Cost of living comparison

Noumea, New Caledonia

compared to

Prague, Czech Republic

Prague vs. Noumea Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 21.1% cheaper than Noumea.

Restaurants: pay 22.1% less in Prague
Groceries: pay 50.4% less in Prague
Transportation: pay 19.0% less in Prague
Housing: pay 14.4% more in Prague
Childcare: pay 2.4% less in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.1% less in Prague
Clothing: pay 30.1% less in Prague

Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and childcare are lower in Prague.

Prague vs. Noumea Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.1% less for restaurants

	Noumea	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.72 CFPF1,650	$10.61 CZK232.11	-32.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.47 CFPF1,414	$8.49 CZK185.69	-37.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.54 CFPF267	$1.74 CZK38.10	-31.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 CFPF130	$1.39 CZK30.39	+12.5%
Average			-22.1%

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pay 50.4% less for groceries

	Noumea	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$2.56 CFPF269	$1.42 CZK31.11	-44.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.19 CFPF859	$5.99 CZK131.04	-26.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.15 CFPF435	$3.96 CZK86.57	-4.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.42 CFPF569	$2.56 CZK55.94	-52.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.74 CFPF812	$3.92 CZK85.61	-49.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 CFPF188	$0.77 CZK16.74	-57.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.98 CFPF313	$0.73 CZK16.00	-75.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.85 CFPF299	$0.89 CZK19.54	-68.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.01 CFPF316	$1.47 CZK32.24	-51.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 CFPF167	$0.57 CZK12.56	-63.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.36 CFPF143	$0.55 CZK11.96	-59.7%
Average			-50.4%

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pay 19.0% less for transportation

	Noumea	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.77 CFPF606	$6.13 CZK134.06	+6.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$57.93 CFPF6,080	$23.35 CZK510.64	-59.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,659.34 CFPF3,322,807	$25,475.49 CZK557,062.38	-19.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.39 CFPF1,405	$12.99 CZK284.10	-3.0%
Average			-19.0%

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pay 14.4% more for housing

	Noumea	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.97 CFPF5,769	$19.68 CZK430.25	-64.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$740.96 CFPF77,768	$1,128.35 CZK24,673.22	+52.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$655.64 CFPF68,813	$837.45 CZK18,312.20	+27.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$157.39 CFPF16,519	$223.37 CZK4,884.26	+41.9%
Average			+14.4%

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pay 2.4% less for childcare

	Noumea	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$730.48 CFPF76,668	$713.18 CZK15,594.88	-2.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$11,763.21 CZK257,221.35
Average			-2.4%

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pay 38.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Noumea	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.33 CFPF1,084	$2.40 CZK52.46	-76.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.75 CFPF603	$3.08 CZK67.28	-46.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.78 CFPF1,866	$6.54 CZK142.98	-63.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.62 CFPF6,363	$63.73 CZK1,393.62	+5.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.68 CFPF1,225	$10.61 CZK232.11	-9.1%
Average			-38.1%

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pay 30.1% less for clothing

	Noumea	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$98.80 CFPF10,369	$82.44 CZK1,802.68	-16.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.88 CFPF6,284	$36.17 CZK790.95	-39.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.51 CFPF12,019	$92.56 CZK2,023.99	-19.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$202.08 CFPF21,209	$111.10 CZK2,429.41	-45.0%
Average			-30.1%

Noumea vs. Prague - Cost of clothing

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