Cost of living comparison

Hong Kong

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New Caledonia

Noumea vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Noumea is 17.9% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Noumea
Groceries: pay 46.5% more in Noumea
Transportation: pay 42.5% less in Noumea
Housing: pay 52.1% less in Noumea
Childcare: pay 48.1% less in Noumea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.9% less in Noumea
Clothing: pay 60.3% more in Noumea

The cost of restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Noumea are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including housing, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Noumea. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Noumea.

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Noumea vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Noumea instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Noumea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.28 HK$64.98	$20.64 CFPF2,200	+149.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.37 HK$49.99	$14.08 CFPF1,500	+120.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 HK$10.23	$1.97 CFPF210	+51.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 HK$8.59	$1.25 CFPF133	+14.3%
Average			+110.2%

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pay 46.5% more for groceries

	Hong Kong	Noumea
Bread 1 loaf	$2.37 HK$18.58	$3.47 CFPF370	+46.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.52 HK$98.20	$14.86 CFPF1,583	+18.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.07 HK$86.89	$4.55 CFPF484	-58.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.47 HK$27.19	$6.20 CFPF661	+79.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.96 HK$31.05	$12.77 CFPF1,361	+222.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.87 HK$14.69	$2.13 CFPF227	+13.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 HK$9.78	$3.25 CFPF346	+160.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.09 HK$16.41	$2.77 CFPF295	+32.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.80 HK$14.11	$3.62 CFPF385	+101.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 HK$11.25	$2.50 CFPF266	+74.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.44 HK$11.31	$1.70 CFPF181	+18.1%
Average			+46.5%

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pay 42.5% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Noumea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$15.51 HK$121.69	$6.03 CFPF643	-61.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$89.19 HK$699.80	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,597.12 HK$350K	$32,607.24 CFPF3M	-26.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 HK$112.97	$15.82 CFPF1,686	+9.9%
Average			-42.5%

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pay 52.1% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Noumea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.52 HK$168.85	$48.79 CFPF5,199	+126.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,207.41 HK$17,318.98	$750.67 CFPF79,985	-66.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,690.00 HK$13,259.46	$774.13 CFPF82,484	-54.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.59 HK$1,495.38	$153.08 CFPF16,311	-19.7%
Average			-52.1%

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pay 48.1% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Noumea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,171.99 HK$9,195.28	$750.67 CFPF79,985	-35.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,295.74 HK$175K	$9,383.38 CFPF1000K	-57.9%
Average			-48.1%

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pay 8.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Noumea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.65 HK$59.98	$9.38 CFPF1,000	+22.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.04 HK$39.55	$4.57 CFPF487	-9.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.38 HK$104.97	$19.52 CFPF2,080	+45.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$93.07 HK$730.22	$49.26 CFPF5,249	-47.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.70 HK$107.47	$14.08 CFPF1,500	+2.8%
Average			-8.9%

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pay 60.3% more for clothing

	Hong Kong	Noumea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.63 HK$530.62	$109.47 CFPF11,664	+61.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.11 HK$322.53	$65.68 CFPF6,999	+59.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.54 HK$631.90	$98.53 CFPF10,498	+22.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.85 HK$940.36	$250.22 CFPF26,662	+108.8%
Average			+60.3%

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