Cost of living comparison

New Caledonia

compared to

Denmark

Denmark vs. New Caledonia Cost of Living Summary

Denmark is 1.1% more expensive than New Caledonia overall.

Restaurants: pay 16.2% more in Denmark
Groceries: pay 38.7% less in Denmark
Transportation: pay 46.4% more in Denmark
Housing: pay 19.6% more in Denmark
Childcare: pay 27.8% less in Denmark
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.9% less in Denmark
Clothing: pay 12.5% less in Denmark

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

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Denmark vs. New Caledonia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.2% more for restaurants

	New Caledonia	Denmark
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.64 CFPF2,199	$20.73 DKK138.31	+0.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.08 CFPF1,499	$13.74 DKK91.67	-2.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.97 CFPF210	$3.88 DKK25.88	+96.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 CFPF133	$3.06 DKK20.42	+144.6%
Average			+16.2%

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pay 38.7% less for groceries

	New Caledonia	Denmark
Bread 1 loaf	$3.47 CFPF370	$3.38 DKK22.57	-2.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$14.86 CFPF1,583	$7.11 DKK47.41	-52.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.55 CFPF484	$7.62 DKK50.87	+67.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.20 CFPF661	$4.86 DKK32.43	-21.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.77 CFPF1,360	$5.50 DKK36.69	-56.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 CFPF227	$1.38 DKK9.24	-35.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.25 CFPF346	$1.33 DKK8.91	-58.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.77 CFPF295	$1.62 DKK10.81	-41.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.62 CFPF385	$2.05 DKK13.69	-43.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.50 CFPF266	$0.96 DKK6.41	-61.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.70 CFPF181	$0.86 DKK5.75	-49.4%
Average			-38.7%

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pay 46.4% more for transportation

	New Caledonia	Denmark
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.03 CFPF643	$8.78 DKK58.59	+45.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$90.81 DKK605.94
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,607.24 CFPF3M	$49,082.02 DKK327K	+50.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.82 CFPF1,685	$21.81 DKK145.51	+37.8%
Average			+46.4%

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pay 19.6% more for housing

	New Caledonia	Denmark
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.79 CFPF5,197	$38.53 DKK257.08	-21.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$750.67 CFPF79,960	$1,094.37 DKK7,302.16	+45.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$774.13 CFPF82,458	$864.45 DKK5,768.04	+11.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$153.08 CFPF16,306	$148.64 DKK991.82	-2.9%
Average			+19.6%

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pay 27.8% less for childcare

	New Caledonia	Denmark
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$750.67 CFPF79,960	$546.22 DKK3,644.69	-27.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,383.38 CFPF999K	$6,716.94 DKK44,818.79	-28.4%
Average			-27.8%

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pay 0.9% less for entertainment and sports

	New Caledonia	Denmark
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.38 CFPF1,000	$7.87 DKK52.52	-16.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.57 CFPF487	$6.26 DKK41.75	+36.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$19.52 CFPF2,079	$9.31 DKK62.10	-52.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.26 CFPF5,247	$43.88 DKK292.77	-10.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.08 CFPF1,499	$18.38 DKK122.64	+30.6%
Average			-0.9%

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pay 12.5% less for clothing

	New Caledonia	Denmark
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$109.47 CFPF11,661	$105.11 DKK701.32	-4.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.68 CFPF6,996	$45.60 DKK304.27	-30.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.53 CFPF10,495	$123.67 DKK825.17	+25.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$250.22 CFPF26,653	$175.51 DKK1,171.09	-29.9%
Average			-12.5%

New Caledonia vs. Denmark - Cost of clothing

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