Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 21.8% more expensive than France.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of France, you would:
pay 9.9% less for restaurants
|
France
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.13
€15.14
|
$18.43
CFPF2,063
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.98
€9.36
|
$11.06
CFPF1,238
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.59
|
$2.36
CFPF264
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
€1.77
|
$0.94
CFPF105
|
|
pay 64.1% more for groceries
|
France
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
€1.56
|
$2.21
CFPF248
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.33
€7.81
|
$6.67
CFPF747
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
€3.98
|
$4.09
CFPF458
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.47
€3.26
|
$6.19
CFPF694
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.22
€4.90
|
$8.02
CFPF898
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.22
|
$1.66
CFPF186
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.92
|
$3.06
CFPF343
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
€1.21
|
$2.98
CFPF333
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.42
|
$2.82
CFPF316
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.82
|
$1.51
CFPF170
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.97
|
$1.36
CFPF152
|
|
pay 2.7% less for transportation
|
France
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
€7.35
|
$4.99
CFPF559
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.45
€49.21
|
$75.27
CFPF8,428
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,223.89
€24,604.57
|
$26,747.83
CFPF2,994,768
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.05
€16.93
|
$14.44
CFPF1,616
|
|
pay 24.3% more for housing
|
France
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
€29.02
|
$50.67
CFPF5,674
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$760.64
€713.67
|
$792.35
CFPF88,714
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$610.71
€573.00
|
$672.58
CFPF75,304
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.03
€126.70
|
$161.01
CFPF18,027
|
|
pay 11.1% more for childcare
|
France
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$674.24
€632.61
|
$749.36
CFPF83,900
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,309.03
€10,610.69
|
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pay 41.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.24
€5.85
|
$8.29
CFPF928
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.93
€2.75
|
$5.21
CFPF583
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.11
€10.42
|
$17.97
CFPF2,012
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.98
€35.63
|
$49.52
CFPF5,545
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.22
€10.53
|
$11.75
CFPF1,315
|
|
pay 24.4% more for clothing
|
France
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.18
€79.92
|
$96.74
CFPF10,831
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.90
€36.50
|
$67.56
CFPF7,565
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.98
€85.36
|
$85.22
CFPF9,542
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.71
€115.13
|
$142.81
CFPF15,989
|
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