Cost of living comparison

Florida, USA

compared to

New Caledonia

New Caledonia vs. Florida Cost of Living Summary

New Caledonia is 9.2% cheaper than Florida.

Restaurants: pay 4.5% less in New Caledonia
Groceries: pay 61.5% more in New Caledonia
Transportation: pay 21.4% more in New Caledonia
Housing: pay 48.8% less in New Caledonia
Childcare: pay 47.2% less in New Caledonia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.5% more in New Caledonia
Clothing: pay 66.3% more in New Caledonia

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

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New Caledonia vs. Florida Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Florida, you would:

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pay 4.5% less for restaurants

	Florida	New Caledonia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.12	$20.64 CFPF2,210	-6.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.51	$14.08 CFPF1,507	+22.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.72	$1.97 CFPF211	-27.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.13	$1.25 CFPF134	-41.3%
Average			-4.5%

Florida vs. New Caledonia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 61.5% more for groceries

	Florida	New Caledonia
Bread 1 loaf	$3.68	$3.47 CFPF372	-5.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.24	$14.86 CFPF1,591	+138.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.01	$4.55 CFPF487	+13.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.08	$6.20 CFPF664	+52.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.39	$12.77 CFPF1,367	+136.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37	$2.13 CFPF228	-10.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74	$3.25 CFPF347	+337.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.86	$2.77 CFPF296	+48.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.06	$3.62 CFPF387	+75.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.40	$2.50 CFPF267	+78.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.47	$1.70 CFPF182	+16.0%
Average			+61.5%

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pay 21.4% more for transportation

	Florida	New Caledonia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.67	$6.03 CFPF646	+64.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$61.90	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,017.93	$32,607.24 CFPF3M	-6.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.97	$15.82 CFPF1,694	-6.8%
Average			+21.4%

Florida vs. New Caledonia - Cost of transportation

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pay 48.8% less for housing

	Florida	New Caledonia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.00	$48.79 CFPF5,224	-33.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,897.60	$750.67 CFPF80,366	-60.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,578.21	$774.13 CFPF82,877	-50.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$146.96	$153.08 CFPF16,388	+4.2%
Average			-48.8%

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pay 47.2% less for childcare

	Florida	New Caledonia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,132.71	$750.67 CFPF80,366	-33.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,290.86	$9,383.38 CFPF1M	-57.9%
Average			-47.2%

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pay 19.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Florida	New Caledonia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.89	$9.38 CFPF1,005	+59.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.16	$4.57 CFPF490	-11.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.78	$19.52 CFPF2,090	+122.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.25	$49.26 CFPF5,274	+16.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.64	$14.08 CFPF1,507	-3.9%
Average			+19.5%

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pay 66.3% more for clothing

	Florida	New Caledonia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.85	$109.47 CFPF11,720	+103.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.77	$65.68 CFPF7,032	+53.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.40	$98.53 CFPF10,548	+9.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.20	$250.22 CFPF26,789	+125.0%
Average			+66.3%

Florida vs. New Caledonia - Cost of clothing

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