Cost of living comparison
Noumea is 42.9% more expensive than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.0% less in Noumea
- Groceries
-
pay 54.8% more in Noumea
- Transportation
-
pay 3.7% more in Noumea
- Housing
-
pay 9.3% less in Noumea
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Noumea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.3% more in Noumea
- Clothing
-
pay 28.9% more in Noumea
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Noumea are more expensive than in Vienna. Expenses including housing and restaurants are lower in Noumea. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Noumea.
If you lived in Noumea instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 8.0% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Noumea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$15.72
CFPF1,650
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
$13.47
CFPF1,414
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.43
|
$2.54
CFPF267
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
€2.07
|
$1.23
CFPF130
|
|
pay 54.8% more for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Noumea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
€2.56
|
$2.56
CFPF269
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
€7.20
|
$8.19
CFPF859
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.27
|
$4.15
CFPF435
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.47
€3.93
|
$5.42
CFPF569
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.34
€5.58
|
$7.74
CFPF812
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.02
|
$1.79
CFPF188
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.89
|
$2.98
CFPF313
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.24
|
$2.85
CFPF299
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
€1.73
|
$3.01
CFPF316
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$1.59
CFPF167
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$1.36
CFPF143
|
|
pay 3.7% more for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Noumea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.58
€5.79
|
$5.77
CFPF606
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.80
€36.76
|
$57.93
CFPF6,080
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,753.31
€24,409.67
|
$31,659.34
CFPF3,322,807
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
€15.84
|
$13.39
CFPF1,405
|
|
pay 9.3% less for housing
|
Vienna
|
Noumea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.56
€32.15
|
$54.97
CFPF5,769
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,107.49
€974.06
|
$740.96
CFPF77,768
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.26
€710.88
|
$655.64
CFPF68,813
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.03
€214.63
|
$157.39
CFPF16,519
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Noumea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$273.73
€240.75
|
$730.48
CFPF76,668
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,621.84
€13,739.77
|
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pay 63.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Noumea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.71
|
$10.33
CFPF1,084
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.71
|
$5.75
CFPF603
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.75
€5.94
|
$17.78
CFPF1,866
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.46
€39.99
|
$60.62
CFPF6,363
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.31
|
$11.68
CFPF1,225
|
|
pay 28.9% more for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Noumea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.52
€91.92
|
$98.80
CFPF10,369
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.69
€38.43
|
$59.88
CFPF6,284
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.42
€83.92
|
$114.51
CFPF12,019
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.09
€108.26
|
$202.08
CFPF21,209
|
|
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