Cost of living comparison
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Tajikistan vs. New Caledonia Cost of Living Summary
Tajikistan is 64.2% cheaper than New Caledonia overall.
Tajikistan vs. New Caledonia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 71.0% less for restaurants
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New Caledonia
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.64
CFPF2,193
|
$4.88
TJS44.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.08
CFPF1,495
|
$5.42
TJS49.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
CFPF209
|
$0.57
TJS5.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
CFPF133
|
$0.34
TJS3.12
|
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New Caledonia vs. Tajikistan - Cost of restaurants
pay 76.3% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.47
CFPF369
|
$0.56
TJS5.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.86
CFPF1,578
|
$5.53
TJS50.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
CFPF483
|
$4.02
TJS37.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.20
CFPF659
|
$1.81
TJS16.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.77
CFPF1,356
|
$1.74
TJS16.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.13
CFPF226
|
$0.76
TJS7.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.25
CFPF345
|
$1.17
TJS10.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.77
CFPF294
|
$1.20
TJS11.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.62
CFPF384
|
$0.41
TJS3.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.50
CFPF265
|
$0.25
TJS2.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.70
CFPF181
|
$0.17
TJS1.59
|
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New Caledonia vs. Tajikistan - Cost of groceries
pay 46.4% less for transportation
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New Caledonia
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
CFPF641
|
$4.37
TJS40.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.50
TJS299.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,607.24
CFPF3M
|
$16,250.83
TJS150K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.82
CFPF1,680
|
$3.68
TJS33.99
|
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New Caledonia vs. Tajikistan - Cost of transportation
pay 57.1% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.79
CFPF5,182
|
$17.18
TJS158.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.67
CFPF79,728
|
$449.43
TJS4,147.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$774.13
CFPF82,220
|
$284.71
TJS2,627.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.08
CFPF16,258
|
$43.80
TJS404.21
|
|
New Caledonia vs. Tajikistan - Cost of housing
pay 74.1% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$750.67
CFPF79,728
|
$83.42
TJS769.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,383.38
CFPF997K
|
$5,679.67
TJS52,416.23
|
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New Caledonia vs. Tajikistan - Cost of childcare
pay 67.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.38
CFPF997
|
$1.19
TJS11.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.57
CFPF486
|
$1.71
TJS15.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.52
CFPF2,073
|
$2.98
TJS27.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.26
CFPF5,232
|
$36.56
TJS337.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.08
CFPF1,495
|
$4.88
TJS44.99
|
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New Caledonia vs. Tajikistan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 62.2% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Tajikistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$109.47
CFPF11,627
|
$22.66
TJS209.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.68
CFPF6,976
|
$44.38
TJS409.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.53
CFPF10,464
|
$64.10
TJS591.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$250.22
CFPF26,576
|
$56.34
TJS519.91
|
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New Caledonia vs. Tajikistan - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this
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