Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 3.4 times more expensive than Philippines.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
|
Philippines
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.60
₱211.57
|
$15.72
CFPF1,798
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.18
₱186.86
|
$13.47
CFPF1,541
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
₱42.94
|
$2.54
CFPF291
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₱23.50
|
$1.23
CFPF141
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Philippines
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
₱68.68
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
₱198.60
|
$8.19
CFPF937
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.61
₱389.19
|
$4.15
CFPF475
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
₱113.05
|
$5.42
CFPF620
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
₱107.20
|
$7.74
CFPF886
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
₱78.42
|
$1.79
CFPF205
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
₱37.62
|
$2.98
CFPF341
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
₱67.23
|
$2.85
CFPF326
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
₱39.64
|
$3.01
CFPF345
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱57.25
|
$1.59
CFPF182
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₱71.05
|
$1.36
CFPF155
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
|
Philippines
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
₱248.49
|
$5.77
CFPF661
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.49
₱676.12
|
$57.93
CFPF6,628
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,375.77
₱1,551,818.20
|
$31,659.34
CFPF3,622,209
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₱158.79
|
$13.39
CFPF1,532
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Philippines
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.28
₱1,722.86
|
$54.97
CFPF6,289
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$242.58
₱14,272.46
|
$740.96
CFPF84,775
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.31
₱9,255.51
|
$655.64
CFPF75,013
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
₱4,812.99
|
$157.39
CFPF18,008
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
|
Philippines
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$165.07
₱9,712.14
|
$730.48
CFPF83,576
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,295.45
₱311,557.55
|
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pay 4.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Philippines
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
₱72.39
|
$10.33
CFPF1,182
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
₱128.69
|
$5.75
CFPF658
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
₱150.93
|
$17.78
CFPF2,035
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.66
₱1,744.84
|
$60.62
CFPF6,936
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.28
₱310.66
|
$11.68
CFPF1,336
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Philippines
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.44
₱2,085.00
|
$98.80
CFPF11,303
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.98
₱1,352.10
|
$59.88
CFPF6,851
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.92
₱3,819.28
|
$114.51
CFPF13,102
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.53
₱3,561.29
|
$202.08
CFPF23,120
|
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