Cost of living comparison

New Caledonia

compared to

Russia

Russia vs. New Caledonia Cost of Living Summary

Russia is 51.5% cheaper than New Caledonia overall.

Restaurants: pay 50.0% less in Russia
Groceries: pay 71.6% less in Russia
Transportation: pay 37.0% less in Russia
Housing: pay 48.5% less in Russia
Childcare: pay 24.5% less in Russia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.1% less in Russia
Clothing: pay 22.3% less in Russia

Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, transportation, and childcare are lower in Russia.

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Russia vs. New Caledonia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 50.0% less for restaurants

	New Caledonia	Russia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.64 CFPF2,193	$10.83 RUB894.72	-47.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.08 CFPF1,495	$6.39 RUB528.16	-54.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.97 CFPF209	$1.16 RUB95.62	-41.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 CFPF133	$0.60 RUB49.27	-52.3%
Average			-50.0%

New Caledonia vs. Russia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 71.6% less for groceries

	New Caledonia	Russia
Bread 1 loaf	$3.47 CFPF369	$0.77 RUB63.38	-77.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$14.86 CFPF1,578	$5.51 RUB455.14	-62.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.55 CFPF483	$4.39 RUB362.53	-3.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.20 CFPF659	$1.57 RUB129.78	-74.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.77 CFPF1,356	$2.44 RUB201.91	-80.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 CFPF226	$0.84 RUB69.40	-60.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.25 CFPF345	$0.80 RUB66.30	-75.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.77 CFPF294	$0.81 RUB67.22	-70.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.62 CFPF384	$1.33 RUB109.55	-63.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.50 CFPF265	$0.35 RUB29.18	-85.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.70 CFPF181	$0.28 RUB23.52	-83.3%
Average			-71.6%

New Caledonia vs. Russia - Cost of groceries

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pay 37.0% less for transportation

	New Caledonia	Russia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.03 CFPF641	$3.08 RUB254.77	-48.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$24.17 RUB1,997.57
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,607.24 CFPF3M	$32,081.81 RUB3M	-1.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.82 CFPF1,680	$5.45 RUB450.28	-65.6%
Average			-37.0%

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pay 48.5% less for housing

	New Caledonia	Russia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.79 CFPF5,182	$8.47 RUB700.03	-82.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$750.67 CFPF79,728	$496.53 RUB41,028.91	-33.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$774.13 CFPF82,220	$335.29 RUB27,705.54	-56.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$153.08 CFPF16,258	$92.30 RUB7,626.55	-39.7%
Average			-48.5%

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pay 24.5% less for childcare

	New Caledonia	Russia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$750.67 CFPF79,728	$402.75 RUB33,279.52	-46.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,383.38 CFPF997K	$9,958.40 RUB823K	+6.1%
Average			-24.5%

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pay 58.1% less for entertainment and sports

	New Caledonia	Russia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.38 CFPF997	$2.06 RUB170.10	-78.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.57 CFPF486	$2.73 RUB225.71	-40.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$19.52 CFPF2,073	$2.85 RUB235.62	-85.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.26 CFPF5,232	$37.43 RUB3,092.83	-24.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.08 CFPF1,495	$6.26 RUB517.18	-55.5%
Average			-58.1%

New Caledonia vs. Russia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 22.3% less for clothing

	New Caledonia	Russia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$109.47 CFPF11,627	$83.60 RUB6,907.85	-23.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.68 CFPF6,976	$55.20 RUB4,561.14	-16.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.53 CFPF10,464	$125.97 RUB10,408.90	+27.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$250.22 CFPF26,576	$111.42 RUB9,206.92	-55.5%
Average			-22.3%

New Caledonia vs. Russia - Cost of clothing

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