Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Caledonia vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
New Caledonia is 66.2% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.7% less in New Caledonia
- Groceries
-
pay 97.2% more in New Caledonia
- Transportation
-
pay 12.3% less in New Caledonia
- Housing
-
pay 26.8% less in New Caledonia
- Childcare
-
pay 4.3 times more in New Caledonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.5% more in New Caledonia
- Clothing
-
pay 37.8% more in New Caledonia
The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in New Caledonia are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in New Caledonia. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in New Caledonia.
New Caledonia vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 16.7% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.21
|
$19.58
CFPF2,028
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.55
€11.76
|
$14.68
CFPF1,521
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€3.03
|
$2.57
CFPF266
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.59
|
$1.17
CFPF122
|
|
Berlin vs. New Caledonia - Cost of restaurants
pay 97.2% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.96
|
$2.90
CFPF300
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€6.16
|
$15.50
CFPF1,605
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.45
|
$4.63
CFPF480
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.37
|
$6.47
CFPF670
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.79
|
$11.32
CFPF1,173
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.34
|
$1.92
CFPF199
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$3.39
CFPF351
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.04
|
$3.00
CFPF310
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.53
|
$3.77
CFPF391
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.79
|
$1.83
CFPF189
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.67
|
$1.63
CFPF169
|
|
Berlin vs. New Caledonia - Cost of groceries
pay 12.3% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.53
|
$6.29
CFPF652
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€59.81
|
$87.11
CFPF9,023
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,702.07
€28,385.98
|
$31,076.13
CFPF3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.78
|
$14.59
CFPF1,512
|
|
Berlin vs. New Caledonia - Cost of transportation
pay 26.8% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.32
€43.68
|
$51.39
CFPF5,323
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,427.12
€1,238.77
|
$856.43
CFPF88,711
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€927.35
|
$783.02
CFPF81,107
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€240.52
|
$159.67
CFPF16,539
|
|
Berlin vs. New Caledonia - Cost of housing
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€160.52
|
$796.07
CFPF82,459
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,315.57
|
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Berlin vs. New Caledonia - Cost of childcare
pay 53.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.56
|
$10.52
CFPF1,090
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.86
|
$4.91
CFPF509
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.82
|
$20.36
CFPF2,109
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€33.67
|
$61.17
CFPF6,336
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.93
|
$14.68
CFPF1,521
|
|
Berlin vs. New Caledonia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 37.8% more for clothing
|
Berlin
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€81.41
|
$115.01
CFPF11,913
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€37.87
|
$61.99
CFPF6,421
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€92.59
|
$103.99
CFPF10,772
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€112.49
|
$244.69
CFPF25,346
|
|
Berlin vs. New Caledonia - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
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