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
CFPF1,788
|
$11.92
SEK127.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,532
|
$9.45
SEK101.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF289
|
$2.04
SEK21.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF140
|
$1.93
SEK20.62
|
|
pay 35.1% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF291
|
$2.49
SEK26.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF931
|
$5.18
SEK55.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF472
|
$5.43
SEK58.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF616
|
$3.74
SEK39.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF880
|
$4.68
SEK50.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF204
|
$1.19
SEK12.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF339
|
$1.06
SEK11.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF324
|
$1.13
SEK12.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF343
|
$1.73
SEK18.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF181
|
$0.67
SEK7.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF154
|
$0.70
SEK7.50
|
|
pay 19.4% more for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF657
|
$6.64
SEK70.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,589
|
$68.10
SEK728.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,600,976
|
$26,850.74
SEK287,120.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,523
|
$21.47
SEK229.53
|
|
pay 21.7% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,252
|
$30.29
SEK323.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF84,278
|
$821.73
SEK8,786.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF74,573
|
$641.62
SEK6,860.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF17,902
|
$77.37
SEK827.36
|
|
pay 83.3% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF83,086
|
$122.27
SEK1,307.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,135.75
SEK33,531.18
|
|
pay 29.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,175
|
$6.64
SEK71.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF654
|
$3.78
SEK40.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF2,023
|
$6.41
SEK68.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,895
|
$38.70
SEK413.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,328
|
$14.24
SEK152.24
|
|
pay 31.2% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF11,237
|
$79.10
SEK845.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,810
|
$35.56
SEK380.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF13,025
|
$84.42
SEK902.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF22,985
|
$125.14
SEK1,338.14
|
|
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