Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 51.6% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Turkey instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 56.1% less for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,798
|
$6.91
TRY243.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,541
|
$6.91
TRY243.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF291
|
$1.17
TRY41.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF141
|
$0.42
TRY14.89
|
|
pay 68.6% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Turkey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
$1.02
TRY35.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF937
|
$4.97
TRY174.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF475
|
$3.15
TRY110.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF620
|
$1.40
TRY49.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF886
|
$2.40
TRY84.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF205
|
$0.37
TRY13.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF341
|
$0.87
TRY30.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF326
|
$0.42
TRY14.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF345
|
$0.51
TRY17.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF182
|
$0.25
TRY8.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF155
|
$0.21
TRY7.49
|
|
pay 25.5% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF661
|
$4.40
TRY154.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,628
|
$19.27
TRY678.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,622,209
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,577,358.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,532
|
$6.29
TRY221.47
|
|
pay 60.0% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,289
|
$11.31
TRY397.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF84,775
|
$442.81
TRY15,584.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF75,013
|
$336.49
TRY11,842.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF18,008
|
$44.46
TRY1,564.81
|
|
pay 44.1% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF83,576
|
$408.60
TRY14,380.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,892.93
TRY242,587.60
|
|
pay 63.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,182
|
$2.54
TRY89.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF658
|
$2.62
TRY92.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF2,035
|
$1.91
TRY67.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,936
|
$36.34
TRY1,278.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,336
|
$5.10
TRY179.52
|
|
pay 43.7% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF11,303
|
$42.74
TRY1,504.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,851
|
$40.74
TRY1,433.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF13,102
|
$88.38
TRY3,110.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF23,120
|
$74.39
TRY2,618.03
|
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