Cost of living comparison

New Caledonia

compared to

Ireland

Ireland vs. New Caledonia Cost of Living Summary

Ireland is 4.2% more expensive than New Caledonia overall.

Restaurants: pay 1.1% more in Ireland
Groceries: pay 49.2% less in Ireland
Transportation: pay 20.7% more in Ireland
Housing: pay 66.0% more in Ireland
Childcare: pay 3.2% more in Ireland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.9% less in Ireland
Clothing: pay 32.5% less in Ireland

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

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Ireland vs. New Caledonia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.1% more for restaurants

	New Caledonia	Ireland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.64 CFPF2,193	$19.96 €17.77	-3.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.08 CFPF1,495	$12.14 €10.81	-13.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.97 CFPF209	$2.67 €2.38	+35.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 CFPF133	$2.00 €1.78	+59.8%
Average			+1.1%

New Caledonia vs. Ireland - Cost of restaurants

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pay 49.2% less for groceries

	New Caledonia	Ireland
Bread 1 loaf	$3.47 CFPF369	$2.02 €1.79	-41.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$14.86 CFPF1,578	$5.34 €4.75	-64.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.55 CFPF483	$5.82 €5.18	+28.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.20 CFPF659	$4.21 €3.75	-32.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.77 CFPF1,356	$5.11 €4.55	-60.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 CFPF226	$1.36 €1.21	-36.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.25 CFPF345	$1.03 €0.91	-68.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.77 CFPF294	$1.39 €1.23	-49.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.62 CFPF384	$1.90 €1.69	-47.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.50 CFPF265	$0.92 €0.82	-63.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.70 CFPF181	$0.70 €0.62	-59.2%
Average			-49.2%

New Caledonia vs. Ireland - Cost of groceries

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pay 20.7% more for transportation

	New Caledonia	Ireland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.03 CFPF641	$7.65 €6.81	+26.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$110.44 €98.30
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,607.24 CFPF3M	$38,078.30 €33,891.06	+16.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.82 CFPF1,680	$17.71 €15.76	+11.9%
Average			+20.7%

New Caledonia vs. Ireland - Cost of transportation

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pay 66.0% more for housing

	New Caledonia	Ireland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.79 CFPF5,182	$49.31 €43.89	+1.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$750.67 CFPF79,728	$1,521.74 €1,354.40	+102.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$774.13 CFPF82,220	$1,279.42 €1,138.73	+65.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$153.08 CFPF16,258	$177.91 €158.35	+16.2%
Average			+66.0%

New Caledonia vs. Ireland - Cost of housing

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pay 3.2% more for childcare

	New Caledonia	Ireland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$750.67 CFPF79,728	$1,010.73 €899.58	+34.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,383.38 CFPF997K	$7,428.18 €6,611.35	-20.8%
Average			+3.2%

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pay 4.9% less for entertainment and sports

	New Caledonia	Ireland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.38 CFPF997	$6.56 €5.84	-30.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.57 CFPF486	$4.23 €3.77	-7.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$19.52 CFPF2,073	$19.61 €17.45	+0.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.26 CFPF5,232	$58.26 €51.85	+18.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.08 CFPF1,495	$13.78 €12.27	-2.1%
Average			-4.9%

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pay 32.5% less for clothing

	New Caledonia	Ireland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$109.47 CFPF11,627	$88.92 €79.14	-18.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.68 CFPF6,976	$41.00 €36.49	-37.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.53 CFPF10,464	$96.60 €85.97	-2.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$250.22 CFPF26,576	$104.62 €93.12	-58.2%
Average			-32.5%

New Caledonia vs. Ireland - Cost of clothing

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