Cost of living comparison
compared to
United Kingdom vs. New Caledonia Cost of Living Summary
United Kingdom is 7.3% more expensive than New Caledonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.7% more in United Kingdom
- Groceries
-
pay 48.3% less in United Kingdom
- Transportation
-
pay 24.1% more in United Kingdom
- Housing
-
pay 28.4% more in United Kingdom
- Childcare
-
pay 92.3% more in United Kingdom
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.6% less in United Kingdom
- Clothing
-
pay 30.2% less in United Kingdom
United Kingdom vs. New Caledonia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 0.7% more for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.58
CFPF2,003
|
$20.41
£15.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.68
CFPF1,502
|
$9.94
£7.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
CFPF263
|
$2.32
£1.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
CFPF120
|
$1.65
£1.22
|
|
New Caledonia vs. United Kingdom - Cost of restaurants
pay 48.3% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.90
CFPF296
|
$1.59
£1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$15.50
CFPF1,586
|
$4.71
£3.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
CFPF474
|
$6.20
£4.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.47
CFPF662
|
$3.87
£2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.32
CFPF1,158
|
$3.87
£2.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.92
CFPF197
|
$1.32
£0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.39
CFPF346
|
$0.73
£0.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.00
CFPF307
|
$1.28
£0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.77
CFPF386
|
$1.49
£1.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
CFPF187
|
$0.72
£0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.63
CFPF167
|
$0.71
£0.53
|
|
New Caledonia vs. United Kingdom - Cost of groceries
pay 24.1% more for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.29
CFPF644
|
$7.22
£5.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.11
CFPF8,913
|
$99.05
£73.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,076.13
CFPF3M
|
$36,224.29
£26,927.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.59
CFPF1,493
|
$22.08
£16.41
|
|
New Caledonia vs. United Kingdom - Cost of transportation
pay 28.4% more for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.39
CFPF5,257
|
$41.90
£31.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$856.43
CFPF87,624
|
$1,285.79
£955.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$783.02
CFPF80,114
|
$1,062.09
£789.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.67
CFPF16,337
|
$233.57
£173.63
|
|
New Caledonia vs. United Kingdom - Cost of housing
pay 92.3% more for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$796.07
CFPF81,449
|
$1,530.71
£1,137.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$19,375.12
£14,402.61
|
|
New Caledonia vs. United Kingdom - Cost of childcare
pay 15.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.52
CFPF1,077
|
$6.35
£4.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
CFPF503
|
$4.54
£3.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.36
CFPF2,083
|
$19.18
£14.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.17
CFPF6,259
|
$49.26
£36.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.68
CFPF1,502
|
$13.88
£10.32
|
|
New Caledonia vs. United Kingdom - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.2% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.01
CFPF11,767
|
$86.00
£63.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.99
CFPF6,342
|
$44.20
£32.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.99
CFPF10,640
|
$95.21
£70.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$244.69
CFPF25,035
|
$101.36
£75.34
|
|
New Caledonia vs. United Kingdom - Cost of clothing
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