Cost of living comparison

New Caledonia

compared to

Guernsey

Guernsey vs. New Caledonia Cost of Living Summary

Guernsey is 25.3% more expensive than New Caledonia overall.

Restaurants: pay 13.9% less in Guernsey
Groceries: pay 33.5% less in Guernsey
Transportation: pay 27.6% more in Guernsey
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Guernsey
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Guernsey
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2% more in Guernsey
Clothing: pay 37.2% less in Guernsey

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

Guernsey vs. New Caledonia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.9% less for restaurants

	New Caledonia	Guernsey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.64 CFPF2,193	$17.48 £13.11	-15.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.08 CFPF1,495	$9.56 £7.17	-32.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.97 CFPF209	$2.42 £1.82	+23.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 CFPF133	$1.87 £1.40	+49.6%
Average			-13.9%

New Caledonia vs. Guernsey - Cost of restaurants

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pay 33.5% less for groceries

	New Caledonia	Guernsey
Bread 1 loaf	$3.47 CFPF369	$2.14 £1.61	-38.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$14.86 CFPF1,578	$7.53 £5.65	-49.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.55 CFPF483	$7.70 £5.78	+69.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.20 CFPF659	$5.90 £4.42	-4.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.77 CFPF1,356	$5.59 £4.20	-56.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 CFPF226	$2.15 £1.61	+0.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.25 CFPF345	$1.05 £0.79	-67.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.77 CFPF294	$2.96 £2.22	+7.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.62 CFPF384	$1.58 £1.19	-56.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.50 CFPF265	$1.30 £0.97	-48.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.70 CFPF181	$1.10 £0.82	-35.5%
Average			-33.5%

New Caledonia vs. Guernsey - Cost of groceries

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pay 27.6% more for transportation

	New Caledonia	Guernsey
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.03 CFPF641	$8.19 £6.15	+35.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$35.02 £26.27
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,607.24 CFPF3M	$35,678.80 £26,769.80	+9.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.82 CFPF1,680	$25.80 £19.36	+63.1%
Average			+27.6%

New Caledonia vs. Guernsey - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	New Caledonia	Guernsey
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.79 CFPF5,182	$55.83 £41.89	+14.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$750.67 CFPF79,728	$2,172.11 £1,629.74	+189.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$774.13 CFPF82,220	$2,122.56 £1,592.56	+174.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$153.08 CFPF16,258	$103.58 £77.71	-32.3%
Average			+117.4%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	New Caledonia	Guernsey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$750.67 CFPF79,728	$2,092.28 £1,569.83	+178.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,383.38 CFPF997K	$19,821.55 £14,872.11	+111.2%
Average			+142.6%

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pay 2.2% more for entertainment and sports

	New Caledonia	Guernsey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.38 CFPF997	$6.94 £5.21	-26.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.57 CFPF486	$4.82 £3.62	+5.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$19.52 CFPF2,073	$17.18 £12.89	-12.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.26 CFPF5,232	$81.60 £61.22	+65.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.08 CFPF1,495	$11.89 £8.92	-15.5%
Average			+2.2%

New Caledonia vs. Guernsey - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 37.2% less for clothing

	New Caledonia	Guernsey
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$109.47 CFPF11,627	$102.41 £76.84	-6.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.68 CFPF6,976	$29.73 £22.31	-54.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.53 CFPF10,464	$101.31 £76.01	+2.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$250.22 CFPF26,576	$89.20 £66.92	-64.4%
Average			-37.2%

New Caledonia vs. Guernsey - Cost of clothing

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