Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 2.8 times more expensive than Yemen.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Yemen, you would:
pay 69.1% more for restaurants
|
Yemen
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.60
YER1,900
|
$15.72
CFPF1,798
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.61
YER2,400
|
$13.47
CFPF1,541
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
YER424
|
$2.54
CFPF291
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
YER172
|
$1.23
CFPF141
|
|
pay 58.4% more for groceries
|
Yemen
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
YER382
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
YER988
|
$8.19
CFPF937
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.62
YER2,653
|
$4.15
CFPF475
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
YER1,240
|
$5.42
CFPF620
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.55
YER1,387
|
$7.74
CFPF886
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
YER690
|
$1.79
CFPF205
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
YER201
|
$2.98
CFPF341
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
YER574
|
$2.85
CFPF326
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
YER318
|
$3.01
CFPF345
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
YER299
|
$1.59
CFPF182
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
YER226
|
$1.36
CFPF155
|
|
pay 2.2% more for transportation
|
Yemen
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.93
YER2,732
|
$5.77
CFPF661
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.28
YER12,811
|
$57.93
CFPF6,628
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,011.21
YER3,999,957
|
$31,659.34
CFPF3,622,209
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.52
YER7,374
|
$13.39
CFPF1,532
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Yemen
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
YER18,030
|
$54.97
CFPF6,289
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.38
YER54,056
|
$740.96
CFPF84,775
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.46
YER35,590
|
$655.64
CFPF75,013
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.93
YER18,968
|
$157.39
CFPF18,008
|
|
pay 8.5 times more for childcare
|
Yemen
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.27
YER21,552
|
$730.48
CFPF83,576
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,364.07
YER840,420
|
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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Yemen
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.01
YER752
|
$10.33
CFPF1,182
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
YER930
|
$5.75
CFPF658
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.28
YER1,069
|
$17.78
CFPF2,035
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.42
YER17,591
|
$60.62
CFPF6,936
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
YER1,262
|
$11.68
CFPF1,336
|
|
pay 33.2% more for clothing
|
Yemen
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.82
YER16,943
|
$98.80
CFPF11,303
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.06
YER21,749
|
$59.88
CFPF6,851
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.83
YER20,442
|
$114.51
CFPF13,102
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.17
YER28,271
|
$202.08
CFPF23,120
|
|
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