.97
|
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pay 13.2% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,289
|
$31.87
€30.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF84,775
|
$872.36
€836.40
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF75,013
|
$692.13
€663.60
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF18,008
|
$103.97
€99.68
|
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pay 47.2% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF83,576
|
$385.97
€370.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,352.21
€7,049.10
|
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pay 52.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,182
|
$2.84
€2.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF658
|
$1.98
€1.90
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF2,035
|
$5.66
€5.42
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,936
|
$42.87
€41.10
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,336
|
$8.63
€8.28
|
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pay 39.1% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF11,303
|
$75.89
€72.76
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,851
|
$32.12
€30.79
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF13,102
|
$77.96
€74.74
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF23,120
|
$91.38
€87.62
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