Cost of living comparison

Noumea, New Caledonia

compared to

Lima, Peru

Lima vs. Noumea Cost of Living Summary

Lima is 49.4% cheaper than Noumea.

Restaurants: pay 62.0% less in Lima
Groceries: pay 53.3% less in Lima
Transportation: pay 10.5% less in Lima
Housing: pay 47.6% less in Lima
Childcare: pay 70.7% less in Lima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.1% less in Lima
Clothing: pay 44.3% less in Lima

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Lima.

Lima vs. Noumea Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 62.0% less for restaurants

	Noumea	Lima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.72 CFPF1,650	$5.23 PEN19.13	-66.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.47 CFPF1,414	$6.10 PEN22.31	-54.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.54 CFPF267	$0.83 PEN3.03	-67.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 CFPF130	$0.51 PEN1.86	-58.8%
Average			-62.0%

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pay 53.3% less for groceries

	Noumea	Lima
Bread 1 loaf	$2.56 CFPF269	$2.42 PEN8.87	-5.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.19 CFPF859	$4.22 PEN15.45	-48.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.15 CFPF435	$4.95 PEN18.13	+19.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.42 CFPF569	$2.70 PEN9.90	-50.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.74 CFPF812	$2.25 PEN8.23	-71.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 CFPF188	$0.87 PEN3.20	-51.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.98 CFPF313	$0.50 PEN1.84	-83.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.85 CFPF299	$0.48 PEN1.76	-83.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.01 CFPF316	$0.52 PEN1.91	-82.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 CFPF167	$0.53 PEN1.95	-66.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.36 CFPF143	$0.48 PEN1.74	-64.9%
Average			-53.3%

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pay 10.5% less for transportation

	Noumea	Lima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.77 CFPF606	$5.39 PEN19.71	-6.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$57.93 CFPF6,080	$23.85 PEN87.30	-58.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,659.34 CFPF3,322,807	$23,163.52 PEN84,777.57	-26.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.39 CFPF1,405	$20.14 PEN73.72	+50.4%
Average			-10.5%

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pay 47.6% less for housing

	Noumea	Lima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.97 CFPF5,769	$26.56 PEN97.22	-51.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$740.96 CFPF77,768	$575.58 PEN2,106.60	-22.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$655.64 CFPF68,813	$363.71 PEN1,331.15	-44.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$157.39 CFPF16,519	$44.01 PEN161.06	-72.0%
Average			-47.6%

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pay 70.7% less for childcare

	Noumea	Lima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$730.48 CFPF76,668	$213.68 PEN782.06	-70.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$7,818.35 PEN28,614.85
Average			-70.7%

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pay 57.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Noumea	Lima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.33 CFPF1,084	$2.12 PEN7.76	-79.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.75 CFPF603	$2.62 PEN9.59	-54.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.78 CFPF1,866	$5.30 PEN19.40	-70.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.62 CFPF6,363	$30.52 PEN111.68	-49.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.68 CFPF1,225	$7.95 PEN29.10	-31.9%
Average			-57.1%

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pay 44.3% less for clothing

	Noumea	Lima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$98.80 CFPF10,369	$42.79 PEN156.62	-56.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.88 CFPF6,284	$34.98 PEN128.03	-41.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.51 CFPF12,019	$85.21 PEN311.85	-25.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$202.08 CFPF21,209	$94.35 PEN345.32	-53.3%
Average			-44.3%

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