Cost of living comparison

Guernsey

compared to

New Caledonia

New Caledonia vs. Guernsey Cost of Living Summary

New Caledonia is 20.2% cheaper than Guernsey overall.

Restaurants: pay 16.1% more in New Caledonia
Groceries: pay 50.4% more in New Caledonia
Transportation: pay 21.7% less in New Caledonia
Housing: pay 54.0% less in New Caledonia
Childcare: pay 58.8% less in New Caledonia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1% less in New Caledonia
Clothing: pay 59.3% more in New Caledonia

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

New Caledonia vs. Guernsey Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.1% more for restaurants

	Guernsey	New Caledonia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.48 £13.11	$20.64 CFPF2,193	+18.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.56 £7.17	$14.08 CFPF1,495	+47.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.42 £1.82	$1.97 CFPF209	-18.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 £1.40	$1.25 CFPF133	-33.2%
Average			+16.1%

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pay 50.4% more for groceries

	Guernsey	New Caledonia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.14 £1.61	$3.47 CFPF369	+62.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.53 £5.65	$14.86 CFPF1,578	+97.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.70 £5.78	$4.55 CFPF483	-40.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.90 £4.42	$6.20 CFPF659	+5.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.59 £4.20	$12.77 CFPF1,356	+128.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.15 £1.61	$2.13 CFPF226	-0.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 £0.79	$3.25 CFPF345	+209.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.96 £2.22	$2.77 CFPF294	-6.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.58 £1.19	$3.62 CFPF384	+128.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 £0.97	$2.50 CFPF265	+92.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.10 £0.82	$1.70 CFPF181	+54.9%
Average			+50.4%

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pay 21.7% less for transportation

	Guernsey	New Caledonia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.19 £6.15	$6.03 CFPF641	-26.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.02 £26.27	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,678.80 £26,769.80	$32,607.24 CFPF3M	-8.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.80 £19.36	$15.82 CFPF1,680	-38.7%
Average			-21.7%

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pay 54.0% less for housing

	Guernsey	New Caledonia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.83 £41.89	$48.79 CFPF5,182	-12.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,172.11 £1,629.74	$750.67 CFPF79,728	-65.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,122.56 £1,592.56	$774.13 CFPF82,220	-63.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$103.58 £77.71	$153.08 CFPF16,258	+47.8%
Average			-54.0%

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pay 58.8% less for childcare

	Guernsey	New Caledonia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,092.28 £1,569.83	$750.67 CFPF79,728	-64.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,821.55 £14,872.11	$9,383.38 CFPF997K	-52.7%
Average			-58.8%

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pay 2.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Guernsey	New Caledonia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.94 £5.21	$9.38 CFPF997	+35.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.82 £3.62	$4.57 CFPF486	-5.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.18 £12.89	$19.52 CFPF2,073	+13.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$81.60 £61.22	$49.26 CFPF5,232	-39.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.89 £8.92	$14.08 CFPF1,495	+18.3%
Average			-2.1%

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pay 59.3% more for clothing

	Guernsey	New Caledonia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$102.41 £76.84	$109.47 CFPF11,627	+6.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.73 £22.31	$65.68 CFPF6,976	+120.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.31 £76.01	$98.53 CFPF10,464	-2.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.20 £66.92	$250.22 CFPF26,576	+180.5%
Average			+59.3%

Guernsey vs. New Caledonia - Cost of clothing

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