Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 43.2% cheaper than New Caledonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.8% less in Taiwan
- Groceries
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pay 21.0% less in Taiwan
- Transportation
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pay 24.2% less in Taiwan
- Housing
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pay 59.5% less in Taiwan
- Childcare
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pay 35.4% less in Taiwan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 55.7% less in Taiwan
- Clothing
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pay 44.1% less in Taiwan
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Taiwan.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 62.8% less for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,605
|
$4.21
NT$122.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,375
|
$4.80
NT$140.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF260
|
$0.95
NT$27.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF126
|
$0.61
NT$17.84
|
|
pay 21.0% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF261
|
$1.76
NT$51.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF836
|
$7.11
NT$207.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF423
|
$11.33
NT$331.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF553
|
$2.53
NT$74.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF790
|
$3.21
NT$93.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF183
|
$1.77
NT$51.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF305
|
$0.80
NT$23.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF291
|
$1.10
NT$32.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF308
|
$1.27
NT$37.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF162
|
$1.21
NT$35.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF139
|
$0.96
NT$27.98
|
|
pay 24.2% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF589
|
$3.59
NT$104.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF5,914
|
$37.87
NT$1,107.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,232,048
|
$33,524.98
NT$980,334.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,367
|
$9.35
NT$273.31
|
|
pay 59.5% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF5,611
|
$18.76
NT$548.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF75,644
|
$386.89
NT$11,313.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF66,933
|
$269.95
NT$7,893.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF16,068
|
$54.00
NT$1,579.11
|
|
pay 35.4% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF74,574
|
$472.11
NT$13,805.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,471.45
NT$423,172.63
|
|
pay 55.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,054
|
$1.82
NT$53.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF587
|
$2.59
NT$75.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF1,815
|
$4.00
NT$116.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,189
|
$34.52
NT$1,009.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,192
|
$9.29
NT$271.54
|
|
pay 44.1% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF10,086
|
$63.92
NT$1,869.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,113
|
$28.11
NT$822.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF11,690
|
$76.13
NT$2,226.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF20,630
|
$91.74
NT$2,682.56
|
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