Cost of living comparison

New Caledonia

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Russia

Moscow vs. Noumea Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 23.1% cheaper than Noumea.

Restaurants: pay 42.8% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 66.8% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 23.6% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 20.9% more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 74.2% more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.1% less in Moscow

The cost of childcare and housing in Moscow are more expensive than in Noumea. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Moscow.

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Moscow vs. Noumea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moscow instead of Noumea, you would:

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pay 42.8% less for restaurants

	Noumea	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.64 CFPF2,193	$11.70 RUB966.60	-43.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.08 CFPF1,495	$7.02 RUB579.96	-50.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.97 CFPF209	$1.62 RUB133.67	-17.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 CFPF133	$0.84 RUB69.07	-33.2%
Average			-42.8%

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pay 66.8% less for groceries

	Noumea	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$3.47 CFPF369	$1.02 RUB84.09	-70.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$14.86 CFPF1,578	$7.14 RUB589.78	-52.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.55 CFPF483	$4.61 RUB381.19	+1.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.20 CFPF659	$1.86 RUB154.04	-69.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.77 CFPF1,356	$2.98 RUB246.54	-76.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 CFPF226	$0.93 RUB77.02	-56.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.25 CFPF345	$0.81 RUB67.24	-74.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.77 CFPF294	$0.90 RUB74.52	-67.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.62 CFPF384	$1.79 RUB147.60	-50.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.50 CFPF265	$0.41 RUB33.58	-83.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.70 CFPF181	$0.32 RUB26.73	-81.0%
Average			-66.8%

Noumea vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries

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pay 23.6% less for transportation

	Noumea	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.03 CFPF641	$3.31 RUB273.63	-45.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$40.65 RUB3,358.95
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,607.24 CFPF3M	$38,895.19 RUB3M	+19.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.82 CFPF1,680	$10.06 RUB831.28	-36.4%
Average			-23.6%

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pay 20.9% more for housing

	Noumea	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.79 CFPF5,182	$9.88 RUB816.43	-79.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$750.67 CFPF79,728	$1,454.91 RUB120K	+93.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$774.13 CFPF82,220	$804.40 RUB66,468.30	+3.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$153.08 CFPF16,258	$142.85 RUB11,803.57	-6.7%
Average			+20.9%

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pay 74.2% more for childcare

	Noumea	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$750.67 CFPF79,728	$809.00 RUB66,848.36	+7.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,383.38 CFPF997K	$26,421.03 RUB2M	+181.6%
Average			+74.2%

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pay 39.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Noumea	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.38 CFPF997	$4.68 RUB386.64	-50.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.57 CFPF486	$3.70 RUB305.66	-19.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$19.52 CFPF2,073	$3.45 RUB285.15	-82.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.26 CFPF5,232	$42.01 RUB3,471.49	-14.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.08 CFPF1,495	$9.36 RUB773.28	-33.5%
Average			-39.1%

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pay about the same for clothing

	Noumea	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$109.47 CFPF11,627	$108.46 RUB8,962.59	-0.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.68 CFPF6,976	$62.47 RUB5,161.67	-4.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.53 CFPF10,464	$145.30 RUB12,006.61	+47.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$250.22 CFPF26,576	$180.19 RUB14,889.43	-28.0%

Noumea vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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