Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 4.0 times more expensive than Venezuela.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Venezuela, you would:
pay 60.3% more for restaurants
|
Venezuela
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.00
VEF89.74
|
$15.72
CFPF1,798
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.86
VEF98.38
|
$13.47
CFPF1,541
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
VEF12.85
|
$2.54
CFPF291
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
VEF9.30
|
$1.23
CFPF141
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Venezuela
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.82
VEF18.18
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.86
VEF28.52
|
$8.19
CFPF937
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.30
VEF72.78
|
$4.15
CFPF475
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
VEF23.48
|
$5.42
CFPF620
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
VEF27.21
|
$7.74
CFPF886
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
VEF21.87
|
$1.79
CFPF205
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
VEF6.11
|
$2.98
CFPF341
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
VEF6.61
|
$2.85
CFPF326
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
VEF8.43
|
$3.01
CFPF345
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
VEF7.59
|
$1.59
CFPF182
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
$1.36
CFPF155
|
|
pay 61.2% more for transportation
|
Venezuela
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
$5.77
CFPF661
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.58
VEF315.03
|
$57.93
CFPF6,628
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,312.50
VEF302,352.06
|
$31,659.34
CFPF3,622,209
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.72
VEF256.52
|
$13.39
CFPF1,532
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for housing
|
Venezuela
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.33
VEF372.38
|
$54.97
CFPF6,289
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$186.78
VEF1,863.02
|
$740.96
CFPF84,775
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$128.17
VEF1,278.40
|
$655.64
CFPF75,013
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$17.23
VEF171.83
|
$157.39
CFPF18,008
|
|
pay 11.4 times more for childcare
|
Venezuela
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$64.20
VEF640.40
|
$730.48
CFPF83,576
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,090.00
VEF70,719.21
|
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pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Venezuela
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.29
VEF12.87
|
$10.33
CFPF1,182
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
VEF23.43
|
$5.75
CFPF658
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.27
VEF32.67
|
$17.78
CFPF2,035
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.50
VEF364.03
|
$60.62
CFPF6,936
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
VEF49.12
|
$11.68
CFPF1,336
|
|
pay 99.1% more for clothing
|
Venezuela
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.71
VEF445.99
|
$98.80
CFPF11,303
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.72
VEF386.23
|
$59.88
CFPF6,851
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.32
VEF870.97
|
$114.51
CFPF13,102
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.72
VEF695.44
|
$202.08
CFPF23,120
|
|
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