Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Caledonia vs. North Korea Cost of Living Summary
New Caledonia is 2.9 times more expensive than North Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.3% more in New Caledonia
- Groceries
-
pay 85.4% more in New Caledonia
- Housing
-
pay 6.1 times more in New Caledonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5 times more in New Caledonia
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in New Caledonia are more expensive than in North Korea. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in New Caledonia.
New Caledonia vs. North Korea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of North Korea, you would:
pay 5.3% more for restaurants
|
North Korea
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$19.58
CFPF2,014
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$14.68
CFPF1,511
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
KPW2,102
|
$2.57
CFPF264
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
KPW1,051
|
$1.17
CFPF121
|
|
North Korea vs. New Caledonia - Cost of restaurants
pay 85.4% more for groceries
|
North Korea
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
KPW2,161
|
$2.90
CFPF298
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$15.50
CFPF1,595
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.70
KPW3,332
|
$4.63
CFPF477
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
KPW1,876
|
$6.47
CFPF666
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$11.32
CFPF1,165
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.92
CFPF198
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.39
CFPF348
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.00
CFPF308
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.77
CFPF388
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.83
CFPF188
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.63
CFPF168
|
|
North Korea vs. New Caledonia - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
North Korea
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.29
CFPF648
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$87.11
CFPF8,964
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,076.13
CFPF3,197,825
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.59
CFPF1,502
|
North Korea vs. New Caledonia - Cost of transportation
pay 6.1 times more for housing
|
North Korea
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$51.39
CFPF5,288
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$93.44
KPW84,095
|
$856.43
CFPF88,129
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$262.80
KPW236,518
|
$783.02
CFPF80,575
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$159.67
CFPF16,431
|
|
North Korea vs. New Caledonia - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
North Korea
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$796.07
CFPF81,918
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
North Korea vs. New Caledonia - Cost of childcare
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
North Korea
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$14.02
KPW12,614
|
$10.52
CFPF1,083
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.17
KPW1,051
|
$4.91
CFPF506
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$20.36
CFPF2,095
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$61.17
CFPF6,295
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$14.68
CFPF1,511
|
|
North Korea vs. New Caledonia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
North Korea
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$115.01
CFPF11,834
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$61.99
CFPF6,379
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$103.99
CFPF10,701
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$244.69
CFPF25,180
|
North Korea vs. New Caledonia - Cost of clothing
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