Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 8.6% more expensive than Faroe Islands.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 38.4% less for restaurants
Faroe Islands
|
New Caledonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.96
DKK152.98
|
$18.43
CFPF2,054
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.03
DKK132.58
|
$11.06
CFPF1,232
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.40
DKK23.71
|
$2.36
CFPF263
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.68
DKK18.70
|
$0.94
CFPF105
|
|
pay 40.8% more for groceries
Faroe Islands
|
New Caledonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.00
DKK27.88
|
$2.21
CFPF246
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
DKK50.99
|
$6.67
CFPF744
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.02
DKK48.90
|
$4.09
CFPF456
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
DKK26.86
|
$6.19
CFPF690
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.66
DKK18.50
|
$8.02
CFPF894
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
DKK9.25
|
$1.66
CFPF185
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK9.95
|
$3.06
CFPF341
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
DKK11.57
|
$2.98
CFPF332
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
DKK12.03
|
$2.82
CFPF314
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.51
CFPF169
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.32
DKK16.19
|
$1.36
CFPF151
|
|
pay 32.2% less for transportation
Faroe Islands
|
New Caledonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
DKK47.29
|
$4.99
CFPF557
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$75.27
CFPF8,391
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,041.61
DKK299,841.43
|
$26,747.83
CFPF2,981,540
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.44
CFPF1,609
|
|
pay 8.5% less for housing
Faroe Islands
|
New Caledonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.56
DKK407.95
|
$50.67
CFPF5,649
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$976.00
DKK6,799.13
|
$792.35
CFPF88,322
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$805.20
DKK5,609.28
|
$672.58
CFPF74,971
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.39
DKK977.99
|
$161.01
CFPF17,947
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
Faroe Islands
|
New Caledonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$366.00
DKK2,549.67
|
$749.36
CFPF83,530
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,090.92
DKK7,599.67
|
?? | |
pay 8.6% more for entertainment and sports
Faroe Islands
|
New Caledonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.78
DKK61.19
|
$8.29
CFPF924
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.67
DKK39.52
|
$5.21
CFPF580
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.52
DKK66.29
|
$17.97
CFPF2,003
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.36
DKK392.65
|
$49.52
CFPF5,520
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.64
DKK101.99
|
$11.75
CFPF1,309
|
|
pay 14.6% less for clothing
Faroe Islands
|
New Caledonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$136.64
DKK951.88
|
$96.74
CFPF10,784
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.58
DKK331.46
|
$67.56
CFPF7,531
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$143.96
DKK1,002.87
|
$85.22
CFPF9,500
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$204.96
DKK1,427.82
|
$142.81
CFPF15,919
|
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