Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 86.3% more expensive than South Korea.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,651
|
$15.72
CFPF1,800
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,358
|
$13.47
CFPF1,543
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,067
|
$2.54
CFPF291
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,112
|
$1.23
CFPF141
|
|
pay 28.5% more for groceries
|
South Korea
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,321
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,591
|
$8.19
CFPF938
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,475
|
$4.15
CFPF475
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,873
|
$5.42
CFPF621
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,664
|
$7.74
CFPF887
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,449
|
$1.79
CFPF205
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,091
|
$2.98
CFPF342
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,555
|
$2.85
CFPF327
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,391
|
$3.01
CFPF345
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,563
|
$1.59
CFPF182
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,699
|
$1.36
CFPF156
|
|
pay 35.1% more for transportation
|
South Korea
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,169
|
$5.77
CFPF661
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩63,647
|
$57.93
CFPF6,636
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩37,954,166
|
$31,659.34
CFPF3,626,381
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,477
|
$13.39
CFPF1,534
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
South Korea
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩24,795
|
$54.97
CFPF6,296
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩599,630
|
$740.96
CFPF84,873
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩461,260
|
$655.64
CFPF75,100
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩156,494
|
$157.39
CFPF18,029
|
|
pay 95.6% more for childcare
|
South Korea
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩524,445
|
$730.48
CFPF83,673
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩32,173,919
|
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pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,346
|
$10.33
CFPF1,183
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,760
|
$5.75
CFPF658
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,514
|
$17.78
CFPF2,037
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩64,202
|
$60.62
CFPF6,944
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,183
|
$11.68
CFPF1,337
|
|
pay 67.4% more for clothing
|
South Korea
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩85,260
|
$98.80
CFPF11,316
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩62,532
|
$59.88
CFPF6,858
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩102,518
|
$114.51
CFPF13,117
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩131,645
|
$202.08
CFPF23,147
|
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