Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 2.0% more expensive than Guernsey.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 3.6% less for restaurants
Guernsey
|
New Caledonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.79
£14.91
|
$18.43
CFPF2,025
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.69
£6.90
|
$11.06
CFPF1,215
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
£1.82
|
$2.36
CFPF259
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
£1.29
|
$0.94
CFPF103
|
|
pay 33.7% more for groceries
Guernsey
|
New Caledonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.05
£1.63
|
$2.21
CFPF243
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.70
£4.53
|
$6.67
CFPF733
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.94
£5.50
|
$4.09
CFPF450
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
£3.81
|
$6.19
CFPF681
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
£2.48
|
$8.02
CFPF882
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
£2.15
|
$1.66
CFPF183
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.68
£2.13
|
$3.06
CFPF336
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
£1.32
|
$2.98
CFPF327
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.95
£1.55
|
$2.82
CFPF310
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
£0.88
|
$1.51
CFPF166
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
£0.65
|
$1.36
CFPF149
|
|
pay 4.9% less for transportation
Guernsey
|
New Caledonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.41
£5.09
|
$4.99
CFPF549
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.62
£40.17
|
$75.27
CFPF8,272
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,537.25
£22,646.82
|
$26,747.83
CFPF2,939,549
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.01
£19.06
|
$14.44
CFPF1,587
|
|
pay 27.7% less for housing
Guernsey
|
New Caledonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.19
£49.36
|
$50.67
CFPF5,569
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,570.37
£1,246.23
|
$792.35
CFPF87,078
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,409.56
£1,118.61
|
$672.58
CFPF73,915
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.13
£116.76
|
$161.01
CFPF17,695
|
|
pay 47.4% less for childcare
Guernsey
|
New Caledonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,425.66
£1,131.38
|
$749.36
CFPF82,353
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,919.68
£13,427.26
|
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pay 31.9% more for entertainment and sports
Guernsey
|
New Caledonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.68
£4.51
|
$8.29
CFPF911
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.84
£3.04
|
$5.21
CFPF572
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.76
£7.75
|
$17.97
CFPF1,974
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.46
£59.09
|
$49.52
CFPF5,442
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.24
£7.33
|
$11.75
CFPF1,291
|
|
pay 31.8% more for clothing
Guernsey
|
New Caledonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.66
£71.94
|
$96.74
CFPF10,632
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.47
£29.74
|
$67.56
CFPF7,425
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.36
£67.74
|
$85.22
CFPF9,366
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.62
£80.64
|
$142.81
CFPF15,694
|
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