Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 96.7% more expensive than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
pay 35.4% more for restaurants
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$15.72
CFPF1,800
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$13.47
CFPF1,543
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.54
CFPF291
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
$1.23
CFPF141
|
|
pay 49.5% more for groceries
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
$8.19
CFPF938
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
$4.15
CFPF475
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
$5.42
CFPF621
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$7.74
CFPF887
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
$1.79
CFPF205
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$2.98
CFPF342
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
$2.85
CFPF327
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$3.01
CFPF345
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$1.59
CFPF182
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
$1.36
CFPF156
|
|
pay 27.8% less for transportation
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
$5.77
CFPF661
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$57.93
CFPF6,636
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$31,659.34
CFPF3,626,381
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
$13.39
CFPF1,534
|
|
pay 98.3% more for housing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$54.97
CFPF6,296
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$740.96
CFPF84,873
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$655.64
CFPF75,100
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
$157.39
CFPF18,029
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
$730.48
CFPF83,673
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? | |
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$10.33
CFPF1,183
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
$5.75
CFPF658
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$17.78
CFPF2,037
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$60.62
CFPF6,944
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$11.68
CFPF1,337
|
|
pay 17.7% more for clothing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$98.80
CFPF11,316
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
$59.88
CFPF6,858
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$114.51
CFPF13,117
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$202.08
CFPF23,147
|
|
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