Cost of living comparison

 Washington (DC), United States
compared to
 New Caledonia
New Caledonia vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary

New Caledonia is 12.4% cheaper than Washington.

Restaurants
pay 19.4% less in New Caledonia
Groceries
pay 23.0% more in New Caledonia
Transportation
pay 5.0% less in New Caledonia
Housing
pay 37.2% less in New Caledonia
Childcare
pay 67.9% less in New Caledonia
Entertainment and Sports
pay 1.8% more in New Caledonia
Clothing
pay 18.2% more in New Caledonia

The cost of groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in New Caledonia are more expensive than in Washington. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in New Caledonia.

New Caledonia vs. Washington Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Washington, you would:

pay 19.4% less for restaurants

 
Washington
New Caledonia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $25.00
 
$15.72
CFPF1,653
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.00
 
$13.47
CFPF1,417
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.78
 
$2.54
CFPF268

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pay 23.0% more for groceries

 
Washington
New Caledonia
Bread
1 loaf
$4.34
 
$2.56
CFPF269
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.84
 
$8.19
CFPF861
Milk (1 gallon) $4.14
 
$4.15
CFPF436

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pay 5.0% less for transportation

 
Washington
New Caledonia
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.66
 
$5.77
CFPF607
Monthly public transit pass $75.00
 
$57.93
CFPF6,092
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,699.74
 
$31,659.34
CFPF3,329,292

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pay 37.2% less for housing

 
Washington
New Caledonia
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$66.46
 
$54.97
CFPF5,780
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,582.95
 
$740.96
CFPF77,920
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $2,028.70
 
$655.64
CFPF68,947

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pay 67.9% less for childcare

 
Washington
New Caledonia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $2,273.25
 
$730.48
CFPF76,818
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $38,250.00
 
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pay 1.8% more for entertainment and sports

 
Washington
New Caledonia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $8.00
 
$10.33
CFPF1,086
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.55
 
$5.75
CFPF604
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$11.75
 
$17.78
CFPF1,870

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pay 18.2% more for clothing

 
Washington
New Caledonia
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$74.13
 
$98.80
CFPF10,389
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$50.77
 
$59.88
CFPF6,297
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$105.47
 
$114.51
CFPF12,042

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025
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