Cost of living comparison

Paris, France

compared to

New Caledonia

New Caledonia vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary

New Caledonia is 3.0% more expensive than Paris.

Restaurants: pay 23.4% less in New Caledonia
Groceries: pay 38.6% more in New Caledonia
Transportation: pay 27.8% less in New Caledonia
Housing: pay 9.2% less in New Caledonia
Childcare: pay 3.4% less in New Caledonia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.7% more in New Caledonia
Clothing: pay 15.5% more in New Caledonia

The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in New Caledonia are more expensive than in Paris. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, housing, and childcare are lower in New Caledonia.

New Caledonia vs. Paris Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Paris, you would:

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pay 23.4% less for restaurants

	Paris	New Caledonia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.08 €14.14	$15.72 CFPF1,650	-2.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.86 €11.31	$13.47 CFPF1,414	+4.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.09 €3.60	$2.54 CFPF267	-37.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.96 €2.60	$1.23 CFPF130	-58.2%
Average			-23.4%

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pay 38.6% more for groceries

	Paris	New Caledonia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.01 €1.76	$2.56 CFPF269	+27.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.23 €9.88	$8.19 CFPF859	-27.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.41 €4.75	$4.15 CFPF435	-23.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.85 €4.26	$5.42 CFPF569	+11.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.32 €5.56	$7.74 CFPF812	+22.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.58 €1.39	$1.79 CFPF188	+13.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 €0.93	$2.98 CFPF313	+183.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.50 €1.32	$2.85 CFPF299	+90.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 €1.56	$3.01 CFPF316	+69.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 €0.97	$1.59 CFPF167	+44.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.21 €1.06	$1.36 CFPF143	+12.3%
Average			+38.6%

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pay 27.8% less for transportation

	Paris	New Caledonia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.65 €6.73	$5.77 CFPF606	-24.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.60 €81.44	$57.93 CFPF6,080	-37.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,688.77 €28,750.53	$31,659.34 CFPF3,322,807	-3.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.84 €21.85	$13.39 CFPF1,405	-46.1%
Average			-27.8%

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pay 9.2% less for housing

	Paris	New Caledonia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.65 €29.60	$54.97 CFPF5,769	+63.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,367.25 €1,202.53	$740.96 CFPF77,768	-45.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,057.37 €929.98	$655.64 CFPF68,813	-38.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$188.37 €165.68	$157.39 CFPF16,519	-16.4%
Average			-9.2%

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pay 3.4% less for childcare

	Paris	New Caledonia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$756.26 €665.15	$730.48 CFPF76,668	-3.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,942.48 €14,021.77	??
Average			-3.4%

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pay 30.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Paris	New Caledonia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.50 €6.60	$10.33 CFPF1,084	+37.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 €3.79	$5.75 CFPF603	+33.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.40 €11.78	$17.78 CFPF1,866	+32.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.48 €32.09	$60.62 CFPF6,363	+66.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.93 €12.25	$11.68 CFPF1,225	-16.2%
Average			+30.7%

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pay 15.5% more for clothing

	Paris	New Caledonia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$103.81 €91.30	$98.80 CFPF10,369	-4.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.57 €40.96	$59.88 CFPF6,284	+28.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.54 €98.10	$114.51 CFPF12,019	+2.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$148.98 €131.03	$202.08 CFPF21,209	+35.6%
Average			+15.5%

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