Cost of living comparison

District of Columbia, USA

compared to

New Caledonia

New Caledonia vs. District of Columbia Cost of Living Summary

New Caledonia is 30.4% cheaper than District of Columbia.

Restaurants: pay 18.4% less in New Caledonia
Groceries: pay 28.9% more in New Caledonia
Transportation: pay 12.7% more in New Caledonia
Housing: pay 62.0% less in New Caledonia
Childcare: pay 77.0% less in New Caledonia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.1% less in New Caledonia
Clothing: pay 44.0% more in New Caledonia

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

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New Caledonia vs. District of Columbia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New Caledonia instead of District of Columbia, you would:

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pay 18.4% less for restaurants

	District of Columbia	New Caledonia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$28.00	$20.64 CFPF2,193	-26.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.00	$14.08 CFPF1,495	+17.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.17	$1.97 CFPF209	-37.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.64	$1.25 CFPF133	-52.6%
Average			-18.4%

District of Columbia vs. New Caledonia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 28.9% more for groceries

	District of Columbia	New Caledonia
Bread 1 loaf	$4.11	$3.47 CFPF369	-15.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.53	$14.86 CFPF1,578	+74.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95	$4.55 CFPF483	-8.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.64	$6.20 CFPF659	+9.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.63	$12.77 CFPF1,356	+67.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.17	$2.13 CFPF226	-32.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06	$3.25 CFPF345	+205.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.27	$2.77 CFPF294	+21.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.64	$3.62 CFPF384	+37.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.29	$2.50 CFPF265	+93.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.73	$1.70 CFPF181	-1.4%
Average			+28.9%

District of Columbia vs. New Caledonia - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.7% more for transportation

	District of Columbia	New Caledonia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.19	$6.03 CFPF641	+44.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$120.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,375.00	$32,607.24 CFPF3M	-10.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.73	$15.82 CFPF1,680	-5.4%
Average			+12.7%

District of Columbia vs. New Caledonia - Cost of transportation

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pay 62.0% less for housing

	District of Columbia	New Caledonia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.77	$48.79 CFPF5,182	-37.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,717.33	$750.67 CFPF79,728	-72.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,228.89	$774.13 CFPF82,220	-65.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$161.22	$153.08 CFPF16,258	-5.1%
Average			-62.0%

District of Columbia vs. New Caledonia - Cost of housing

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pay 77.0% less for childcare

	District of Columbia	New Caledonia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$3,221.33	$750.67 CFPF79,728	-76.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$41,506.00	$9,383.38 CFPF997K	-77.4%
Average			-77.0%

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pay 25.1% less for entertainment and sports

	District of Columbia	New Caledonia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.00	$9.38 CFPF997	+4.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.15	$4.57 CFPF486	-25.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.94	$19.52 CFPF2,073	+40.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$114.30	$49.26 CFPF5,232	-56.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.00	$14.08 CFPF1,495	-21.8%
Average			-25.1%

District of Columbia vs. New Caledonia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 44.0% more for clothing

	District of Columbia	New Caledonia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.42	$109.47 CFPF11,627	+53.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.11	$65.68 CFPF6,976	+48.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.50	$98.53 CFPF10,464	-5.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.16	$250.22 CFPF26,576	+99.9%
Average			+44.0%

District of Columbia vs. New Caledonia - Cost of clothing

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