Cost of living comparison
compared to
Chicago vs. New Caledonia Cost of Living Summary
Chicago is 28.4% more expensive than New Caledonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.9% more in Chicago
- Groceries
-
pay 26.0% less in Chicago
- Transportation
-
pay 9.9% less in Chicago
- Housing
-
pay 78.8% more in Chicago
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Chicago
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.5% more in Chicago
- Clothing
-
pay 27.1% less in Chicago
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Chicago are more expensive than in New Caledonia. Expenses including clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Chicago. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Chicago.
Chicago vs. New Caledonia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Chicago instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 24.9% more for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.58
CFPF2,006
|
$20.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.68
CFPF1,505
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
CFPF263
|
$2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
CFPF120
|
$2.33
|
|
New Caledonia vs. Chicago - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.0% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.90
CFPF297
|
$4.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$15.50
CFPF1,588
|
$7.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
CFPF475
|
$4.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.47
CFPF663
|
$5.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.32
CFPF1,160
|
$6.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.92
CFPF197
|
$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.39
CFPF347
|
$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.00
CFPF307
|
$1.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.77
CFPF387
|
$2.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
CFPF187
|
$1.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.63
CFPF167
|
$1.26
|
|
New Caledonia vs. Chicago - Cost of groceries
pay 9.9% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.29
CFPF645
|
$3.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.11
CFPF8,927
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,076.13
CFPF3,184,789
|
$35,691.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.59
CFPF1,496
|
$14.43
|
|
New Caledonia vs. Chicago - Cost of transportation
pay 78.8% more for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.39
CFPF5,266
|
$65.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$856.43
CFPF87,770
|
$2,418.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$783.02
CFPF80,247
|
$1,692.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.67
CFPF16,364
|
$141.41
|
|
New Caledonia vs. Chicago - Cost of housing
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$796.07
CFPF81,584
|
$2,050.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$39,114.29
|
|
New Caledonia vs. Chicago - Cost of childcare
pay 0.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.52
CFPF1,078
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
CFPF504
|
$5.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.36
CFPF2,086
|
$17.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.17
CFPF6,269
|
$71.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.68
CFPF1,505
|
$18.00
|
|
New Caledonia vs. Chicago - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.1% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.01
CFPF11,786
|
$64.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.99
CFPF6,353
|
$49.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.99
CFPF10,658
|
$99.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$244.69
CFPF25,077
|
$146.50
|
|
New Caledonia vs. Chicago - Cost of clothing
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