Cost of living comparison

Denmark

compared to

New Caledonia

New Caledonia vs. Denmark Cost of Living Summary

New Caledonia is 1.0% cheaper than Denmark overall.

Restaurants: pay 14.0% less in New Caledonia
Groceries: pay 63.2% more in New Caledonia
Transportation: pay 31.7% less in New Caledonia
Housing: pay 16.4% less in New Caledonia
Childcare: pay 38.6% more in New Caledonia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.9% more in New Caledonia
Clothing: pay 14.3% more in New Caledonia

The cost of groceries, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in New Caledonia are more expensive than in Denmark. Expenses including transportation, housing, and restaurants are lower in New Caledonia.

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New Caledonia vs. Denmark Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.0% less for restaurants

	Denmark	New Caledonia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.73 DKK138.31	$20.64 CFPF2,199	-0.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.74 DKK91.67	$14.08 CFPF1,499	+2.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.88 DKK25.88	$1.97 CFPF210	-49.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.06 DKK20.42	$1.25 CFPF133	-59.1%
Average			-14.0%

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pay 63.2% more for groceries

	Denmark	New Caledonia
Bread 1 loaf	$3.38 DKK22.57	$3.47 CFPF370	+2.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.11 DKK47.41	$14.86 CFPF1,583	+109.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.62 DKK50.87	$4.55 CFPF484	-40.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.86 DKK32.43	$6.20 CFPF661	+27.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.50 DKK36.69	$12.77 CFPF1,360	+132.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 DKK9.24	$2.13 CFPF227	+53.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.33 DKK8.91	$3.25 CFPF346	+143.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 DKK10.81	$2.77 CFPF295	+70.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.05 DKK13.69	$3.62 CFPF385	+76.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 DKK6.41	$2.50 CFPF266	+159.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 DKK5.75	$1.70 CFPF181	+97.6%
Average			+63.2%

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pay 31.7% less for transportation

	Denmark	New Caledonia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.78 DKK58.59	$6.03 CFPF643	-31.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.81 DKK605.94	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,082.02 DKK327K	$32,607.24 CFPF3M	-33.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.81 DKK145.51	$15.82 CFPF1,685	-27.5%
Average			-31.7%

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pay 16.4% less for housing

	Denmark	New Caledonia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.53 DKK257.08	$48.79 CFPF5,197	+26.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,094.37 DKK7,302.16	$750.67 CFPF79,960	-31.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$864.45 DKK5,768.04	$774.13 CFPF82,458	-10.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$148.64 DKK991.82	$153.08 CFPF16,306	+3.0%
Average			-16.4%

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pay 38.6% more for childcare

	Denmark	New Caledonia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$546.22 DKK3,644.69	$750.67 CFPF79,960	+37.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,716.94 DKK44,818.79	$9,383.38 CFPF999K	+39.7%
Average			+38.6%

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pay 0.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Denmark	New Caledonia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.87 DKK52.52	$9.38 CFPF1,000	+19.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.26 DKK41.75	$4.57 CFPF487	-26.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.31 DKK62.10	$19.52 CFPF2,079	+109.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.88 DKK292.77	$49.26 CFPF5,247	+12.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.38 DKK122.64	$14.08 CFPF1,499	-23.4%
Average			+0.9%

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pay 14.3% more for clothing

	Denmark	New Caledonia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.11 DKK701.32	$109.47 CFPF11,661	+4.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.60 DKK304.27	$65.68 CFPF6,996	+44.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.67 DKK825.17	$98.53 CFPF10,495	-20.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$175.51 DKK1,171.09	$250.22 CFPF26,653	+42.6%
Average			+14.3%

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