Cost of living comparison
France is 8.2% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in France instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 14.9% more for restaurants
New Caledonia
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.15
CFPF1,952
|
$15.92
€14.35
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.80
CFPF1,269
|
$10.79
€9.73
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
CFPF244
|
$2.77
€2.49
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
CFPF129
|
$1.90
€1.72
|
|
pay 23.2% less for groceries
New Caledonia
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
CFPF181
|
$1.79
€1.62
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.49
CFPF698
|
$9.16
€8.25
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.09
CFPF440
|
$4.45
€4.01
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.48
CFPF589
|
$3.91
€3.52
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.82
CFPF841
|
$6.37
€5.74
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
CFPF189
|
$1.27
€1.15
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.08
CFPF332
|
$0.94
€0.84
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.40
CFPF258
|
$1.32
€1.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
CFPF314
|
$1.51
€1.36
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
CFPF173
|
$0.92
€0.83
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
CFPF148
|
$0.94
€0.85
|
|
pay 16.9% more for transportation
New Caledonia
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF621
|
$7.43
€6.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$58.54
CFPF6,295
|
$51.68
€46.57
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,680.08
CFPF2,976,534
|
$31,564.23
€28,443.48
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.53
CFPF1,455
|
$18.46
€16.63
|
|
pay 12.4% less for housing
New Caledonia
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.91
CFPF5,582
|
$30.98
€27.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$716.96
CFPF77,097
|
$779.01
€701.99
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$635.28
CFPF68,314
|
$611.60
€551.13
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$163.09
CFPF17,538
|
$139.72
€125.91
|
|
pay 4.1% less for childcare
New Caledonia
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$738.14
CFPF79,374
|
$707.64
€637.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,850.44
€8,876.53
|
|
pay 27.3% less for entertainment and sports
New Caledonia
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.08
CFPF976
|
$6.18
€5.57
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.72
CFPF507
|
$3.05
€2.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.15
CFPF1,952
|
$11.75
€10.59
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.32
CFPF5,733
|
$34.96
€31.50
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.80
CFPF1,269
|
$11.84
€10.67
|
|
pay 22.2% less for clothing
New Caledonia
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.83
CFPF10,735
|
$92.28
€83.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
CFPF7,157
|
$37.39
€33.69
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
CFPF10,003
|
$93.47
€84.23
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$204.20
CFPF21,958
|
$126.59
€114.08
|
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