Cost of living comparison
compared to
American Samoa vs. New Caledonia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in American Samoa instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
American Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.58
CFPF2,014
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.68
CFPF1,511
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
CFPF264
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
CFPF121
|
?? |
New Caledonia vs. American Samoa - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
American Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.90
CFPF298
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$15.50
CFPF1,595
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
CFPF477
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.47
CFPF666
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.32
CFPF1,165
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.92
CFPF198
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.39
CFPF348
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.00
CFPF308
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.77
CFPF388
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
CFPF188
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.63
CFPF168
|
?? |
New Caledonia vs. American Samoa - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
American Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.29
CFPF648
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.11
CFPF8,964
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,076.13
CFPF3,197,825
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.59
CFPF1,502
|
?? |
New Caledonia vs. American Samoa - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
American Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.39
CFPF5,288
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$856.43
CFPF88,129
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$783.02
CFPF80,575
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.67
CFPF16,431
|
?? |
New Caledonia vs. American Samoa - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
American Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$796.07
CFPF81,918
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
New Caledonia vs. American Samoa - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
American Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.52
CFPF1,083
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
CFPF506
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.36
CFPF2,095
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.17
CFPF6,295
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.68
CFPF1,511
|
?? |
New Caledonia vs. American Samoa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
American Samoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.01
CFPF11,834
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.99
CFPF6,379
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.99
CFPF10,701
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$244.69
CFPF25,180
|
?? |
New Caledonia vs. American Samoa - Cost of clothing
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