Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 3.6 times more expensive than Russia.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Russia, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Russia
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
RUB650.15
|
$15.72
CFPF1,779
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.14
RUB413.79
|
$13.47
CFPF1,525
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
RUB79.68
|
$2.54
CFPF288
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
RUB38.39
|
$1.23
CFPF140
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for groceries
|
Russia
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
RUB46.80
|
$2.56
CFPF290
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
RUB371.06
|
$8.19
CFPF926
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
RUB306.84
|
$4.15
CFPF469
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
RUB120.95
|
$5.42
CFPF613
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
RUB165.40
|
$7.74
CFPF876
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
RUB54.10
|
$1.79
CFPF203
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
RUB55.06
|
$2.98
CFPF338
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
RUB71.27
|
$2.85
CFPF323
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
RUB88.51
|
$3.01
CFPF341
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB21.61
|
$1.59
CFPF180
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB20.81
|
$1.36
CFPF154
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Russia
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.12
RUB211.59
|
$5.77
CFPF653
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.67
RUB1,764.39
|
$57.93
CFPF6,556
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,642.44
RUB2,660,850.94
|
$31,659.34
CFPF3,582,877
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.15
RUB414.49
|
$13.39
CFPF1,515
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
|
Russia
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.97
RUB596.68
|
$54.97
CFPF6,220
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.49
RUB30,410.57
|
$740.96
CFPF83,855
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.86
RUB21,058.71
|
$655.64
CFPF74,199
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.94
RUB6,485.58
|
$157.39
CFPF17,812
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Russia
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.09
RUB18,985.04
|
$730.48
CFPF82,669
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,074.52
RUB506,805.80
|
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pay 4.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Russia
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
RUB142.09
|
$10.33
CFPF1,169
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
RUB166.86
|
$5.75
CFPF651
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.10
RUB209.51
|
$17.78
CFPF2,013
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.15
RUB2,811.85
|
$60.62
CFPF6,861
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.97
RUB396.82
|
$11.68
CFPF1,321
|
|
pay 96.0% more for clothing
|
Russia
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.85
RUB5,178.24
|
$98.80
CFPF11,181
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.92
RUB3,387.83
|
$59.88
CFPF6,776
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.53
RUB7,642.94
|
$114.51
CFPF12,959
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.61
RUB7,551.53
|
$202.08
CFPF22,869
|
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