Cost of living comparison
Guernsey is 18.5% more expensive than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Guernsey instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 12.9% more for restaurants
New Caledonia
|
Guernsey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.43
CFPF2,040
|
$18.79
£15.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.06
CFPF1,224
|
$8.69
£6.94
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
CFPF261
|
$2.30
£1.83
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
CFPF104
|
$1.63
£1.30
|
|
pay 11.5% less for groceries
New Caledonia
|
Guernsey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
CFPF245
|
$2.05
£1.64
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.67
CFPF738
|
$5.70
£4.55
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.09
CFPF453
|
$6.94
£5.54
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.19
CFPF686
|
$4.80
£3.83
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.02
CFPF888
|
$3.13
£2.50
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.66
CFPF184
|
$2.71
£2.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.06
CFPF339
|
$2.68
£2.14
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF330
|
$1.67
£1.33
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.82
CFPF312
|
$1.95
£1.56
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
CFPF168
|
$1.11
£0.88
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF150
|
$0.82
£0.65
|
|
pay 17.2% more for transportation
New Caledonia
|
Guernsey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
CFPF553
|
$6.41
£5.12
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$75.27
CFPF8,334
|
$50.62
£40.41
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,747.83
CFPF2,961,253
|
$28,537.25
£22,786.05
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.44
CFPF1,598
|
$24.01
£19.17
|
|
pay 55.5% more for housing
New Caledonia
|
Guernsey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.67
CFPF5,610
|
$62.19
£49.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.35
CFPF87,721
|
$1,570.37
£1,253.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$672.58
CFPF74,461
|
$1,409.56
£1,125.49
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.01
CFPF17,825
|
$147.13
£117.48
|
|
pay 90.3% more for childcare
New Caledonia
|
Guernsey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$749.36
CFPF82,961
|
$1,425.66
£1,138.34
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$16,919.68
£13,509.81
|
|
pay 14.9% less for entertainment and sports
New Caledonia
|
Guernsey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.29
CFPF918
|
$5.68
£4.54
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
CFPF576
|
$3.84
£3.06
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.97
CFPF1,989
|
$9.76
£7.80
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.52
CFPF5,483
|
$74.46
£59.45
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.75
CFPF1,301
|
$9.24
£7.38
|
|
pay 19.9% less for clothing
New Caledonia
|
Guernsey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.74
CFPF10,710
|
$90.66
£72.39
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.56
CFPF7,480
|
$37.47
£29.92
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.22
CFPF9,435
|
$85.36
£68.16
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.81
CFPF15,810
|
$101.62
£81.14
|
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