Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saudi Arabia vs. New Caledonia Cost of Living Summary
Saudi Arabia is 40.7% cheaper than New Caledonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.7% less in Saudi Arabia
- Groceries
-
pay 57.8% less in Saudi Arabia
- Transportation
-
pay 27.8% less in Saudi Arabia
- Housing
-
pay 24.5% less in Saudi Arabia
- Childcare
-
pay 55.9% less in Saudi Arabia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.6% less in Saudi Arabia
- Clothing
-
pay 36.8% less in Saudi Arabia
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, childcare, clothing, transportation, and housing are lower in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia vs. New Caledonia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 65.7% less for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.58
CFPF2,014
|
$6.32
SAR23.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.68
CFPF1,511
|
$7.73
SAR29.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
CFPF264
|
$0.74
SAR2.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
CFPF121
|
$0.27
SAR1.02
|
|
New Caledonia vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of restaurants
pay 57.8% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.90
CFPF298
|
$0.92
SAR3.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$15.50
CFPF1,595
|
$3.62
SAR13.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
CFPF477
|
$6.74
SAR25.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.47
CFPF666
|
$2.52
SAR9.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.32
CFPF1,165
|
$3.28
SAR12.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.92
CFPF198
|
$0.97
SAR3.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.39
CFPF348
|
$0.78
SAR2.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.00
CFPF308
|
$0.80
SAR3.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.77
CFPF388
|
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
CFPF188
|
$0.66
SAR2.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.63
CFPF168
|
$0.65
SAR2.43
|
|
New Caledonia vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of groceries
pay 27.8% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.29
CFPF648
|
$2.32
SAR8.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.11
CFPF8,964
|
$33.84
SAR126.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,076.13
CFPF3,197,825
|
$25,756.63
SAR96,608.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.59
CFPF1,502
|
$19.00
SAR71.26
|
|
New Caledonia vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of transportation
pay 24.5% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.39
CFPF5,288
|
$74.04
SAR277.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$856.43
CFPF88,129
|
$434.87
SAR1,631.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$783.02
CFPF80,575
|
$360.33
SAR1,351.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.67
CFPF16,431
|
$97.42
SAR365.42
|
|
New Caledonia vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of housing
pay 55.9% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$796.07
CFPF81,918
|
$350.88
SAR1,316.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,485.70
SAR24,326.72
|
|
New Caledonia vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of childcare
pay 16.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.52
CFPF1,083
|
$1.89
SAR7.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
CFPF506
|
$3.48
SAR13.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.36
CFPF2,095
|
$7.47
SAR28.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.17
CFPF6,295
|
$106.43
SAR399.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.68
CFPF1,511
|
$17.24
SAR64.67
|
|
New Caledonia vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.8% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.01
CFPF11,834
|
$48.71
SAR182.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.99
CFPF6,379
|
$57.50
SAR215.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.99
CFPF10,701
|
$88.56
SAR332.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$244.69
CFPF25,180
|
$79.17
SAR296.96
|
|
New Caledonia vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of clothing
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