Cost of living comparison

Costa Rica

compared to

New Caledonia

New Caledonia vs. Costa Rica Cost of Living Summary

New Caledonia is 32.4% more expensive than Costa Rica overall.

Restaurants: pay 36.6% more in New Caledonia
Groceries: pay 73.1% more in New Caledonia
Transportation: pay 17.7% more in New Caledonia
Housing: pay 19.6% more in New Caledonia
Childcare: pay 16.0% less in New Caledonia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.1% more in New Caledonia
Clothing: pay 41.3% more in New Caledonia

The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, housing, and transportation in New Caledonia are more expensive than in Costa Rica.

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New Caledonia vs. Costa Rica Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Costa Rica, you would:

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pay 36.6% more for restaurants

	Costa Rica	New Caledonia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.15 CRC5,073.49	$20.64 CFPF2,193	+85.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.85 CRC4,937.06	$14.08 CFPF1,495	+29.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.43 CRC1,106.42	$1.97 CFPF209	-18.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 CRC813.02	$1.25 CFPF133	-30.0%
Average			+36.6%

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pay 73.1% more for groceries

	Costa Rica	New Caledonia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.77 CRC1,261.89	$3.47 CFPF369	+25.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.82 CRC2,192.99	$14.86 CFPF1,578	+208.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.37 CRC3,808.87	$4.55 CFPF483	-45.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.63 CRC1,653.83	$6.20 CFPF659	+70.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 CRC2,002.78	$12.77 CFPF1,356	+190.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.20 CRC1,003.04	$2.13 CFPF226	-3.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 CRC329.98	$3.25 CFPF345	+347.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.67 CRC758.13	$2.77 CFPF294	+66.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 CRC652.25	$3.62 CFPF384	+152.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 CRC655.18	$2.50 CFPF265	+73.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.33 CRC603.93	$1.70 CFPF181	+28.3%
Average			+73.1%

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pay 17.7% more for transportation

	Costa Rica	New Caledonia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.78 CRC2,631.55	$6.03 CFPF641	+4.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$66.80 CRC30,402.28	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,830.95 CRC10M	$32,607.24 CFPF3M	+42.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.71 CRC7,149.33	$15.82 CFPF1,680	+0.7%
Average			+17.7%

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pay 19.6% more for housing

	Costa Rica	New Caledonia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.66 CRC23,510.13	$48.79 CFPF5,182	-5.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$834.08 CRC380K	$750.67 CFPF79,728	-10.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$597.43 CRC272K	$774.13 CFPF82,220	+29.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.56 CRC31,201.98	$153.08 CFPF16,258	+123.3%
Average			+19.6%

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pay 16.0% less for childcare

	Costa Rica	New Caledonia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$742.27 CRC338K	$750.67 CFPF79,728	+1.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,434.66 CRC6M	$9,383.38 CFPF997K	-30.2%
Average			-16.0%

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pay 58.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Costa Rica	New Caledonia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.91 CRC1,323.10	$9.38 CFPF997	+222.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.06 CRC1,847.37	$4.57 CFPF486	+12.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.29 CRC2,409.48	$19.52 CFPF2,073	+268.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$66.37 CRC30,203.17	$49.26 CFPF5,232	-25.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.92 CRC3,603.80	$14.08 CFPF1,495	+77.7%
Average			+58.1%

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pay 41.3% more for clothing

	Costa Rica	New Caledonia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.50 CRC30,717.09	$109.47 CFPF11,627	+62.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.52 CRC22,538.15	$65.68 CFPF6,976	+32.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.64 CRC55,811.48	$98.53 CFPF10,464	-19.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$108.52 CRC49,389.03	$250.22 CFPF26,576	+130.6%
Average			+41.3%

Costa Rica vs. New Caledonia - Cost of clothing

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