Cost of living comparison
compared to
Puerto Rico vs. New Caledonia Cost of Living Summary
Puerto Rico is 27.4% cheaper than New Caledonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.6% less in Puerto Rico
- Groceries
-
pay 23.4% less in Puerto Rico
- Transportation
-
pay 31.7% less in Puerto Rico
- Housing
-
pay 10.2% more in Puerto Rico
- Childcare
-
pay 43.1% less in Puerto Rico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.4% less in Puerto Rico
- Clothing
-
pay 39.5% less in Puerto Rico
Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico vs. New Caledonia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 19.6% less for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.58
CFPF2,014
|
$15.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.68
CFPF1,511
|
$10.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
CFPF264
|
$1.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
CFPF121
|
$1.35
|
|
New Caledonia vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.4% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.90
CFPF298
|
$3.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$15.50
CFPF1,595
|
$4.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
CFPF477
|
$8.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.47
CFPF666
|
$5.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.32
CFPF1,165
|
$3.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.92
CFPF198
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.39
CFPF348
|
$1.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.00
CFPF308
|
$1.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.77
CFPF388
|
$1.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
CFPF188
|
$1.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.63
CFPF168
|
$1.04
|
|
New Caledonia vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of groceries
pay 31.7% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.29
CFPF648
|
$3.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.11
CFPF8,964
|
$35.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,076.13
CFPF3,197,825
|
$34,700.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.59
CFPF1,502
|
$9.22
|
|
New Caledonia vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of transportation
pay 10.2% more for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.39
CFPF5,288
|
$62.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$856.43
CFPF88,129
|
$800.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$783.02
CFPF80,575
|
$580.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.67
CFPF16,431
|
$242.07
|
|
New Caledonia vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of housing
pay 43.1% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$796.07
CFPF81,918
|
$453.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,760.00
|
|
New Caledonia vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of childcare
pay 44.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.52
CFPF1,083
|
$2.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
CFPF506
|
$3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.36
CFPF2,095
|
$11.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.17
CFPF6,295
|
$37.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.68
CFPF1,511
|
$9.90
|
|
New Caledonia vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 39.5% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.01
CFPF11,834
|
$42.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.99
CFPF6,379
|
$54.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.99
CFPF10,701
|
$81.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$244.69
CFPF25,180
|
$96.00
|
|
New Caledonia vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of clothing
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