Cost of living comparison

New Caledonia

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Argentina

Buenos Aires vs. Noumea Cost of Living Summary

Buenos Aires is 32.1% cheaper than Noumea.

Restaurants: pay 5.8% less in Buenos Aires
Groceries: pay 49.1% less in Buenos Aires
Transportation: pay 40.7% less in Buenos Aires
Housing: pay 35.8% less in Buenos Aires
Childcare: pay 53.8% less in Buenos Aires
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.8% less in Buenos Aires
Clothing: pay 6.3% more in Buenos Aires

Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and restaurants are lower in Buenos Aires.

Buenos Aires vs. Noumea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Noumea, you would:

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pay 5.8% less for restaurants

	Noumea	Buenos Aires
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.58 CFPF2,003	$18.00 ARS25,387.58	-8.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.68 CFPF1,502	$12.00 ARS16,925.05	-18.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.57 CFPF263	$2.18 ARS3,076.30	-15.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.17 CFPF120	$1.39 ARS1,957.83	+18.2%
Average			-5.8%

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pay 49.1% less for groceries

	Noumea	Buenos Aires
Bread 1 loaf	$2.90 CFPF296	$2.89 ARS4,077.22	-0.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$15.50 CFPF1,586	$6.13 ARS8,650.58	-60.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.63 CFPF474	$5.84 ARS8,232.93	+26.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.47 CFPF662	$3.29 ARS4,638.86	-49.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.32 CFPF1,158	$3.92 ARS5,528.14	-65.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.92 CFPF197	$1.15 ARS1,623.31	-40.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.39 CFPF346	$0.96 ARS1,355.81	-71.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.00 CFPF307	$0.57 ARS798.79	-81.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.77 CFPF386	$1.14 ARS1,607.33	-69.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 CFPF187	$0.66 ARS928.98	-64.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.63 CFPF167	$0.58 ARS816.45	-64.4%
Average			-49.1%

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pay 40.7% less for transportation

	Noumea	Buenos Aires
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.29 CFPF644	$4.31 ARS6,082.93	-31.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$87.11 CFPF8,913	$20.00 ARS28,208.42	-77.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,076.13 CFPF3M	$25,000.00 ARS35M	-19.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.59 CFPF1,493	$9.51 ARS13,420.10	-34.8%
Average			-40.7%

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pay 35.8% less for housing

	Noumea	Buenos Aires
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.39 CFPF5,257	$29.42 ARS41,497.90	-42.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$856.43 CFPF87,624	$659.06 ARS930K	-23.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$783.02 CFPF80,114	$463.75 ARS654K	-40.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$159.67 CFPF16,337	$100.98 ARS142K	-36.8%
Average			-35.8%

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pay 53.8% less for childcare

	Noumea	Buenos Aires
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$796.07 CFPF81,449	$367.39 ARS518K	-53.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$5,496.25 ARS8M
Average			-53.8%

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pay 45.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Noumea	Buenos Aires
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.52 CFPF1,077	$3.80 ARS5,359.60	-63.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.91 CFPF503	$4.13 ARS5,818.82	-16.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$20.36 CFPF2,083	$3.68 ARS5,190.35	-81.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.17 CFPF6,259	$43.59 ARS61,475.84	-28.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.68 CFPF1,502	$9.00 ARS12,693.79	-38.7%
Average			-45.8%

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pay 6.3% more for clothing

	Noumea	Buenos Aires
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$115.01 CFPF11,767	$112.87 ARS159K	-1.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.99 CFPF6,342	$91.59 ARS129K	+47.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.99 CFPF10,640	$129.33 ARS182K	+24.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$244.69 CFPF25,035	$134.94 ARS190K	-44.9%
Average			+6.3%

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