Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 60.6% more expensive than Uruguay.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Uruguay, you would:
pay 18.5% more for restaurants
|
Uruguay
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.65
UYU739.65
|
$15.72
CFPF1,798
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.31
UYU413.68
|
$13.47
CFPF1,541
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
UYU79.36
|
$2.54
CFPF291
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
UYU59.34
|
$1.23
CFPF141
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Uruguay
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.27
UYU100.66
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.19
UYU275.18
|
$8.19
CFPF937
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
UYU171.98
|
$4.15
CFPF475
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
UYU155.39
|
$5.42
CFPF620
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
UYU170.13
|
$7.74
CFPF886
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
UYU51.96
|
$1.79
CFPF205
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
UYU48.50
|
$2.98
CFPF341
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
UYU26.18
|
$2.85
CFPF326
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
UYU52.46
|
$3.01
CFPF345
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
UYU35.04
|
$1.59
CFPF182
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
UYU34.40
|
$1.36
CFPF155
|
|
pay 8.6% less for transportation
|
Uruguay
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.05
UYU313.38
|
$5.77
CFPF661
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.52
UYU2,022.07
|
$57.93
CFPF6,628
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,750.70
UYU1,499,348.33
|
$31,659.34
CFPF3,622,209
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.42
UYU951.38
|
$13.39
CFPF1,532
|
|
pay 46.5% more for housing
|
Uruguay
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.19
UYU1,696.78
|
$54.97
CFPF6,289
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$604.11
UYU26,836.95
|
$740.96
CFPF84,775
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$444.71
UYU19,755.68
|
$655.64
CFPF75,013
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.38
UYU4,059.44
|
$157.39
CFPF18,008
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Uruguay
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.39
UYU15,121.74
|
$730.48
CFPF83,576
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,149.59
UYU317,614.92
|
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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Uruguay
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
UYU145.46
|
$10.33
CFPF1,182
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
UYU168.60
|
$5.75
CFPF658
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.87
UYU216.40
|
$17.78
CFPF2,035
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.06
UYU2,268.52
|
$60.62
CFPF6,936
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.53
UYU423.57
|
$11.68
CFPF1,336
|
|
pay 34.1% more for clothing
|
Uruguay
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.71
UYU3,807.46
|
$98.80
CFPF11,303
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.60
UYU2,070.12
|
$59.88
CFPF6,851
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.95
UYU5,550.75
|
$114.51
CFPF13,102
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.59
UYU4,468.43
|
$202.08
CFPF23,120
|
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