Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 2.4 times more expensive than Poland.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Poland, you would:
pay 79.3% more for restaurants
|
Poland
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.88
zł27.73
|
$18.43
CFPF2,063
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.95
zł23.97
|
$11.06
CFPF1,238
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
zł5.23
|
$2.36
CFPF264
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
zł4.63
|
$0.94
CFPF105
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
|
Poland
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
zł3.78
|
$2.21
CFPF248
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.34
zł13.46
|
$6.67
CFPF747
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.82
zł11.35
|
$4.09
CFPF458
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
zł10.02
|
$6.19
CFPF694
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
zł8.85
|
$8.02
CFPF898
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.38
zł1.54
|
$1.66
CFPF186
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
zł2.21
|
$3.06
CFPF343
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
zł2.53
|
$2.98
CFPF333
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
zł4.63
|
$2.82
CFPF316
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
zł1.18
|
$1.51
CFPF170
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
zł1.50
|
$1.36
CFPF152
|
|
pay 91.6% more for transportation
|
Poland
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.68
zł22.90
|
$4.99
CFPF559
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.91
zł96.36
|
$75.27
CFPF8,428
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,787.24
zł79,742.26
|
$26,747.83
CFPF2,994,768
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.31
zł25.45
|
$14.44
CFPF1,616
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Poland
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.94
zł52.15
|
$50.67
CFPF5,674
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$480.05
zł1,934.59
|
$792.35
CFPF88,714
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$406.85
zł1,639.59
|
$672.58
CFPF75,304
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.56
zł598.69
|
$161.01
CFPF18,027
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Poland
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$228.50
zł920.87
|
$749.36
CFPF83,900
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,467.72
zł18,004.82
|
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pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
zł9.42
|
$8.29
CFPF928
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
zł9.87
|
$5.21
CFPF583
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.13
zł16.64
|
$17.97
CFPF2,012
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.45
zł110.63
|
$49.52
CFPF5,545
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.63
zł22.68
|
$11.75
CFPF1,315
|
|
pay 72.7% more for clothing
|
Poland
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.65
zł260.54
|
$96.74
CFPF10,831
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.33
zł122.23
|
$67.56
CFPF7,565
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.37
zł267.49
|
$85.22
CFPF9,542
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.24
zł303.20
|
$142.81
CFPF15,989
|
|
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