Cost of living comparison

New Caledonia

compared to

Sweden

Stockholm vs. Noumea Cost of Living Summary

Stockholm is 4.9% more expensive than Noumea.

Restaurants: pay 3.2% more in Stockholm
Groceries: pay 40.4% less in Stockholm
Transportation: pay 7.3% more in Stockholm
Housing: pay 61.0% more in Stockholm
Childcare: pay 39.5% less in Stockholm
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.1% less in Stockholm
Clothing: pay 1.9% less in Stockholm

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

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Stockholm vs. Noumea Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.2% more for restaurants

	Noumea	Stockholm
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.64 CFPF2,200	$17.99 SEK176.82	-12.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.08 CFPF1,500	$11.90 SEK116.90	-15.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.97 CFPF210	$3.66 SEK36.00	+85.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 CFPF133	$3.09 SEK30.34	+146.8%
Average			+3.2%

Noumea vs. Stockholm - Cost of restaurants

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pay 40.4% less for groceries

	Noumea	Stockholm
Bread 1 loaf	$3.47 CFPF370	$3.97 SEK39.01	+14.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$14.86 CFPF1,583	$6.37 SEK62.56	-57.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.55 CFPF484	$6.67 SEK65.51	+46.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.20 CFPF661	$5.11 SEK50.24	-17.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.77 CFPF1,361	$5.83 SEK57.24	-54.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 CFPF227	$1.60 SEK15.71	-24.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.25 CFPF346	$1.26 SEK12.39	-61.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.77 CFPF295	$1.44 SEK14.11	-48.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.62 CFPF385	$2.02 SEK19.85	-44.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.50 CFPF266	$0.79 SEK7.71	-68.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.70 CFPF181	$0.80 SEK7.87	-52.9%
Average			-40.4%

Noumea vs. Stockholm - Cost of groceries

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pay 7.3% more for transportation

	Noumea	Stockholm
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.03 CFPF643	$6.72 SEK66.01	+11.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$105.97 SEK1,041.28
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,607.24 CFPF3M	$32,980.57 SEK324K	+1.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.82 CFPF1,686	$17.85 SEK175.45	+12.9%
Average			+7.3%

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pay 61.0% more for housing

	Noumea	Stockholm
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.79 CFPF5,199	$39.70 SEK390.05	-18.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$750.67 CFPF79,985	$1,674.52 SEK16,454.18	+123.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$774.13 CFPF82,484	$1,080.50 SEK10,617.16	+39.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$153.08 CFPF16,311	$190.15 SEK1,868.43	+24.2%
Average			+61.0%

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pay 39.5% less for childcare

	Noumea	Stockholm
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$750.67 CFPF79,985	$157.47 SEK1,547.29	-79.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,383.38 CFPF1000K	$16,395.31 SEK161K	+74.7%
Average			-39.5%

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pay 3.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Noumea	Stockholm
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.38 CFPF1,000	$7.95 SEK78.10	-15.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.57 CFPF487	$5.05 SEK49.61	+10.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$19.52 CFPF2,080	$8.70 SEK85.46	-55.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.26 CFPF5,249	$46.98 SEK461.61	-4.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.08 CFPF1,500	$18.99 SEK186.64	+35.0%
Average			-3.1%

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pay 1.9% less for clothing

	Noumea	Stockholm
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$109.47 CFPF11,664	$111.49 SEK1,095.51	+1.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.68 CFPF6,999	$58.75 SEK577.25	-10.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.53 CFPF10,498	$135.62 SEK1,332.63	+37.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$250.22 CFPF26,662	$184.97 SEK1,817.59	-26.1%
Average			-1.9%

Noumea vs. Stockholm - Cost of clothing

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