Cost of living comparison

New Caledonia

compared to

New Zealand

New Zealand vs. New Caledonia Cost of Living Summary

New Zealand is 19.0% cheaper than New Caledonia overall.

Restaurants: pay 27.0% less in New Zealand
Groceries: pay 51.6% less in New Zealand
Transportation: pay 8.3% less in New Zealand
Housing: pay 7.2% more in New Zealand
Childcare: pay 31.3% more in New Zealand
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.1% less in New Zealand
Clothing: pay 40.5% less in New Zealand

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

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New Zealand vs. New Caledonia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.0% less for restaurants

	New Caledonia	New Zealand
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.64 CFPF2,193	$13.26 NZ$23.46	-35.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.08 CFPF1,495	$8.99 NZ$15.90	-36.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.97 CFPF209	$2.04 NZ$3.61	+3.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 CFPF133	$1.83 NZ$3.24	+46.4%
Average			-27.0%

New Caledonia vs. New Zealand - Cost of restaurants

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pay 51.6% less for groceries

	New Caledonia	New Zealand
Bread 1 loaf	$3.47 CFPF369	$1.73 NZ$3.05	-50.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$14.86 CFPF1,578	$3.78 NZ$6.69	-74.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.55 CFPF483	$6.47 NZ$11.45	+42.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.20 CFPF659	$5.79 NZ$10.24	-6.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.77 CFPF1,356	$3.83 NZ$6.77	-70.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 CFPF226	$1.22 NZ$2.15	-42.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.25 CFPF345	$0.94 NZ$1.67	-70.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.77 CFPF294	$1.32 NZ$2.33	-52.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.62 CFPF384	$2.20 NZ$3.89	-39.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.50 CFPF265	$0.89 NZ$1.57	-64.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.70 CFPF181	$0.67 NZ$1.18	-60.9%
Average			-51.6%

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pay 8.3% less for transportation

	New Caledonia	New Zealand
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.03 CFPF641	$6.34 NZ$11.21	+5.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$83.43 NZ$147.53
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,607.24 CFPF3M	$24,108.51 NZ$42,632.21	-26.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.82 CFPF1,680	$17.20 NZ$30.41	+8.7%
Average			-8.3%

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pay 7.2% more for housing

	New Caledonia	New Zealand
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.79 CFPF5,182	$49.30 NZ$87.18	+1.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$750.67 CFPF79,728	$976.74 NZ$1,727.21	+30.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$774.13 CFPF82,220	$843.74 NZ$1,492.02	+9.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$153.08 CFPF16,258	$95.64 NZ$169.12	-37.5%
Average			+7.2%

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pay 31.3% more for childcare

	New Caledonia	New Zealand
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$750.67 CFPF79,728	$716.92 NZ$1,267.75	-4.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,383.38 CFPF997K	$16,937.81 NZ$29,951.92	+80.5%
Average			+31.3%

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pay 25.1% less for entertainment and sports

	New Caledonia	New Zealand
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.38 CFPF997	$5.70 NZ$10.07	-39.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.57 CFPF486	$3.26 NZ$5.77	-28.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$19.52 CFPF2,073	$22.75 NZ$40.22	+16.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.26 CFPF5,232	$39.17 NZ$69.26	-20.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.08 CFPF1,495	$10.27 NZ$18.16	-27.0%
Average			-25.1%

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pay 40.5% less for clothing

	New Caledonia	New Zealand
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$109.47 CFPF11,627	$63.30 NZ$111.94	-42.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.68 CFPF6,976	$33.63 NZ$59.46	-48.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.53 CFPF10,464	$91.48 NZ$161.76	-7.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$250.22 CFPF26,576	$114.46 NZ$202.41	-54.3%
Average			-40.5%

New Caledonia vs. New Zealand - Cost of clothing

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