Cost of living comparison

Noumea, New Caledonia

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Noumea Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 39.9% cheaper than Noumea.

Restaurants: pay 71.9% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 49.7% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 41.7% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 37.1% less in Beijing
Childcare: pay 4.5% more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.5% less in Beijing
Clothing: pay 38.1% less in Beijing

Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in Beijing.

Beijing vs. Noumea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Noumea, you would:

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pay 71.9% less for restaurants

	Noumea	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.72 CFPF1,650	$4.17 CN¥29.97	-73.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.47 CFPF1,414	$5.57 CN¥39.97	-58.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.54 CFPF267	$0.50 CN¥3.56	-80.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 CFPF130	$0.31 CN¥2.22	-75.0%
Average			-71.9%

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pay 49.7% less for groceries

	Noumea	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$2.56 CFPF269	$1.43 CN¥10.30	-44.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.19 CFPF859	$7.31 CN¥52.47	-10.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.15 CFPF435	$7.17 CN¥51.48	+72.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.42 CFPF569	$1.74 CN¥12.48	-67.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.74 CFPF812	$1.53 CN¥10.99	-80.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 CFPF188	$0.92 CN¥6.59	-48.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.98 CFPF313	$0.71 CN¥5.11	-76.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.85 CFPF299	$0.89 CN¥6.37	-68.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.01 CFPF316	$0.58 CN¥4.18	-80.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 CFPF167	$0.37 CN¥2.65	-76.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.36 CFPF143	$0.47 CN¥3.38	-65.3%
Average			-49.7%

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pay 41.7% less for transportation

	Noumea	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.77 CFPF606	$4.36 CN¥31.31	-24.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$57.93 CFPF6,080	$33.40 CN¥239.80	-42.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,659.34 CFPF3,322,807	$20,872.18 CN¥149,874.77	-34.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.39 CFPF1,405	$4.59 CN¥32.97	-65.7%
Average			-41.7%

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pay 37.1% less for housing

	Noumea	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.97 CFPF5,769	$13.28 CN¥95.38	-75.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$740.96 CFPF77,768	$929.88 CN¥6,677.08	+25.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$655.64 CFPF68,813	$492.44 CN¥3,536.03	-24.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$157.39 CFPF16,519	$42.04 CN¥301.87	-73.3%
Average			-37.1%

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pay 4.5% more for childcare

	Noumea	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$730.48 CFPF76,668	$763.49 CN¥5,482.35	+4.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$22,913.01 CN¥164,529.19
Average			+4.5%

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pay 45.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Noumea	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.33 CFPF1,084	$1.11 CN¥7.99	-89.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.75 CFPF603	$3.60 CN¥25.87	-37.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.78 CFPF1,866	$3.48 CN¥24.98	-80.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.62 CFPF6,363	$65.46 CN¥470.02	+8.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.68 CFPF1,225	$8.35 CN¥59.95	-28.5%
Average			-45.5%

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pay 38.1% less for clothing

	Noumea	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$98.80 CFPF10,369	$62.65 CN¥449.90	-36.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.88 CFPF6,284	$34.69 CN¥249.07	-42.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.51 CFPF12,019	$83.45 CN¥599.24	-27.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$202.08 CFPF21,209	$107.64 CN¥772.89	-46.7%
Average			-38.1%

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