Cost of living comparison

Jamaica

compared to

New Caledonia

New Caledonia vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary

New Caledonia is 40.0% more expensive than Jamaica overall.

Restaurants: pay 69.0% more in New Caledonia
Groceries: pay 51.3% more in New Caledonia
Transportation: pay 11.0% less in New Caledonia
Housing: pay 34.7% more in New Caledonia
Childcare: pay 62.3% more in New Caledonia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.1% more in New Caledonia
Clothing: pay 2.4 times more in New Caledonia

The cost of clothing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in New Caledonia are more expensive than in Jamaica. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in New Caledonia.

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New Caledonia vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 69.0% more for restaurants

	Jamaica	New Caledonia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.69 JMD2,020.87	$20.64 CFPF2,193	+62.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.18 JMD1,302.71	$14.08 CFPF1,495	+72.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 JMD172.18	$1.97 CFPF209	+82.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 JMD113.81	$1.25 CFPF133	+75.0%
Average			+69.0%

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pay 51.3% more for groceries

	Jamaica	New Caledonia
Bread 1 loaf	$3.00 JMD477.64	$3.47 CFPF369	+15.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.70 JMD907.58	$14.86 CFPF1,578	+160.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.76 JMD2,190.28	$4.55 CFPF483	-67.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.54 JMD563.17	$6.20 CFPF659	+75.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.86 JMD454.54	$12.77 CFPF1,356	+347.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.46 JMD391.14	$2.13 CFPF226	-13.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.56 JMD247.72	$3.25 CFPF345	+108.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.98 JMD475.04	$2.77 CFPF294	-7.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 JMD206.83	$3.62 CFPF384	+178.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 JMD216.67	$2.50 CFPF265	+83.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 JMD191.12	$1.70 CFPF181	+41.8%
Average			+51.3%

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pay 11.0% less for transportation

	Jamaica	New Caledonia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.18 JMD823.90	$6.03 CFPF641	+16.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.77 JMD6,012.49	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,062.55 JMD7M	$32,607.24 CFPF3M	-26.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.21 JMD4,172.00	$15.82 CFPF1,680	-39.6%
Average			-11.0%

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pay 34.7% more for housing

	Jamaica	New Caledonia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.12 JMD8,137.47	$48.79 CFPF5,182	-4.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$697.95 JMD111K	$750.67 CFPF79,728	+7.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$438.00 JMD69,728.23	$774.13 CFPF82,220	+76.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.56 JMD18,237.90	$153.08 CFPF16,258	+33.6%
Average			+34.7%

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pay 62.3% more for childcare

	Jamaica	New Caledonia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$324.59 JMD51,673.95	$750.67 CFPF79,728	+131.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,236.21 JMD1M	$9,383.38 CFPF997K	+13.9%
Average			+62.3%

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pay 42.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Jamaica	New Caledonia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.20 JMD350.73	$9.38 CFPF997	+325.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 JMD845.51	$4.57 CFPF486	-13.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.44 JMD1,503.12	$19.52 CFPF2,073	+106.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.18 JMD8,784.92	$49.26 CFPF5,232	-10.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.65 JMD1,853.85	$14.08 CFPF1,495	+20.9%
Average			+42.1%

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pay 2.4 times more for clothing

	Jamaica	New Caledonia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.60 JMD3,757.81	$109.47 CFPF11,627	+363.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.47 JMD5,010.41	$65.68 CFPF6,976	+108.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.84 JMD11,913.64	$98.53 CFPF10,464	+31.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.02 JMD14,808.55	$250.22 CFPF26,576	+169.0%
Average			+142.0%

Jamaica vs. New Caledonia - Cost of clothing

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