Cost of living comparison
Sweden is 26.6% cheaper than New Caledonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.4% less in Sweden
- Groceries
-
pay 35.1% less in Sweden
- Transportation
-
pay 19.4% more in Sweden
- Housing
-
pay 21.7% less in Sweden
- Childcare
-
pay 83.3% less in Sweden
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.6% less in Sweden
- Clothing
-
pay 31.2% less in Sweden
Expenses including childcare, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Sweden.
If you lived in Sweden instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 4.4% less for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,680
|
$11.92
SEK116.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,440
|
$9.45
SEK92.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF272
|
$2.04
SEK19.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF132
|
$1.93
SEK18.85
|
|
pay 35.1% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF274
|
$2.49
SEK24.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF875
|
$5.18
SEK50.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF443
|
$5.43
SEK53.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF579
|
$3.74
SEK36.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF828
|
$4.68
SEK45.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF192
|
$1.19
SEK11.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF319
|
$1.06
SEK10.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF305
|
$1.13
SEK11.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF322
|
$1.73
SEK16.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF170
|
$0.67
SEK6.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF145
|
$0.70
SEK6.86
|
|
pay 19.4% more for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF617
|
$6.64
SEK64.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,193
|
$68.10
SEK665.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,384,645
|
$26,850.74
SEK262,562.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,432
|
$21.47
SEK209.90
|
|
pay 21.7% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF5,876
|
$30.29
SEK296.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF79,215
|
$821.73
SEK8,035.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF70,093
|
$641.62
SEK6,274.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF16,827
|
$77.37
SEK756.60
|
|
pay 83.3% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF78,095
|
$122.27
SEK1,195.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,135.75
SEK30,663.23
|
|
pay 29.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,104
|
$6.64
SEK64.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF615
|
$3.78
SEK37.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF1,901
|
$6.41
SEK62.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,481
|
$38.70
SEK378.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,248
|
$14.24
SEK139.21
|
|
pay 31.2% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF10,562
|
$79.10
SEK773.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,401
|
$35.56
SEK347.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF12,242
|
$84.42
SEK825.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF21,604
|
$125.14
SEK1,223.69
|
|
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