Cost of living comparison
Netherlands is 19.6% more expensive than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Netherlands instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 38.1% more for restaurants
New Caledonia
|
Netherlands
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.43
CFPF2,056
|
$17.72
€16.57
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.06
CFPF1,233
|
$9.84
€9.20
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
CFPF263
|
$2.85
€2.67
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
CFPF105
|
$2.32
€2.17
|
|
pay 44.8% less for groceries
New Caledonia
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
CFPF247
|
$1.95
€1.82
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.67
CFPF744
|
$5.93
€5.54
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.09
CFPF457
|
$4.34
€4.05
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.19
CFPF691
|
$2.36
€2.21
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.02
CFPF895
|
$4.08
€3.81
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.66
CFPF185
|
$1.24
€1.16
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.06
CFPF342
|
$0.67
€0.63
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF332
|
$0.71
€0.67
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.82
CFPF315
|
$1.31
€1.22
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
CFPF169
|
$0.53
€0.50
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF152
|
$0.46
€0.43
|
|
pay 45.5% more for transportation
New Caledonia
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
CFPF557
|
$8.49
€7.94
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$75.27
CFPF8,398
|
$104.47
€97.67
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,747.83
CFPF2,984,028
|
$28,989.41
€27,101.77
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.44
CFPF1,611
|
$23.81
€22.26
|
|
pay 21.7% more for housing
New Caledonia
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.67
CFPF5,653
|
$44.56
€41.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.35
CFPF88,396
|
$1,134.22
€1,060.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$672.58
CFPF75,034
|
$969.29
€906.17
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.01
CFPF17,962
|
$179.88
€168.16
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
New Caledonia
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$749.36
CFPF83,599
|
$1,616.01
€1,510.79
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,406.01
€5,988.89
|
|
pay 27.2% less for entertainment and sports
New Caledonia
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.29
CFPF925
|
$5.48
€5.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
CFPF581
|
$3.36
€3.14
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.97
CFPF2,004
|
$8.91
€8.33
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.52
CFPF5,525
|
$36.22
€33.86
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.75
CFPF1,311
|
$13.01
€12.16
|
|
pay 11.7% less for clothing
New Caledonia
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.74
CFPF10,793
|
$88.46
€82.70
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.56
CFPF7,538
|
$41.75
€39.03
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.22
CFPF9,508
|
$96.66
€90.36
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.81
CFPF15,932
|
$123.64
€115.59
|
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