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New Caledonia

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Guernsey

Saint Peter Port vs. Noumea Cost of Living Summary

Saint Peter Port is 29.9% more expensive than Noumea.

Restaurants: pay 2.4% less in Saint Peter Port
Groceries: pay 32.5% less in Saint Peter Port
Transportation: pay 27.1% more in Saint Peter Port
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Saint Peter Port
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Saint Peter Port
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.5% less in Saint Peter Port
Clothing: pay 35.0% less in Saint Peter Port

The cost of childcare, housing, and transportation in Saint Peter Port are more expensive than in Noumea. Expenses including clothing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Saint Peter Port. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Saint Peter Port.

Saint Peter Port vs. Noumea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint Peter Port instead of Noumea, you would:

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pay 2.4% less for restaurants

	Noumea	Saint Peter Port
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.64 CFPF2,193	$20.48 £15.37	-0.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.08 CFPF1,495	$9.88 £7.41	-29.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.97 CFPF209	$2.87 £2.15	+45.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 CFPF133	$2.42 £1.82	+93.6%
Average			-2.4%

Noumea vs. Saint Peter Port - Cost of restaurants

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pay 32.5% less for groceries

	Noumea	Saint Peter Port
Bread 1 loaf	$3.47 CFPF369	$2.14 £1.61	-38.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$14.86 CFPF1,578	$7.53 £5.65	-49.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.55 CFPF483	$9.14 £6.86	+101.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.20 CFPF659	$5.90 £4.42	-4.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.77 CFPF1,356	$5.59 £4.20	-56.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 CFPF226	$2.15 £1.61	+0.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.25 CFPF345	$1.05 £0.79	-67.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.77 CFPF294	$2.96 £2.22	+7.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.62 CFPF384	$1.58 £1.19	-56.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.50 CFPF265	$1.30 £0.97	-48.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.70 CFPF181	$1.10 £0.82	-35.5%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 27.1% more for transportation

	Noumea	Saint Peter Port
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.03 CFPF641	$8.12 £6.09	+34.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$35.02 £26.27
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,607.24 CFPF3M	$35,678.80 £26,769.80	+9.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.82 CFPF1,680	$25.80 £19.36	+63.1%
Average			+27.1%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Noumea	Saint Peter Port
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.79 CFPF5,182	$55.83 £41.89	+14.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$750.67 CFPF79,728	$2,362.07 £1,772.26	+214.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$774.13 CFPF82,220	$2,262.96 £1,697.90	+192.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$153.08 CFPF16,258	$103.58 £77.71	-32.3%
Average			+130.7%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Noumea	Saint Peter Port
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$750.67 CFPF79,728	$2,092.28 £1,569.83	+178.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,383.38 CFPF997K	$19,821.55 £14,872.11	+111.2%
Average			+142.6%

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pay 0.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Noumea	Saint Peter Port
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.38 CFPF997	$6.94 £5.21	-26.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.57 CFPF486	$4.82 £3.62	+5.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$19.52 CFPF2,073	$17.18 £12.89	-12.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.26 CFPF5,232	$73.34 £55.03	+48.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.08 CFPF1,495	$11.89 £8.92	-15.5%
Average			-0.5%

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pay 35.0% less for clothing

	Noumea	Saint Peter Port
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$109.47 CFPF11,627	$102.41 £76.84	-6.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.68 CFPF6,976	$29.73 £22.31	-54.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.53 CFPF10,464	$116.73 £87.58	+18.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$250.22 CFPF26,576	$89.20 £66.92	-64.4%
Average			-35.0%

Noumea vs. Saint Peter Port - Cost of clothing

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