Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 2.1 times more expensive than Japan.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Japan, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Japan
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.59
¥924
|
$18.15
CFPF1,952
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
¥689
|
$11.80
CFPF1,269
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
¥142
|
$2.27
CFPF244
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
¥112
|
$1.20
CFPF129
|
|
pay 69.1% more for groceries
|
Japan
|
New Caledonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
¥197
|
$1.68
CFPF181
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
¥777
|
$6.49
CFPF698
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
¥721
|
$4.09
CFPF440
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
¥279
|
$5.48
CFPF589
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.58
¥362
|
$7.82
CFPF841
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
¥270
|
$1.76
CFPF189
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
¥155
|
$3.08
CFPF332
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.76
¥247
|
$2.40
CFPF258
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
¥253
|
$2.92
CFPF314
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
¥156
|
$1.61
CFPF173
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
¥126
|
$1.37
CFPF148
|
|
pay 4.8% more for transportation
|
Japan
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.17
¥585
|
$5.77
CFPF621
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.62
¥8,501
|
$58.54
CFPF6,295
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,439.97
¥3,006,223
|
$27,680.08
CFPF2,976,534
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.44
¥3,426
|
$13.53
CFPF1,455
|
|
pay 63.6% more for housing
|
Japan
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.46
¥4,691
|
$51.91
CFPF5,582
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$480.50
¥67,374
|
$716.96
CFPF77,097
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$321.68
¥45,104
|
$635.28
CFPF68,314
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.01
¥15,004
|
$163.09
CFPF17,538
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Japan
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$240.59
¥33,735
|
$738.14
CFPF79,374
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,805.94
¥1,515,163
|
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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
¥365
|
$9.08
CFPF976
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.74
¥384
|
$4.72
CFPF507
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
¥542
|
$18.15
CFPF1,952
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.52
¥7,785
|
$53.32
CFPF5,733
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.57
¥1,622
|
$11.80
CFPF1,269
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Japan
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.65
¥5,420
|
$99.83
CFPF10,735
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.96
¥3,640
|
$66.55
CFPF7,157
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.99
¥7,430
|
$93.02
CFPF10,003
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.48
¥11,986
|
$204.20
CFPF21,958
|
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