Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

compared to

New Caledonia

Noumea vs. Abu Dhabi Cost of Living Summary

Noumea is 71.3% more expensive than Abu Dhabi.

Restaurants: pay 100.0% more in Noumea
Groceries: pay 2.8 times more in Noumea
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in Noumea
Housing: pay 20.8% less in Noumea
Childcare: pay 27.3% more in Noumea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.7% more in Noumea
Clothing: pay 67.4% more in Noumea

The cost of groceries, transportation, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Noumea are more expensive than in Abu Dhabi. Notably, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Noumea.

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Noumea vs. Abu Dhabi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Noumea instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:

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pay 100.0% more for restaurants

	Abu Dhabi	Noumea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.89 AED40.00	$19.58 CFPF2,019	+79.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.53 AED35.00	$14.68 CFPF1,514	+54.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 AED4.74	$2.57 CFPF265	+99.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 AED1.61	$1.17 CFPF121	+167.1%
Average			+100.0%

Abu Dhabi vs. Noumea - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.8 times more for groceries

	Abu Dhabi	Noumea
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 AED5.89	$2.90 CFPF299	+80.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 AED19.39	$15.50 CFPF1,599	+193.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.50 AED27.54	$4.63 CFPF478	-38.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.64 AED13.37	$6.47 CFPF667	+77.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.12 AED15.11	$11.32 CFPF1,168	+175.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.15 AED4.21	$1.92 CFPF198	+67.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 AED3.00	$3.39 CFPF349	+314.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 AED3.05	$3.00 CFPF309	+261.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 AED2.46	$3.77 CFPF389	+462.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 AED1.96	$1.83 CFPF189	+243.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 AED2.39	$1.63 CFPF168	+149.7%
Average			+180.7%

Abu Dhabi vs. Noumea - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	Abu Dhabi	Noumea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.94 AED10.80	$6.29 CFPF649	+114.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.87 AED95.00	$87.11 CFPF8,985	+236.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,639.07 AED164K	$31,076.13 CFPF3M	-30.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.62 AED28.00	$14.59 CFPF1,505	+91.4%
Average			+103.0%

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pay 20.8% less for housing

	Abu Dhabi	Noumea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$100.96 AED370.79	$51.39 CFPF5,300	-49.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,490.68 AED5,474.52	$856.43 CFPF88,339	-42.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,109.19 AED4,073.48	$783.02 CFPF80,767	-29.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.93 AED425.75	$159.67 CFPF16,470	+37.7%
Average			-20.8%

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pay 27.3% more for childcare

	Abu Dhabi	Noumea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$625.43 AED2,296.88	$796.07 CFPF82,113	+27.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,786.81 AED46,959.57	??
Average			+27.3%

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pay 41.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Abu Dhabi	Noumea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.29 AED41.45	$10.52 CFPF1,085	-6.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.77 AED21.18	$4.91 CFPF507	-14.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.26 AED23.00	$20.36 CFPF2,100	+225.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.90 AED230.98	$61.17 CFPF6,310	-2.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.61 AED50.00	$14.68 CFPF1,514	+7.8%
Average			+41.7%

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pay 67.4% more for clothing

	Abu Dhabi	Noumea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.62 AED222.62	$115.01 CFPF11,863	+89.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.93 AED190.71	$61.99 CFPF6,394	+19.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.09 AED360.23	$103.99 CFPF10,727	+6.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.21 AED353.33	$244.69 CFPF25,240	+154.3%
Average			+67.4%

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