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Guernsey

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Noumea vs. Saint Peter Port Cost of Living Summary

Noumea is 23.0% cheaper than Saint Peter Port.

Restaurants: pay 2.4% more in Noumea
Groceries: pay 48.0% more in Noumea
Transportation: pay 21.3% less in Noumea
Housing: pay 56.6% less in Noumea
Childcare: pay 58.8% less in Noumea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.5% more in Noumea
Clothing: pay 53.8% more in Noumea

The cost of clothing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Noumea are more expensive than in Saint Peter Port. Expenses including childcare, housing, and transportation are lower in Noumea.

Noumea vs. Saint Peter Port Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Noumea instead of Saint Peter Port, you would:

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pay 2.4% more for restaurants

	Saint Peter Port	Noumea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.48 £15.37	$20.64 CFPF2,193	+0.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.88 £7.41	$14.08 CFPF1,495	+42.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.87 £2.15	$1.97 CFPF209	-31.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.42 £1.82	$1.25 CFPF133	-48.4%
Average			+2.4%

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pay 48.0% more for groceries

	Saint Peter Port	Noumea
Bread 1 loaf	$2.14 £1.61	$3.47 CFPF369	+62.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.53 £5.65	$14.86 CFPF1,578	+97.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.14 £6.86	$4.55 CFPF483	-50.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.90 £4.42	$6.20 CFPF659	+5.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.59 £4.20	$12.77 CFPF1,356	+128.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.15 £1.61	$2.13 CFPF226	-0.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 £0.79	$3.25 CFPF345	+209.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.96 £2.22	$2.77 CFPF294	-6.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.58 £1.19	$3.62 CFPF384	+128.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 £0.97	$2.50 CFPF265	+92.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.10 £0.82	$1.70 CFPF181	+54.9%
Average			+48.0%

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pay 21.3% less for transportation

	Saint Peter Port	Noumea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.12 £6.09	$6.03 CFPF641	-25.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.02 £26.27	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,678.80 £26,769.80	$32,607.24 CFPF3M	-8.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.80 £19.36	$15.82 CFPF1,680	-38.7%
Average			-21.3%

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pay 56.6% less for housing

	Saint Peter Port	Noumea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.83 £41.89	$48.79 CFPF5,182	-12.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,362.07 £1,772.26	$750.67 CFPF79,728	-68.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,262.96 £1,697.90	$774.13 CFPF82,220	-65.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$103.58 £77.71	$153.08 CFPF16,258	+47.8%
Average			-56.6%

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pay 58.8% less for childcare

	Saint Peter Port	Noumea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,092.28 £1,569.83	$750.67 CFPF79,728	-64.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,821.55 £14,872.11	$9,383.38 CFPF997K	-52.7%
Average			-58.8%

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pay 0.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Peter Port	Noumea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.94 £5.21	$9.38 CFPF997	+35.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.82 £3.62	$4.57 CFPF486	-5.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.18 £12.89	$19.52 CFPF2,073	+13.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.34 £55.03	$49.26 CFPF5,232	-32.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.89 £8.92	$14.08 CFPF1,495	+18.3%
Average			+0.5%

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pay 53.8% more for clothing

	Saint Peter Port	Noumea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$102.41 £76.84	$109.47 CFPF11,627	+6.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.73 £22.31	$65.68 CFPF6,976	+120.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.73 £87.58	$98.53 CFPF10,464	-15.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.20 £66.92	$250.22 CFPF26,576	+180.5%
Average			+53.8%

Saint Peter Port vs. Noumea - Cost of clothing

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