Cost of living comparison

Faroe Islands

compared to

New Caledonia

New Caledonia vs. Faroe Islands Cost of Living Summary

New Caledonia is 6.9% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 17.1% less in New Caledonia
Groceries: pay 8.1% more in New Caledonia
Transportation: pay 8.4% less in New Caledonia
Housing: pay 15.5% less in New Caledonia
Childcare: pay 53.8% more in New Caledonia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.4% less in New Caledonia
Clothing: pay 15.2% less in New Caledonia

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

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New Caledonia vs. Faroe Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Faroe Islands, you would:

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pay 17.1% less for restaurants

	Faroe Islands	New Caledonia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.71 DKK125.29	$20.64 CFPF2,200	+10.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$19.96 DKK133.67	$14.08 CFPF1,500	-29.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.12 DKK20.90	$1.97 CFPF210	-36.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.37 DKK15.89	$1.25 CFPF133	-47.3%
Average			-17.1%

Faroe Islands vs. New Caledonia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 8.1% more for groceries

	Faroe Islands	New Caledonia
Bread 1 loaf	$8.07 DKK54.05	$3.47 CFPF370	-57.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.92 DKK46.34	$14.86 CFPF1,583	+114.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.97 DKK66.80	$4.55 CFPF484	-54.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.35 DKK42.54	$6.20 CFPF661	-2.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.46 DKK43.23	$12.77 CFPF1,361	+97.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.83 DKK12.29	$2.13 CFPF227	+16.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.51 DKK16.84	$3.25 CFPF346	+29.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.72 DKK18.20	$2.77 CFPF295	+1.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.34 DKK15.70	$3.62 CFPF385	+54.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 DKK11.07	$2.50 CFPF266	+51.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.08 DKK13.96	$1.70 CFPF181	-18.3%
Average			+8.1%

Faroe Islands vs. New Caledonia - Cost of groceries

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pay 8.4% less for transportation

	Faroe Islands	New Caledonia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.59 DKK44.11	$6.03 CFPF643	-8.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.96 DKK200.66	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$32,607.24 CFPF3M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$15.82 CFPF1,686
Average			-8.4%

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pay 15.5% less for housing

	Faroe Islands	New Caledonia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.88 DKK601.99	$48.79 CFPF5,199	-45.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,084.60 DKK7,264.01	$750.67 CFPF79,985	-30.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$894.30 DKK5,989.49	$774.13 CFPF82,484	-13.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.04 DKK656.64	$153.08 CFPF16,311	+56.1%
Average			-15.5%

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pay 53.8% more for childcare

	Faroe Islands	New Caledonia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$488.12 DKK3,269.14	$750.67 CFPF79,985	+53.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$9,383.38 CFPF1000K
Average			+53.8%

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pay 7.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Faroe Islands	New Caledonia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.48 DKK63.52	$9.38 CFPF1,000	-1.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.45 DKK43.19	$4.57 CFPF487	-29.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.24 DKK75.25	$19.52 CFPF2,080	+73.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.13 DKK369.22	$49.26 CFPF5,249	-10.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.10 DKK107.86	$14.08 CFPF1,500	-12.6%
Average			-7.4%

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pay 15.2% less for clothing

	Faroe Islands	New Caledonia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$140.41 DKK940.36	$109.47 CFPF11,664	-22.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.92 DKK401.33	$65.68 CFPF6,999	+9.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$166.66 DKK1,116.19	$98.53 CFPF10,498	-40.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$244.68 DKK1,638.75	$250.22 CFPF26,662	+2.3%
Average			-15.2%

Faroe Islands vs. New Caledonia - Cost of clothing

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