Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 23.3% cheaper than Switzerland.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 44.9% less for restaurants
|
Switzerland
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF24.73
|
$15.72
CFPF1,798
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF15.17
|
$13.47
CFPF1,541
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF4.18
|
$2.54
CFPF291
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.69
|
$1.23
CFPF141
|
|
pay 20.8% more for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF3.26
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF11.82
|
$8.19
CFPF937
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF6.54
|
$4.15
CFPF475
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF6.07
|
$5.42
CFPF620
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF11.52
|
$7.74
CFPF886
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.36
|
$1.79
CFPF205
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.92
|
$2.98
CFPF341
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.17
|
$2.85
CFPF326
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.55
|
$3.01
CFPF345
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF1.00
|
$1.59
CFPF182
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.96
|
$1.36
CFPF155
|
|
pay 39.4% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF7.00
|
$5.77
CFPF661
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF102.00
|
$57.93
CFPF6,628
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF32,900.92
|
$31,659.34
CFPF3,622,209
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF37.57
|
$13.39
CFPF1,532
|
|
pay 29.4% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF47.78
|
$54.97
CFPF6,289
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,450.55
|
$740.96
CFPF84,775
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,262.02
|
$655.64
CFPF75,013
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF160.92
|
$157.39
CFPF18,008
|
|
pay 71.8% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,312.52
|
$730.48
CFPF83,576
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF27,103.99
|
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pay 7.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.99
|
$10.33
CFPF1,182
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.84
|
$5.75
CFPF658
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF9.02
|
$17.78
CFPF2,035
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF79.10
|
$60.62
CFPF6,936
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF18.90
|
$11.68
CFPF1,336
|
|
pay 5.8% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF108.78
|
$98.80
CFPF11,303
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF55.11
|
$59.88
CFPF6,851
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF121.62
|
$114.51
CFPF13,102
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF157.99
|
$202.08
CFPF23,120
|
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