Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 2.1% more expensive than Turks and Caicos Islands.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
pay 14.2% less for restaurants
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Turks and Caicos Islands
|
New Caledonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$15.72
CFPF1,786
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$13.47
CFPF1,531
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.54
CFPF289
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$1.23
CFPF140
|
|
pay 17.1% less for groceries
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
New Caledonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$2.56
CFPF291
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.23
|
$8.19
CFPF930
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.94
|
$4.15
CFPF471
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$5.42
CFPF616
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.80
|
$7.74
CFPF880
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.79
CFPF204
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.98
CFPF339
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.85
CFPF324
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$3.01
CFPF343
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.59
CFPF181
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.36
CFPF154
|
|
pay 26.5% less for transportation
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
New Caledonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
|
$5.77
CFPF656
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$57.93
CFPF6,582
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,597,376
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.39
CFPF1,522
|
|
pay 36.2% less for housing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
New Caledonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.50
|
$54.97
CFPF6,246
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.00
|
$740.96
CFPF84,194
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$655.64
CFPF74,499
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|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$157.39
CFPF17,884
|
|
pay 46.1% more for childcare
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
New Caledonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$500.00
|
$730.48
CFPF83,003
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,000.00
|
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pay 37.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
New Caledonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$10.33
CFPF1,174
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$5.75
CFPF653
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$17.78
CFPF2,021
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$60.62
CFPF6,889
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.68
CFPF1,327
|
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pay 25.4% more for clothing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
New Caledonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
|
$98.80
CFPF11,226
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
|
$59.88
CFPF6,804
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$150.00
|
$114.51
CFPF13,012
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$202.08
CFPF22,962
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