Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 6.8% more expensive than United States.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of United States, you would:
pay 8.0% less for restaurants
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United States
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.02
|
$18.15
CFPF2,005
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.37
|
$11.80
CFPF1,304
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$2.27
CFPF251
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
|
$1.20
CFPF133
|
|
pay 38.2% more for groceries
|
United States
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.43
|
$1.68
CFPF186
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
|
$6.49
CFPF717
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.93
|
$4.09
CFPF452
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
|
$5.48
CFPF606
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
|
$7.82
CFPF864
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$1.76
CFPF194
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$3.08
CFPF341
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.03
|
$2.40
CFPF265
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$2.92
CFPF323
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$1.61
CFPF177
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.37
CFPF152
|
|
pay 3.2% more for transportation
|
United States
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$5.77
CFPF638
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.73
|
$58.54
CFPF6,467
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,580.82
|
$27,680.08
CFPF3,058,264
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.71
|
$13.53
CFPF1,495
|
|
pay 30.9% less for housing
|
United States
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.34
|
$51.91
CFPF5,736
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,635.84
|
$716.96
CFPF79,214
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,397.18
|
$635.28
CFPF70,190
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.42
|
$163.09
CFPF18,019
|
|
pay 45.1% less for childcare
|
United States
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,344.29
|
$738.14
CFPF81,554
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,001.10
|
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pay 27.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.73
|
$9.08
CFPF1,003
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.97
|
$4.72
CFPF521
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.54
|
$18.15
CFPF2,005
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.32
|
$53.32
CFPF5,891
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.21
|
$11.80
CFPF1,304
|
|
pay 62.8% more for clothing
|
United States
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.12
|
$99.83
CFPF11,030
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.92
|
$66.55
CFPF7,353
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.55
|
$93.02
CFPF10,278
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.11
|
$204.20
CFPF22,561
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