Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 4.9% more expensive than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Iceland instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 37.5% more for restaurants
New Caledonia
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.43
CFPF2,040
|
$17.84
ISK2,489
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.06
CFPF1,224
|
$14.27
ISK1,991
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
CFPF261
|
$2.32
ISK323
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
CFPF104
|
$2.12
ISK296
|
|
pay 21.7% less for groceries
New Caledonia
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
CFPF245
|
$3.42
ISK478
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.67
CFPF738
|
$5.98
ISK835
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.09
CFPF453
|
$5.33
ISK743
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.19
CFPF686
|
$5.66
ISK790
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.02
CFPF888
|
$7.09
ISK990
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.66
CFPF184
|
$1.16
ISK162
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.06
CFPF339
|
$0.98
ISK137
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF330
|
$1.17
ISK163
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.82
CFPF312
|
$1.84
ISK256
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
CFPF168
|
$0.96
ISK134
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF150
|
$0.51
ISK71
|
|
pay 35.3% more for transportation
New Caledonia
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
CFPF553
|
$8.03
ISK1,121
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$75.27
CFPF8,334
|
$77.40
ISK10,800
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,747.83
CFPF2,961,253
|
$29,836.83
ISK4,163,431
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.44
CFPF1,598
|
$23.97
ISK3,344
|
|
pay 32.0% more for housing
New Caledonia
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.67
CFPF5,610
|
$62.40
ISK8,708
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.35
CFPF87,721
|
$1,437.14
ISK200,539
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$672.58
CFPF74,461
|
$1,215.63
ISK169,628
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.01
CFPF17,825
|
$68.63
ISK9,577
|
|
pay 65.4% less for childcare
New Caledonia
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$749.36
CFPF82,961
|
$259.34
ISK36,189
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,750.10
ISK383,749
|
|
pay 7.8% less for entertainment and sports
New Caledonia
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.29
CFPF918
|
$8.52
ISK1,189
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
CFPF576
|
$4.15
ISK579
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.97
CFPF1,989
|
$10.64
ISK1,484
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.52
CFPF5,483
|
$56.90
ISK7,940
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.75
CFPF1,301
|
$12.27
ISK1,713
|
|
pay 24.2% more for clothing
New Caledonia
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.74
CFPF10,710
|
$118.08
ISK16,476
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.56
CFPF7,480
|
$50.39
ISK7,031
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.22
CFPF9,435
|
$151.12
ISK21,087
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.81
CFPF15,810
|
$175.20
ISK24,447
|
|
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