Cost of living comparison
Saudi Arabia is 36.2% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 61.6% less for restaurants
New Caledonia
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.15
CFPF1,952
|
$6.90
SAR25.88
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.80
CFPF1,269
|
$7.35
SAR27.59
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
CFPF244
|
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
CFPF129
|
$0.25
SAR0.94
|
|
pay 47.9% less for groceries
New Caledonia
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
CFPF181
|
$0.89
SAR3.35
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.49
CFPF698
|
$3.67
SAR13.76
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.09
CFPF440
|
$6.52
SAR24.47
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.48
CFPF589
|
$2.55
SAR9.56
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.82
CFPF841
|
$3.27
SAR12.27
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
CFPF189
|
$0.93
SAR3.50
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.08
CFPF332
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.40
CFPF258
|
$0.73
SAR2.74
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
CFPF314
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
CFPF173
|
$0.63
SAR2.37
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
CFPF148
|
$0.61
SAR2.27
|
|
pay 17.9% less for transportation
New Caledonia
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF621
|
$2.30
SAR8.65
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$58.54
CFPF6,295
|
$37.83
SAR141.99
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,680.08
CFPF2,976,534
|
$25,221.79
SAR94,659.88
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.53
CFPF1,455
|
$17.96
SAR67.41
|
|
pay 26.7% less for housing
New Caledonia
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.91
CFPF5,582
|
$73.85
SAR277.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$716.96
CFPF77,097
|
$390.65
SAR1,466.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$635.28
CFPF68,314
|
$280.05
SAR1,051.07
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$163.09
CFPF17,538
|
$85.53
SAR321.01
|
|
pay 59.8% less for childcare
New Caledonia
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$738.14
CFPF79,374
|
$296.51
SAR1,112.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,039.49
SAR22,666.80
|
|
pay 6.4% less for entertainment and sports
New Caledonia
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.08
CFPF976
|
$1.65
SAR6.17
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.72
CFPF507
|
$3.66
SAR13.73
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.15
CFPF1,952
|
$7.12
SAR26.72
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.32
CFPF5,733
|
$99.67
SAR374.09
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.80
CFPF1,269
|
$17.24
SAR64.70
|
|
pay 32.9% less for clothing
New Caledonia
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.83
CFPF10,735
|
$43.59
SAR163.60
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
CFPF7,157
|
$56.89
SAR213.51
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
CFPF10,003
|
$93.76
SAR351.89
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$204.20
CFPF21,958
|
$77.91
SAR292.39
|
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