Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Caledonia vs. Norway Cost of Living Summary
New Caledonia is 36.0% more expensive than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.4% less in New Caledonia
- Groceries
-
pay 73.2% more in New Caledonia
- Transportation
-
pay 13.3% less in New Caledonia
- Housing
-
pay 12.5% less in New Caledonia
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in New Caledonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.9% more in New Caledonia
- Clothing
-
pay 31.0% more in New Caledonia
The cost of childcare, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in New Caledonia are more expensive than in Norway. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and housing are lower in New Caledonia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in New Caledonia.
New Caledonia vs. Norway Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Norway, you would:
pay 21.4% less for restaurants
|
Norway
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.47
NOK227.85
|
$19.58
CFPF1,995
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.28
NOK144.76
|
$14.68
CFPF1,496
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
NOK32.67
|
$2.57
CFPF262
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.63
NOK26.69
|
$1.17
CFPF120
|
|
Norway vs. New Caledonia - Cost of restaurants
pay 73.2% more for groceries
|
Norway
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
NOK32.74
|
$2.90
CFPF295
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
NOK58.53
|
$15.50
CFPF1,579
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.36
NOK84.77
|
$4.63
CFPF472
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.26
NOK43.16
|
$6.47
CFPF659
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.39
NOK64.80
|
$11.32
CFPF1,154
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
NOK15.20
|
$1.92
CFPF196
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
NOK11.14
|
$3.39
CFPF345
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
NOK14.42
|
$3.00
CFPF305
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.97
NOK19.95
|
$3.77
CFPF385
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
NOK10.33
|
$1.83
CFPF186
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
NOK11.48
|
$1.63
CFPF166
|
|
Norway vs. New Caledonia - Cost of groceries
pay 13.3% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.05
NOK81.58
|
$6.29
CFPF641
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$73.58
NOK745.98
|
$87.11
CFPF8,876
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,882.51
NOK343,524.62
|
$31,076.13
CFPF3,166,433
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.92
NOK252.69
|
$14.59
CFPF1,487
|
|
Norway vs. New Caledonia - Cost of transportation
pay 12.5% less for housing
|
Norway
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.89
NOK526.13
|
$51.39
CFPF5,236
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,147.37
NOK11,632.83
|
$856.43
CFPF87,264
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$929.65
NOK9,425.47
|
$783.02
CFPF79,784
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.28
NOK1,756.83
|
$159.67
CFPF16,270
|
|
Norway vs. New Caledonia - Cost of housing
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Norway
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$279.02
NOK2,828.93
|
$796.07
CFPF81,114
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,157.91
NOK92,849.30
|
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Norway vs. New Caledonia - Cost of childcare
pay 9.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.73
NOK98.67
|
$10.52
CFPF1,072
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.10
NOK51.75
|
$4.91
CFPF501
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.59
NOK158.02
|
$20.36
CFPF2,074
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.34
NOK510.36
|
$61.17
CFPF6,233
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.82
NOK160.42
|
$14.68
CFPF1,496
|
|
Norway vs. New Caledonia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.0% more for clothing
|
Norway
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.05
NOK963.73
|
$115.01
CFPF11,718
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.59
NOK462.19
|
$61.99
CFPF6,316
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.49
NOK1,069.53
|
$103.99
CFPF10,596
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.24
NOK1,472.58
|
$244.69
CFPF24,933
|
|
Norway vs. New Caledonia - Cost of clothing
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