Cost of living comparison
Spain is 31.0% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Spain instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 5.4% less for restaurants
New Caledonia
|
Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.43
CFPF2,040
|
$12.45
€11.55
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.06
CFPF1,224
|
$8.47
€7.86
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
CFPF261
|
$1.99
€1.85
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
CFPF104
|
$1.40
€1.30
|
|
pay 52.0% less for groceries
New Caledonia
|
Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
CFPF245
|
$1.16
€1.07
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.67
CFPF738
|
$5.73
€5.32
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.09
CFPF453
|
$3.55
€3.29
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.19
CFPF686
|
$2.35
€2.18
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.02
CFPF888
|
$3.11
€2.88
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.66
CFPF184
|
$0.88
€0.82
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.06
CFPF339
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF330
|
$0.74
€0.69
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.82
CFPF312
|
$0.91
€0.85
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
CFPF168
|
$0.63
€0.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF150
|
$0.65
€0.60
|
|
pay 6.1% less for transportation
New Caledonia
|
Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
CFPF553
|
$6.67
€6.19
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$75.27
CFPF8,334
|
$39.84
€36.96
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,747.83
CFPF2,961,253
|
$24,357.72
€22,597.88
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.44
CFPF1,598
|
$14.14
€13.12
|
|
pay 20.2% less for housing
New Caledonia
|
Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.67
CFPF5,610
|
$40.62
€37.69
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.35
CFPF87,721
|
$697.48
€647.09
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$672.58
CFPF74,461
|
$570.67
€529.44
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.01
CFPF17,825
|
$106.79
€99.08
|
|
pay 54.3% less for childcare
New Caledonia
|
Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$749.36
CFPF82,961
|
$342.46
€317.72
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,368.05
€6,835.70
|
|
pay 48.4% less for entertainment and sports
New Caledonia
|
Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.29
CFPF918
|
$2.66
€2.47
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
CFPF576
|
$1.85
€1.72
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.97
CFPF1,989
|
$5.55
€5.15
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.52
CFPF5,483
|
$43.33
€40.20
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.75
CFPF1,301
|
$8.42
€7.81
|
|
pay 30.9% less for clothing
New Caledonia
|
Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.74
CFPF10,710
|
$73.58
€68.26
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.56
CFPF7,480
|
$33.02
€30.64
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.22
CFPF9,435
|
$74.35
€68.98
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.81
CFPF15,810
|
$91.35
€84.75
|
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