Cost of living comparison
compared to
Noumea vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary
Noumea is 4.2% more expensive than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.7% less in Noumea
- Groceries
-
pay 56.0% more in Noumea
- Transportation
-
pay 24.6% less in Noumea
- Housing
-
pay 16.5% less in Noumea
- Childcare
-
pay 0.3% less in Noumea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.8% more in Noumea
- Clothing
-
pay 17.6% more in Noumea
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Noumea are more expensive than in Paris. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, housing, and childcare are lower in Noumea.
Noumea vs. Paris Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Noumea instead of Paris, you would:
pay 21.7% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Noumea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.87
|
$19.58
CFPF1,983
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€11.90
|
$14.68
CFPF1,487
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.24
€3.60
|
$2.57
CFPF260
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
€2.75
|
$1.17
CFPF119
|
|
Paris vs. Noumea - Cost of restaurants
pay 56.0% more for groceries
|
Paris
|
Noumea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
€1.78
|
$2.90
CFPF293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.76
€10.83
|
$15.50
CFPF1,570
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.95
€5.05
|
$4.63
CFPF469
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
€4.43
|
$6.47
CFPF655
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.68
€5.67
|
$11.32
CFPF1,147
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
€1.40
|
$1.92
CFPF195
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.98
|
$3.39
CFPF343
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.25
|
$3.00
CFPF304
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.54
|
$3.77
CFPF382
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$1.83
CFPF185
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.24
|
$1.63
CFPF165
|
|
Paris vs. Noumea - Cost of groceries
pay 24.6% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Noumea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
€6.84
|
$6.29
CFPF638
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$103.72
€88.03
|
$87.11
CFPF8,823
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,904.00
€30,474.88
|
$31,076.13
CFPF3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.70
€23.52
|
$14.59
CFPF1,478
|
|
Paris vs. Noumea - Cost of transportation
pay 16.5% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Noumea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.58
€31.90
|
$51.39
CFPF5,205
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,637.45
€1,389.84
|
$856.43
CFPF86,745
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,198.19
€1,017.01
|
$783.02
CFPF79,310
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$200.70
€170.35
|
$159.67
CFPF16,173
|
|
Paris vs. Noumea - Cost of housing
pay 0.3% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Noumea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$798.13
€677.44
|
$796.07
CFPF80,632
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,327.34
€12,160.87
|
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Paris vs. Noumea - Cost of childcare
pay 18.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Noumea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€6.94
|
$10.52
CFPF1,066
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
€4.18
|
$4.91
CFPF498
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.18
€12.89
|
$20.36
CFPF2,062
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.12
€36.60
|
$61.17
CFPF6,196
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€13.88
|
$14.68
CFPF1,487
|
|
Paris vs. Noumea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.6% more for clothing
|
Paris
|
Noumea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.15
€100.29
|
$115.01
CFPF11,649
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.25
€40.95
|
$61.99
CFPF6,279
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.09
€104.47
|
$103.99
CFPF10,533
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$152.69
€129.60
|
$244.69
CFPF24,784
|
|
Paris vs. Noumea - Cost of clothing
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