Cost of living comparison

Saint Kitts and Nevis

compared to

New Caledonia

New Caledonia vs. Saint Kitts and Nevis Cost of Living Summary

New Caledonia is 31.2% more expensive than Saint Kitts and Nevis overall.

Restaurants: pay 1.2% less in New Caledonia
Groceries: pay 51.4% more in New Caledonia
Housing: pay 26.5% more in New Caledonia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 99.4% more in New Caledonia
Clothing: pay 3.2% less in New Caledonia

The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in New Caledonia are more expensive than in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in New Caledonia. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in New Caledonia.

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New Caledonia vs. Saint Kitts and Nevis Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:

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pay 1.2% less for restaurants

	Saint Kitts and Nevis	New Caledonia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.50 EC$50.00	$20.64 CFPF2,193	+11.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.98 EC$37.77	$14.08 CFPF1,495	+0.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.04 EC$5.50	$1.97 CFPF209	-3.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 EC$6.17	$1.25 CFPF133	-45.2%
Average			-1.2%

Saint Kitts and Nevis vs. New Caledonia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 51.4% more for groceries

	Saint Kitts and Nevis	New Caledonia
Bread 1 loaf	$3.70 EC$10.00	$3.47 CFPF369	-6.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$14.86 CFPF1,578
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.25 EC$25.00	$4.55 CFPF483	-50.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.55 EC$15.00	$6.20 CFPF659	+11.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.20 EC$11.34	$12.77 CFPF1,356	+204.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.01 EC$5.44	$2.13 CFPF226	+5.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 EC$3.77	$3.25 CFPF345	+132.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$2.77 CFPF294
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.68 EC$4.54	$3.62 CFPF384	+115.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 EC$2.72	$2.50 CFPF265	+148.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 EC$2.27	$1.70 CFPF181	+102.9%
Average			+51.4%

Saint Kitts and Nevis vs. New Caledonia - Cost of groceries

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	Saint Kitts and Nevis	New Caledonia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	??	$6.03 CFPF641
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$32,607.24 CFPF3M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$15.82 CFPF1,680

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pay 26.5% more for housing

	Saint Kitts and Nevis	New Caledonia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$48.79 CFPF5,182
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$700.00 EC$1,891.79	$750.67 CFPF79,728	+7.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$648.77 EC$1,753.33	$774.13 CFPF82,220	+19.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$66.53 EC$179.80	$153.08 CFPF16,258	+130.1%
Average			+26.5%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Saint Kitts and Nevis	New Caledonia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$750.67 CFPF79,728
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$9,383.38 CFPF997K

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pay 99.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Kitts and Nevis	New Caledonia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.04 EC$5.50	$9.38 CFPF997	+361.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$4.57 CFPF486	+23.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$19.52 CFPF2,073
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.00 EC$100.00	$49.26 CFPF5,232	+33.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$14.08 CFPF1,495	+123.8%
Average			+99.4%

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pay 3.2% less for clothing

	Saint Kitts and Nevis	New Caledonia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$88.81 EC$240.00	$109.47 CFPF11,627	+23.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$65.68 CFPF6,976
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$129.51 EC$350.00	$98.53 CFPF10,464	-23.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$250.22 CFPF26,576
Average			-3.2%

Saint Kitts and Nevis vs. New Caledonia - Cost of clothing

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