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
UYU714.06
|
$15.72
CFPF1,779
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.31
UYU399.37
|
$13.47
CFPF1,525
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
UYU76.62
|
$2.54
CFPF288
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
UYU57.29
|
$1.23
CFPF140
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Uruguay
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.27
UYU97.18
|
$2.56
CFPF290
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.19
UYU265.66
|
$8.19
CFPF926
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
UYU166.03
|
$4.15
CFPF469
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
UYU150.02
|
$5.42
CFPF613
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
UYU164.25
|
$7.74
CFPF876
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
UYU50.16
|
$1.79
CFPF203
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
UYU46.82
|
$2.98
CFPF338
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
UYU25.27
|
$2.85
CFPF323
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
UYU50.64
|
$3.01
CFPF341
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
UYU33.82
|
$1.59
CFPF180
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
UYU33.21
|
$1.36
CFPF154
|
|
pay 8.6% less for transportation
|
Uruguay
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.05
UYU302.54
|
$5.77
CFPF653
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.52
UYU1,952.12
|
$57.93
CFPF6,556
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,750.70
UYU1,447,479.71
|
$31,659.34
CFPF3,582,877
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.42
UYU918.47
|
$13.39
CFPF1,515
|
|
pay 46.5% more for housing
|
Uruguay
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.19
UYU1,638.08
|
$54.97
CFPF6,220
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$604.11
UYU25,908.55
|
$740.96
CFPF83,855
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$444.71
UYU19,072.25
|
$655.64
CFPF74,199
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.38
UYU3,919.01
|
$157.39
CFPF17,812
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Uruguay
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.39
UYU14,598.62
|
$730.48
CFPF82,669
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,149.59
UYU306,627.32
|
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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Uruguay
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
UYU140.43
|
$10.33
CFPF1,169
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
UYU162.77
|
$5.75
CFPF651
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.87
UYU208.91
|
$17.78
CFPF2,013
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.06
UYU2,190.04
|
$60.62
CFPF6,861
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.53
UYU408.92
|
$11.68
CFPF1,321
|
|
pay 34.1% more for clothing
|
Uruguay
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.71
UYU3,675.74
|
$98.80
CFPF11,181
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.60
UYU1,998.51
|
$59.88
CFPF6,776
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.95
UYU5,358.73
|
$114.51
CFPF12,959
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.59
UYU4,313.85
|
$202.08
CFPF22,869
|
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