Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Caledonia vs. Estonia Cost of Living Summary
New Caledonia is 2.0 times more expensive than Estonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.2% more in New Caledonia
- Groceries
-
pay 3.0 times more in New Caledonia
- Transportation
-
pay 65.9% more in New Caledonia
- Housing
-
pay 53.2% more in New Caledonia
- Childcare
-
pay 3.5 times more in New Caledonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 80.9% more in New Caledonia
- Clothing
-
pay 47.2% more in New Caledonia
The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and clothing in New Caledonia are more expensive than in Estonia. Notably, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in New Caledonia.
New Caledonia vs. Estonia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 11.2% more for restaurants
|
Estonia
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.63
€11.75
|
$19.58
CFPF2,014
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.93
€8.56
|
$14.68
CFPF1,511
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.23
|
$2.57
CFPF264
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
€1.88
|
$1.17
CFPF121
|
|
Estonia vs. New Caledonia - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Estonia
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
€1.11
|
$2.90
CFPF298
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.53
€4.77
|
$15.50
CFPF1,595
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.31
€3.72
|
$4.63
CFPF477
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.73
€2.35
|
$6.47
CFPF666
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.36
|
$11.32
CFPF1,165
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$1.92
CFPF198
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.58
|
$3.39
CFPF348
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$3.00
CFPF308
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.20
|
$3.77
CFPF388
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
€0.35
|
$1.83
CFPF188
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.36
|
$1.63
CFPF168
|
|
Estonia vs. New Caledonia - Cost of groceries
pay 65.9% more for transportation
|
Estonia
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.33
€6.32
|
$6.29
CFPF648
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.79
€22.24
|
$87.11
CFPF8,964
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,161.47
€25,146.72
|
$31,076.13
CFPF3,197,825
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.92
€9.42
|
$14.59
CFPF1,502
|
|
Estonia vs. New Caledonia - Cost of transportation
pay 53.2% more for housing
|
Estonia
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.93
€27.53
|
$51.39
CFPF5,288
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$492.59
€424.78
|
$856.43
CFPF88,129
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.46
€327.21
|
$783.02
CFPF80,575
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$222.79
€192.12
|
$159.67
CFPF16,431
|
|
Estonia vs. New Caledonia - Cost of housing
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Estonia
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$228.27
€196.84
|
$796.07
CFPF81,918
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,312.32
€7,167.94
|
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Estonia vs. New Caledonia - Cost of childcare
pay 80.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.35
€4.62
|
$10.52
CFPF1,083
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.43
|
$4.91
CFPF506
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
€5.61
|
$20.36
CFPF2,095
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.48
€44.39
|
$61.17
CFPF6,295
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.63
€8.30
|
$14.68
CFPF1,511
|
|
Estonia vs. New Caledonia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 47.2% more for clothing
|
Estonia
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$106.25
€91.62
|
$115.01
CFPF11,834
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.64
€35.91
|
$61.99
CFPF6,379
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.02
€76.76
|
$103.99
CFPF10,701
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.75
€98.09
|
$244.69
CFPF25,180
|
|
Estonia vs. New Caledonia - Cost of clothing
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