Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 37.5% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 56.6% less for restaurants
New Caledonia
|
Taiwan
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.43
CFPF2,040
|
$3.59
NT$116.32
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.06
CFPF1,224
|
$4.92
NT$159.53
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
CFPF261
|
$0.95
NT$30.97
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
CFPF104
|
$0.65
NT$21.05
|
|
pay 10.6% less for groceries
New Caledonia
|
Taiwan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
CFPF245
|
$2.04
NT$66.27
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.67
CFPF738
|
$7.52
NT$244.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.09
CFPF453
|
$11.74
NT$380.71
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.19
CFPF686
|
$2.75
NT$89.26
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.02
CFPF888
|
$3.63
NT$117.69
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.66
CFPF184
|
$2.03
NT$65.74
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.06
CFPF339
|
$0.91
NT$29.58
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF330
|
$1.30
NT$42.21
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.82
CFPF312
|
$1.46
NT$47.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
CFPF168
|
$1.15
NT$37.44
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF150
|
$1.07
NT$34.62
|
|
pay 21.4% less for transportation
New Caledonia
|
Taiwan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
CFPF553
|
$3.88
NT$125.83
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$75.27
CFPF8,334
|
$35.38
NT$1,147.60
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,747.83
CFPF2,961,253
|
$32,990.11
NT$1,070,182.70
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.44
CFPF1,598
|
$9.61
NT$311.60
|
|
pay 58.5% less for housing
New Caledonia
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.67
CFPF5,610
|
$23.53
NT$763.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.35
CFPF87,721
|
$354.11
NT$11,487.10
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$672.58
CFPF74,461
|
$268.52
NT$8,710.70
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.01
CFPF17,825
|
$56.71
NT$1,839.50
|
|
pay 38.6% less for childcare
New Caledonia
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$749.36
CFPF82,961
|
$460.31
NT$14,932.18
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,465.74
NT$371,942.77
|
|
pay 48.8% less for entertainment and sports
New Caledonia
|
Taiwan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.29
CFPF918
|
$1.86
NT$60.18
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
CFPF576
|
$2.74
NT$88.83
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.97
CFPF1,989
|
$3.84
NT$124.59
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.52
CFPF5,483
|
$38.91
NT$1,262.09
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.75
CFPF1,301
|
$9.51
NT$308.55
|
|
pay 28.2% less for clothing
New Caledonia
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.74
CFPF10,710
|
$66.92
NT$2,170.77
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.56
CFPF7,480
|
$31.08
NT$1,008.34
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.22
CFPF9,435
|
$79.12
NT$2,566.73
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.81
CFPF15,810
|
$112.81
NT$3,659.34
|
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