Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Caledonia vs. Greece Cost of Living Summary
New Caledonia is 71.0% more expensive than Greece overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.5% more in New Caledonia
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7 times more in New Caledonia
- Transportation
-
pay 17.3% more in New Caledonia
- Housing
-
pay 41.5% more in New Caledonia
- Childcare
-
pay 80.8% more in New Caledonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 96.4% more in New Caledonia
- Clothing
-
pay 55.5% more in New Caledonia
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, housing, and restaurants in New Caledonia are more expensive than in Greece. Notably, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare are significantly more expensive in New Caledonia.
New Caledonia vs. Greece Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Greece, you would:
pay 39.5% more for restaurants
|
Greece
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.20
€12.90
|
$19.58
CFPF1,983
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
€8.72
|
$14.68
CFPF1,487
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.29
€1.94
|
$2.57
CFPF260
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$1.17
CFPF119
|
|
Greece vs. New Caledonia - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Greece
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
€1.21
|
$2.90
CFPF293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.87
€5.83
|
$15.50
CFPF1,570
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.44
€5.47
|
$4.63
CFPF469
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.35
€3.69
|
$6.47
CFPF655
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.60
€3.90
|
$11.32
CFPF1,147
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.82
|
$1.92
CFPF195
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$3.39
CFPF343
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.55
|
$3.00
CFPF304
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.80
|
$3.77
CFPF382
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.48
|
$1.83
CFPF185
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.50
|
$1.63
CFPF165
|
|
Greece vs. New Caledonia - Cost of groceries
pay 17.3% more for transportation
|
Greece
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.07
€6.85
|
$6.29
CFPF638
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.82
€38.89
|
$87.11
CFPF8,823
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,422.52
€25,822.27
|
$31,076.13
CFPF3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.73
€12.50
|
$14.59
CFPF1,478
|
|
Greece vs. New Caledonia - Cost of transportation
pay 41.5% more for housing
|
Greece
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.85
€29.58
|
$51.39
CFPF5,205
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$579.84
€492.16
|
$856.43
CFPF86,745
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$446.45
€378.94
|
$783.02
CFPF79,310
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.27
€141.98
|
$159.67
CFPF16,173
|
|
Greece vs. New Caledonia - Cost of housing
pay 80.8% more for childcare
|
Greece
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$440.29
€373.72
|
$796.07
CFPF80,632
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,633.73
€5,630.63
|
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Greece vs. New Caledonia - Cost of childcare
pay 96.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.95
€4.20
|
$10.52
CFPF1,066
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.90
€3.31
|
$4.91
CFPF498
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.49
€4.66
|
$20.36
CFPF2,062
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.07
€43.35
|
$61.17
CFPF6,196
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.59
€8.14
|
$14.68
CFPF1,487
|
|
Greece vs. New Caledonia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 55.5% more for clothing
|
Greece
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.21
€76.57
|
$115.01
CFPF11,649
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.42
€35.16
|
$61.99
CFPF6,279
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.35
€77.53
|
$103.99
CFPF10,533
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.86
€89.85
|
$244.69
CFPF24,784
|
|
Greece vs. New Caledonia - Cost of clothing
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