Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 23.9% cheaper than Monaco.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 49.4% less for restaurants
Monaco
|
New Caledonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$41.23
€38.29
|
$18.43
CFPF2,042
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€9.70
|
$11.06
CFPF1,225
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.94
€5.51
|
$2.36
CFPF261
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.70
€7.15
|
$0.94
CFPF104
|
|
pay 35.7% more for groceries
Monaco
|
New Caledonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.80
€3.53
|
$2.21
CFPF245
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.72
€9.95
|
$6.67
CFPF739
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.50
€7.89
|
$4.09
CFPF453
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€3.98
|
$6.19
CFPF686
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.64
€6.17
|
$8.02
CFPF889
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.23
|
$1.66
CFPF184
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.99
€1.85
|
$3.06
CFPF339
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.66
|
$2.98
CFPF330
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
€1.74
|
$2.82
CFPF313
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
€1.27
|
$1.51
CFPF168
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.29
|
$1.36
CFPF151
|
|
pay 14.5% more for transportation
Monaco
|
New Caledonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.27
€7.68
|
$4.99
CFPF553
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$38.21
€35.48
|
$75.27
CFPF8,342
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,988.99
€20,420.08
|
$26,747.83
CFPF2,964,126
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.25
€16.95
|
$14.44
CFPF1,600
|
|
pay 63.2% less for housing
Monaco
|
New Caledonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$107.38
€99.72
|
$50.67
CFPF5,616
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$5,818.99
€5,403.81
|
$792.35
CFPF87,806
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$4,384.68
€4,071.83
|
$672.58
CFPF74,533
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$226.60
€210.43
|
$161.01
CFPF17,843
|
|
pay 78.7% less for childcare
Monaco
|
New Caledonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,518.24
€3,267.21
|
$749.36
CFPF83,042
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,240.37
€17,867.57
|
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pay 8.4% less for entertainment and sports
Monaco
|
New Caledonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.80
€8.17
|
$8.29
CFPF919
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
€4.11
|
$5.21
CFPF577
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.09
€11.23
|
$17.97
CFPF1,991
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$604.70
€561.55
|
$49.52
CFPF5,488
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.25
|
$11.75
CFPF1,302
|
|
pay 18.1% less for clothing
Monaco
|
New Caledonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$142.47
€132.31
|
$96.74
CFPF10,721
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.03
€36.25
|
$67.56
CFPF7,487
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$149.66
€138.98
|
$85.22
CFPF9,444
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$481.56
€447.20
|
$142.81
CFPF15,826
|
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