Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 68.3% more expensive than Spain.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Spain, you would:
pay 14.3% more for restaurants
|
Spain
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€13.15
|
$15.72
CFPF1,779
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.74
|
$13.47
CFPF1,525
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€2.02
|
$2.54
CFPF288
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.50
|
$1.23
CFPF140
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Spain
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.23
|
$2.56
CFPF290
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€6.04
|
$8.19
CFPF926
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.94
|
$4.15
CFPF469
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.52
|
$5.42
CFPF613
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€3.19
|
$7.74
CFPF876
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.94
|
$1.79
CFPF203
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.77
|
$2.98
CFPF338
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.82
|
$2.85
CFPF323
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.07
|
$3.01
CFPF341
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.69
|
$1.59
CFPF180
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.77
|
$1.36
CFPF154
|
|
pay 11.4% more for transportation
|
Spain
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€6.05
|
$5.77
CFPF653
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€32.49
|
$57.93
CFPF6,556
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€31,906.62
|
$31,659.34
CFPF3,582,877
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€13.82
|
$13.39
CFPF1,515
|
|
pay 25.9% more for housing
|
Spain
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€30.22
|
$54.97
CFPF6,220
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€827.31
|
$740.96
CFPF83,855
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€656.39
|
$655.64
CFPF74,199
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€98.60
|
$157.39
CFPF17,812
|
|
pay 89.3% more for childcare
|
Spain
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€366.04
|
$730.48
CFPF82,669
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,972.55
|
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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.70
|
$10.33
CFPF1,169
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.88
|
$5.75
CFPF651
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.36
|
$17.78
CFPF2,013
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€40.65
|
$60.62
CFPF6,861
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€8.19
|
$11.68
CFPF1,321
|
|
pay 71.2% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€71.97
|
$98.80
CFPF11,181
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€30.46
|
$59.88
CFPF6,776
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€73.93
|
$114.51
CFPF12,959
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€86.67
|
$202.08
CFPF22,869
|
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