Cost of living comparison

Isle of Man

compared to

New Caledonia

Noumea vs. Douglas Cost of Living Summary

Noumea is 11.8% cheaper than Douglas.

Restaurants: pay 14.7% less in Noumea
Groceries: pay 75.1% more in Noumea
Transportation: pay 19.5% less in Noumea
Housing: pay 34.8% less in Noumea
Childcare: pay 72.2% less in Noumea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.7% less in Noumea
Clothing: pay 51.0% more in Noumea

The cost of groceries and clothing in Noumea are more expensive than in Douglas. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Noumea. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Noumea.

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Noumea vs. Douglas Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Noumea instead of Douglas, you would:

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pay 14.7% less for restaurants

	Douglas	Noumea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.75 £20.82	$20.64 CFPF2,193	-25.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.89 £8.92	$14.08 CFPF1,495	+18.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.71 £2.03	$1.97 CFPF209	-27.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.12 £1.59	$1.25 CFPF133	-41.1%
Average			-14.7%

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pay 75.1% more for groceries

	Douglas	Noumea
Bread 1 loaf	$2.63 £1.98	$3.47 CFPF369	+31.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.01 £3.01	$14.86 CFPF1,578	+270.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.41 £7.06	$4.55 CFPF483	-51.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.30 £3.97	$6.20 CFPF659	+17.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 £2.91	$12.77 CFPF1,356	+229.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 £1.02	$2.13 CFPF226	+56.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 £0.61	$3.25 CFPF345	+297.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 £1.30	$2.77 CFPF294	+59.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.61 £1.21	$3.62 CFPF384	+124.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.35 £1.01	$2.50 CFPF265	+85.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.35 £1.01	$1.70 CFPF181	+26.4%
Average			+75.1%

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pay 19.5% less for transportation

	Douglas	Noumea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.35 £5.52	$6.03 CFPF641	-17.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$96.91 £72.71	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,752.78 £32,827.71	$32,607.24 CFPF3M	-25.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.65 £12.49	$15.82 CFPF1,680	-5.0%
Average			-19.5%

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pay 34.8% less for housing

	Douglas	Noumea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.49 £54.39	$48.79 CFPF5,182	-32.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,233.89 £925.79	$750.67 CFPF79,728	-39.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,068.05 £801.36	$774.13 CFPF82,220	-27.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$261.61 £196.29	$153.08 CFPF16,258	-41.5%
Average			-34.8%

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pay 72.2% less for childcare

	Douglas	Noumea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,739.89 £1,305.44	$750.67 CFPF79,728	-56.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$52,196.76 £39,163.23	$9,383.38 CFPF997K	-82.0%
Average			-72.2%

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pay 5.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Douglas	Noumea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.54 £4.91	$9.38 CFPF997	+43.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.01 £3.76	$4.57 CFPF486	-8.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$22.46 £16.86	$19.52 CFPF2,073	-13.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 £48.58	$49.26 CFPF5,232	-23.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.86 £11.90	$14.08 CFPF1,495	-11.2%
Average			-5.7%

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pay 51.0% more for clothing

	Douglas	Noumea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$99.11 £74.36	$109.47 CFPF11,627	+10.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.60 £33.46	$65.68 CFPF6,976	+47.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.22 £83.45	$98.53 CFPF10,464	-11.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.38 £52.05	$250.22 CFPF26,576	+260.7%
Average			+51.0%

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