Cost of living comparison

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Noumea vs. Agana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Noumea instead of Agana, you would:

pay (unknown) more for restaurants

 
Agana
Noumea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant ?? $20.64
CFPF2,210
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
?? $14.08
CFPF1,507
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) ?? $1.97
CFPF211

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pay (unknown) more for groceries

 
Agana
Noumea
Bread
1 loaf
?? $3.47
CFPF372
Local cheese (8 oz) ?? $14.86
CFPF1,591
Milk (1 gallon) ?? $4.55
CFPF487

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

 
Agana
Noumea
Gasoline (1 gallon) ?? $6.03
CFPF646
Monthly public transit pass ?? ??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $32,607.24
CFPF3M

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pay (unknown) more for housing

 
Agana
Noumea
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
?? $48.79
CFPF5,224
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area ?? $750.67
CFPF80,366
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center ?? $774.13
CFPF82,877

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Agana
Noumea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $750.67
CFPF80,366
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $9,383.38
CFPF1M

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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports

 
Agana
Noumea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) ?? $9.38
CFPF1,005
Cappuccino in mid-range area ?? $4.57
CFPF490
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
?? $19.52
CFPF2,090

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Agana
Noumea
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $109.47
CFPF11,720
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $65.68
CFPF7,032
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $98.53
CFPF10,548

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