Cost of living comparison

Isle of Man

compared to

New Caledonia

New Caledonia vs. Isle of Man Cost of Living Summary

New Caledonia is 11.8% cheaper than Isle of Man overall.

Restaurants: pay 14.7% less in New Caledonia
Groceries: pay 75.1% more in New Caledonia
Transportation: pay 19.5% less in New Caledonia
Housing: pay 34.8% less in New Caledonia
Childcare: pay 72.2% less in New Caledonia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.7% less in New Caledonia
Clothing: pay 51.0% more in New Caledonia

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

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New Caledonia vs. Isle of Man Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Isle of Man, you would:

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pay 14.7% less for restaurants

	Isle of Man	New Caledonia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.75 £20.82	$20.64 CFPF2,193	-25.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.89 £8.92	$14.08 CFPF1,495	+18.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.71 £2.03	$1.97 CFPF209	-27.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.12 £1.59	$1.25 CFPF133	-41.1%
Average			-14.7%

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pay 75.1% more for groceries

	Isle of Man	New Caledonia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.63 £1.98	$3.47 CFPF369	+31.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.01 £3.01	$14.86 CFPF1,578	+270.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.41 £7.06	$4.55 CFPF483	-51.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.30 £3.97	$6.20 CFPF659	+17.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 £2.91	$12.77 CFPF1,356	+229.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 £1.02	$2.13 CFPF226	+56.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 £0.61	$3.25 CFPF345	+297.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 £1.30	$2.77 CFPF294	+59.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.61 £1.21	$3.62 CFPF384	+124.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.35 £1.01	$2.50 CFPF265	+85.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.35 £1.01	$1.70 CFPF181	+26.4%
Average			+75.1%

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pay 19.5% less for transportation

	Isle of Man	New Caledonia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.35 £5.52	$6.03 CFPF641	-17.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$96.91 £72.71	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,752.78 £32,827.71	$32,607.24 CFPF3M	-25.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.65 £12.49	$15.82 CFPF1,680	-5.0%
Average			-19.5%

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pay 34.8% less for housing

	Isle of Man	New Caledonia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.49 £54.39	$48.79 CFPF5,182	-32.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,233.89 £925.79	$750.67 CFPF79,728	-39.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,068.05 £801.36	$774.13 CFPF82,220	-27.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$261.61 £196.29	$153.08 CFPF16,258	-41.5%
Average			-34.8%

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pay 72.2% less for childcare

	Isle of Man	New Caledonia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,739.89 £1,305.44	$750.67 CFPF79,728	-56.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$52,196.76 £39,163.23	$9,383.38 CFPF997K	-82.0%
Average			-72.2%

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pay 5.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Isle of Man	New Caledonia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.54 £4.91	$9.38 CFPF997	+43.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.01 £3.76	$4.57 CFPF486	-8.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$22.46 £16.86	$19.52 CFPF2,073	-13.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 £48.58	$49.26 CFPF5,232	-23.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.86 £11.90	$14.08 CFPF1,495	-11.2%
Average			-5.7%

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pay 51.0% more for clothing

	Isle of Man	New Caledonia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$99.11 £74.36	$109.47 CFPF11,627	+10.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.60 £33.46	$65.68 CFPF6,976	+47.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.22 £83.45	$98.53 CFPF10,464	-11.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.38 £52.05	$250.22 CFPF26,576	+260.7%
Average			+51.0%

Isle of Man vs. New Caledonia - Cost of clothing

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