Cost of living comparison

New Caledonia

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Albania

Tirana vs. Noumea Cost of Living Summary

Tirana is 31.4% cheaper than Noumea.

Restaurants: pay 33.2% less in Tirana
Groceries: pay 60.1% less in Tirana
Transportation: pay 32.9% more in Tirana
Housing: pay 26.2% less in Tirana
Childcare: pay 36.5% less in Tirana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.6% less in Tirana
Clothing: pay 28.3% less in Tirana

Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, clothing, and housing are lower in Tirana.

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Tirana vs. Noumea Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.2% less for restaurants

	Noumea	Tirana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.64 CFPF2,193	$9.77 ALL794	-52.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.08 CFPF1,495	$10.99 ALL893	-21.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.97 CFPF209	$2.38 ALL193	+20.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 CFPF133	$1.26 ALL103	+1.0%
Average			-33.2%

Noumea vs. Tirana - Cost of restaurants

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pay 60.1% less for groceries

	Noumea	Tirana
Bread 1 loaf	$3.47 CFPF369	$1.18 ALL96	-66.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$14.86 CFPF1,578	$6.45 ALL524	-56.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.55 CFPF483	$8.47 ALL688	+86.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.20 CFPF659	$3.77 ALL306	-39.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.77 CFPF1,356	$4.12 ALL335	-67.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 CFPF226	$0.89 ALL72	-58.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.25 CFPF345	$1.12 ALL91	-65.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.77 CFPF294	$0.98 ALL80	-64.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.62 CFPF384	$0.84 ALL68	-76.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.50 CFPF265	$0.47 ALL38	-81.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.70 CFPF181	$0.58 ALL47	-66.1%
Average			-60.1%

Noumea vs. Tirana - Cost of groceries

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pay 32.9% more for transportation

	Noumea	Tirana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.03 CFPF641	$8.77 ALL712	+45.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$19.54 ALL1,587
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,607.24 CFPF3M	$33,592.07 ALL3M	+3.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.82 CFPF1,680	$32.98 ALL2,678	+108.5%
Average			+32.9%

Noumea vs. Tirana - Cost of transportation

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pay 26.2% less for housing

	Noumea	Tirana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.79 CFPF5,182	$19.91 ALL1,617	-59.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$750.67 CFPF79,728	$828.78 ALL67,311	+10.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$774.13 CFPF82,220	$479.97 ALL38,982	-38.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$153.08 CFPF16,258	$74.95 ALL6,088	-51.0%
Average			-26.2%

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pay 36.5% less for childcare

	Noumea	Tirana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$750.67 CFPF79,728	$344.43 ALL27,973	-54.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,383.38 CFPF997K	$8,249.97 ALL670K	-12.1%
Average			-36.5%

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pay 41.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Noumea	Tirana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.38 CFPF997	$3.54 ALL288	-62.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.57 CFPF486	$2.25 ALL183	-50.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$19.52 CFPF2,073	$4.76 ALL387	-75.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.26 CFPF5,232	$55.71 ALL4,525	+13.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.08 CFPF1,495	$9.77 ALL794	-30.6%
Average			-41.6%

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pay 28.3% less for clothing

	Noumea	Tirana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$109.47 CFPF11,627	$69.87 ALL5,675	-36.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.68 CFPF6,976	$47.44 ALL3,853	-27.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.53 CFPF10,464	$122.26 ALL9,930	+24.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$250.22 CFPF26,576	$115.33 ALL9,367	-53.9%
Average			-28.3%

Noumea vs. Tirana - Cost of clothing

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