Cost of living comparison
Spain is 31.1% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Spain instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 5.5% less for restaurants
New Caledonia
|
Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.43
CFPF2,063
|
$12.45
€11.68
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.06
CFPF1,238
|
$8.47
€7.95
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
CFPF264
|
$1.99
€1.87
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
CFPF105
|
$1.40
€1.32
|
|
pay 52.0% less for groceries
New Caledonia
|
Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
CFPF248
|
$1.16
€1.09
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.67
CFPF747
|
$5.73
€5.38
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.09
CFPF458
|
$3.55
€3.33
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.19
CFPF694
|
$2.35
€2.21
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.02
CFPF898
|
$3.11
€2.92
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.66
CFPF186
|
$0.88
€0.83
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.06
CFPF343
|
$0.83
€0.78
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF333
|
$0.74
€0.69
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.82
CFPF316
|
$0.91
€0.86
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
CFPF170
|
$0.63
€0.59
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF152
|
$0.65
€0.61
|
|
pay 6.1% less for transportation
New Caledonia
|
Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
CFPF559
|
$6.67
€6.26
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$75.27
CFPF8,428
|
$39.84
€37.38
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,747.83
CFPF2,994,768
|
$24,357.72
€22,853.63
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.44
CFPF1,616
|
$14.14
€13.27
|
|
pay 20.2% less for housing
New Caledonia
|
Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.67
CFPF5,674
|
$40.62
€38.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.35
CFPF88,714
|
$697.48
€654.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$672.58
CFPF75,304
|
$570.67
€535.43
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.01
CFPF18,027
|
$106.79
€100.20
|
|
pay 54.3% less for childcare
New Caledonia
|
Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$749.36
CFPF83,900
|
$342.46
€321.31
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,368.05
€6,913.07
|
|
pay 48.4% less for entertainment and sports
New Caledonia
|
Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.29
CFPF928
|
$2.66
€2.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
CFPF583
|
$1.85
€1.74
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.97
CFPF2,012
|
$5.55
€5.21
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.52
CFPF5,545
|
$43.33
€40.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.75
CFPF1,315
|
$8.42
€7.90
|
|
pay 30.9% less for clothing
New Caledonia
|
Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.74
CFPF10,831
|
$73.58
€69.03
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.56
CFPF7,565
|
$33.02
€30.98
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.22
CFPF9,542
|
$74.35
€69.76
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.81
CFPF15,989
|
$91.35
€85.71
|
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