Cost of living comparison

Netherlands

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New Caledonia

Noumea vs. Amsterdam Cost of Living Summary

Noumea is 10.1% cheaper than Amsterdam.

Restaurants: pay 30.4% less in Noumea
Groceries: pay 77.6% more in Noumea
Transportation: pay 34.8% less in Noumea
Housing: pay 40.7% less in Noumea
Childcare: pay 72.8% less in Noumea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.6% more in Noumea
Clothing: pay 17.9% more in Noumea

The cost of groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Noumea are more expensive than in Amsterdam. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Noumea. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Noumea.

Noumea vs. Amsterdam Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.4% less for restaurants

	Amsterdam	Noumea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$23.36 €20.03	$19.58 CFPF2,003	-16.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$16.35 €14.02	$14.68 CFPF1,502	-10.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.72 €3.19	$2.57 CFPF263	-31.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.28 €2.82	$1.17 CFPF120	-64.2%
Average			-30.4%

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pay 77.6% more for groceries

	Amsterdam	Noumea
Bread 1 loaf	$2.71 €2.32	$2.90 CFPF296	+6.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.72 €6.62	$15.50 CFPF1,586	+100.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.24 €5.35	$4.63 CFPF474	-25.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.27 €4.52	$6.47 CFPF662	+22.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.35 €5.45	$11.32 CFPF1,158	+78.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.42 €1.22	$1.92 CFPF197	+35.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.18 €1.01	$3.39 CFPF346	+187.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.04 €0.89	$3.00 CFPF307	+188.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.09 €1.79	$3.77 CFPF386	+80.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 €0.81	$1.83 CFPF187	+94.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 €0.75	$1.63 CFPF167	+85.1%
Average			+77.6%

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pay 34.8% less for transportation

	Amsterdam	Noumea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.77 €7.52	$6.29 CFPF644	-28.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$116.79 €100.14	$87.11 CFPF8,913	-25.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,381.38 €38,052.01	$31,076.13 CFPF3M	-30.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$32.69 €28.03	$14.59 CFPF1,493	-55.4%
Average			-34.8%

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pay 40.7% less for housing

	Amsterdam	Noumea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.20 €44.75	$51.39 CFPF5,257	-1.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,488.65 €2,133.73	$856.43 CFPF87,624	-65.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,040.62 €1,749.60	$783.02 CFPF80,114	-61.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$241.43 €207.00	$159.67 CFPF16,337	-33.9%
Average			-40.7%

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pay 72.8% less for childcare

	Amsterdam	Noumea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,924.24 €2,507.21	$796.07 CFPF81,449	-72.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$20,029.43 €17,172.97	??
Average			-72.8%

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pay 12.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Amsterdam	Noumea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.59 €6.51	$10.52 CFPF1,077	+38.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.05 €4.33	$4.91 CFPF503	-2.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.60 €12.52	$20.36 CFPF2,083	+39.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.91 €50.51	$61.17 CFPF6,259	+3.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.52 €15.02	$14.68 CFPF1,502	-16.2%
Average			+12.6%

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pay 17.9% more for clothing

	Amsterdam	Noumea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$98.80 €84.71	$115.01 CFPF11,767	+16.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.66 €46.00	$61.99 CFPF6,342	+15.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$127.18 €109.04	$103.99 CFPF10,640	-18.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$154.92 €132.83	$244.69 CFPF25,035	+57.9%
Average			+17.9%

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