Cost of living comparison
Missouri is 1.7% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Missouri instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 13.9% more for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Missouri
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.43
CFPF2,054
|
$18.80
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.06
CFPF1,232
|
$8.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
CFPF263
|
$2.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
CFPF105
|
$1.62
|
|
pay 24.1% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Missouri
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
CFPF246
|
$2.54
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.67
CFPF744
|
$4.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.09
CFPF456
|
$3.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.19
CFPF690
|
$3.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.02
CFPF894
|
$4.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.66
CFPF185
|
$2.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.06
CFPF341
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF332
|
$1.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.82
CFPF314
|
$2.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
CFPF169
|
$1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF151
|
$1.23
|
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pay 3.8% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Missouri
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
CFPF557
|
$3.09
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.27
CFPF8,391
|
$80.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,747.83
CFPF2,981,540
|
$29,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.44
CFPF1,609
|
$15.09
|
|
pay 23.4% more for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Missouri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.67
CFPF5,649
|
$74.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.35
CFPF88,322
|
$998.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$672.58
CFPF74,971
|
$816.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.01
CFPF17,947
|
$159.94
|
|
pay 37.0% more for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Missouri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$749.36
CFPF83,530
|
$1,026.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,161.11
|
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pay 30.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Missouri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.29
CFPF924
|
$4.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
CFPF580
|
$4.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.97
CFPF2,003
|
$6.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.52
CFPF5,520
|
$35.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.75
CFPF1,309
|
$12.59
|
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pay 28.0% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Missouri
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.74
CFPF10,784
|
$49.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.56
CFPF7,531
|
$38.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.22
CFPF9,500
|
$86.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.81
CFPF15,919
|
$112.38
|
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