Cost of living comparison

Bermuda

compared to

New Caledonia

New Caledonia vs. Bermuda Cost of Living Summary

New Caledonia is 48.3% cheaper than Bermuda overall.

Restaurants: pay 44.9% less in New Caledonia
Groceries: pay 22.5% less in New Caledonia
Transportation: pay 28.2% less in New Caledonia
Housing: pay 71.7% less in New Caledonia
Childcare: pay 53.9% less in New Caledonia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.3% less in New Caledonia
Clothing: pay 11.3% more in New Caledonia

Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in New Caledonia.

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New Caledonia vs. Bermuda Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Bermuda, you would:

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pay 44.9% less for restaurants

	Bermuda	New Caledonia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$50.00 BMD50.00	$20.64 CFPF2,200	-58.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$16.88 BMD16.88	$14.08 CFPF1,500	-16.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.04 BMD3.04	$1.97 CFPF210	-35.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.12 BMD3.12	$1.25 CFPF133	-59.9%
Average			-44.9%

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pay 22.5% less for groceries

	Bermuda	New Caledonia
Bread 1 loaf	$8.02 BMD8.02	$3.47 CFPF370	-56.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.75 BMD11.75	$14.86 CFPF1,583	+26.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$18.61 BMD18.61	$4.55 CFPF484	-75.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.18 BMD7.18	$6.20 CFPF661	-13.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.66 BMD9.66	$12.77 CFPF1,361	+32.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.11 BMD4.11	$2.13 CFPF227	-48.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.00 BMD3.00	$3.25 CFPF346	+8.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.24 BMD3.24	$2.77 CFPF295	-14.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.80 BMD3.80	$3.62 CFPF385	-4.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.58 BMD2.58	$2.50 CFPF266	-3.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.88 BMD1.88	$1.70 CFPF181	-9.5%
Average			-22.5%

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pay 28.2% less for transportation

	Bermuda	New Caledonia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.03 BMD9.03	$6.03 CFPF643	-33.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$69.00 BMD69.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,500.00 BMD37,500.00	$32,607.24 CFPF3M	-13.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.39 BMD30.39	$15.82 CFPF1,686	-47.9%
Average			-28.2%

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pay 71.7% less for housing

	Bermuda	New Caledonia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$159.67 BMD159.67	$48.79 CFPF5,199	-69.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,868.00 BMD3,868.00	$750.67 CFPF79,985	-80.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,661.67 BMD2,661.67	$774.13 CFPF82,484	-70.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$220.49 BMD220.49	$153.08 CFPF16,311	-30.6%
Average			-71.7%

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pay 53.9% less for childcare

	Bermuda	New Caledonia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,320.00 BMD1,320.00	$750.67 CFPF79,985	-43.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,083.33 BMD25,083.33	$9,383.38 CFPF1000K	-62.6%
Average			-53.9%

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pay 28.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Bermuda	New Caledonia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.50 BMD7.50	$9.38 CFPF1,000	+25.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.20 BMD6.20	$4.57 CFPF487	-26.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$18.00 BMD18.00	$19.52 CFPF2,080	+8.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$188.00 BMD188.00	$49.26 CFPF5,249	-73.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.50 BMD13.50	$14.08 CFPF1,500	+4.3%
Average			-28.3%

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pay 11.3% more for clothing

	Bermuda	New Caledonia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$90.00 BMD90.00	$109.47 CFPF11,664	+21.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.00 BMD70.00	$65.68 CFPF6,999	-6.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$142.50 BMD142.50	$98.53 CFPF10,498	-30.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$128.75 BMD128.75	$250.22 CFPF26,662	+94.3%
Average			+11.3%

Bermuda vs. New Caledonia - Cost of clothing

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