Cost of living comparison
Sweden is 26.6% cheaper than New Caledonia.
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
CFPF1,798
|
$11.92
SEK131.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,541
|
$9.45
SEK104.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF291
|
$2.04
SEK22.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF141
|
$1.93
SEK21.27
|
|
pay 35.1% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
$2.49
SEK27.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF937
|
$5.18
SEK57.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF475
|
$5.43
SEK59.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF620
|
$3.74
SEK41.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF886
|
$4.68
SEK51.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF205
|
$1.19
SEK13.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF341
|
$1.06
SEK11.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF326
|
$1.13
SEK12.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF345
|
$1.73
SEK19.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF182
|
$0.67
SEK7.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF155
|
$0.70
SEK7.74
|
|
pay 19.4% more for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF661
|
$6.64
SEK73.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,628
|
$68.10
SEK751.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,622,209
|
$26,850.74
SEK296,233.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,532
|
$21.47
SEK236.82
|
|
pay 21.7% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,289
|
$30.29
SEK334.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF84,775
|
$821.73
SEK9,065.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF75,013
|
$641.62
SEK7,078.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF18,008
|
$77.37
SEK853.62
|
|
pay 83.3% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF83,576
|
$122.27
SEK1,349.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,135.75
SEK34,595.46
|
|
pay 29.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,182
|
$6.64
SEK73.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF658
|
$3.78
SEK41.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF2,035
|
$6.41
SEK70.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,936
|
$38.70
SEK426.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,336
|
$14.24
SEK157.07
|
|
pay 31.2% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF11,303
|
$79.10
SEK872.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,851
|
$35.56
SEK392.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF13,102
|
$84.42
SEK931.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF23,120
|
$125.14
SEK1,380.61
|
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