Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Caledonia vs. Puerto Rico Cost of Living Summary
New Caledonia is 64.4% more expensive than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.6% more in New Caledonia
- Groceries
-
pay 82.6% more in New Caledonia
- Transportation
-
pay 67.0% more in New Caledonia
- Housing
-
pay 2.4% less in New Caledonia
- Childcare
-
pay 75.7% more in New Caledonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in New Caledonia
- Clothing
-
pay 91.3% more in New Caledonia
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, childcare, transportation, and restaurants in New Caledonia are more expensive than in Puerto Rico. Notably, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in New Caledonia.
New Caledonia vs. Puerto Rico Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 31.6% more for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.10
|
$19.58
CFPF1,977
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
|
$14.68
CFPF1,483
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
|
$2.57
CFPF259
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
|
$1.17
CFPF119
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. New Caledonia - Cost of restaurants
pay 82.6% more for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.18
|
$2.90
CFPF293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.16
|
$15.50
CFPF1,565
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.11
|
$4.63
CFPF468
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.34
|
$6.47
CFPF653
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.76
|
$11.32
CFPF1,143
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.92
CFPF194
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$3.39
CFPF342
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$3.00
CFPF303
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
|
$3.77
CFPF381
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
|
$1.83
CFPF185
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$1.63
CFPF164
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. New Caledonia - Cost of groceries
pay 67.0% more for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.65
|
$6.29
CFPF636
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.20
|
$87.11
CFPF8,796
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,700.00
|
$31,076.13
CFPF3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.22
|
$14.59
CFPF1,474
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. New Caledonia - Cost of transportation
pay 2.4% less for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.46
|
$51.39
CFPF5,189
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$800.93
|
$856.43
CFPF86,481
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$580.00
|
$783.02
CFPF79,068
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$242.07
|
$159.67
CFPF16,124
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. New Caledonia - Cost of housing
pay 75.7% more for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$453.00
|
$796.07
CFPF80,386
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,760.00
|
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Puerto Rico vs. New Caledonia - Cost of childcare
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
|
$10.52
CFPF1,062
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
|
$4.91
CFPF496
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.21
|
$20.36
CFPF2,056
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.37
|
$61.17
CFPF6,177
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.90
|
$14.68
CFPF1,483
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. New Caledonia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 91.3% more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.97
|
$115.01
CFPF11,613
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.22
|
$61.99
CFPF6,260
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.06
|
$103.99
CFPF10,501
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.00
|
$244.69
CFPF24,709
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. New Caledonia - Cost of clothing
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