Cost of living comparison

Ireland

compared to

New Caledonia

Noumea vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary

Noumea is 23.6% cheaper than Dublin.

Restaurants: pay 12.9% less in Noumea
Groceries: pay 89.2% more in Noumea
Transportation: pay 19.5% less in Noumea
Housing: pay 61.3% less in Noumea
Childcare: pay 37.7% less in Noumea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.4% less in Noumea
Clothing: pay 22.0% more in Noumea

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

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Noumea vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.9% less for restaurants

	Dublin	Noumea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$23.51 €20.93	$20.64 CFPF2,193	-12.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €11.96	$14.08 CFPF1,495	+4.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.92 €2.60	$1.97 CFPF209	-32.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 €1.96	$1.25 CFPF133	-43.2%
Average			-12.9%

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pay 89.2% more for groceries

	Dublin	Noumea
Bread 1 loaf	$2.46 €2.19	$3.47 CFPF369	+41.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.02 €4.47	$14.86 CFPF1,578	+196.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.21 €5.52	$4.55 CFPF483	-26.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.99 €4.44	$6.20 CFPF659	+24.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.78 €5.15	$12.77 CFPF1,356	+120.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 €1.12	$2.13 CFPF226	+68.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.90	$3.25 CFPF345	+219.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 €1.11	$2.77 CFPF294	+122.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.38 €2.11	$3.62 CFPF384	+52.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 €0.76	$2.50 CFPF265	+191.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 €0.61	$1.70 CFPF181	+149.5%
Average			+89.2%

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pay 19.5% less for transportation

	Dublin	Noumea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.04 €7.15	$6.03 CFPF641	-24.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$107.49 €95.67	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,000.39 €34,711.75	$32,607.24 CFPF3M	-16.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.24 €15.35	$15.82 CFPF1,680	-8.3%
Average			-19.5%

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pay 61.3% less for housing

	Dublin	Noumea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.20 €46.46	$48.79 CFPF5,182	-6.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,465.66 €2,194.52	$750.67 CFPF79,728	-69.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,216.84 €1,973.07	$774.13 CFPF82,220	-65.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$212.35 €189.00	$153.08 CFPF16,258	-27.9%
Average			-61.3%

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pay 37.7% less for childcare

	Dublin	Noumea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,272.35 €1,132.44	$750.67 CFPF79,728	-41.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,285.84 €12,714.91	$9,383.38 CFPF997K	-34.3%
Average			-37.7%

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pay 9.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Dublin	Noumea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.84 €6.98	$9.38 CFPF997	+19.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.91 €4.37	$4.57 CFPF486	-6.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$21.27 €18.94	$19.52 CFPF2,073	-8.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.28 €61.66	$49.26 CFPF5,232	-28.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.68 €13.95	$14.08 CFPF1,495	-10.2%
Average			-9.4%

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pay 22.0% more for clothing

	Dublin	Noumea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.67 €95.83	$109.47 CFPF11,627	+1.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.46 €44.91	$65.68 CFPF6,976	+30.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.09 €100.66	$98.53 CFPF10,464	-12.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$130.45 €116.10	$250.22 CFPF26,576	+91.8%
Average			+22.0%

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