Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Caledonia vs. Saudi Arabia Cost of Living Summary
New Caledonia is 2.3 times more expensive than Saudi Arabia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.2 times more in New Caledonia
- Groceries
-
pay 3.1 times more in New Caledonia
- Transportation
-
pay 81.4% more in New Caledonia
- Housing
-
pay 61.9% more in New Caledonia
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in New Caledonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in New Caledonia
- Clothing
-
pay 92.6% more in New Caledonia
The cost of restaurants, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in New Caledonia are more expensive than in Saudi Arabia. Notably, restaurants, groceries, and childcare are significantly more expensive in New Caledonia.
New Caledonia vs. Saudi Arabia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.32
SAR23.70
|
$19.58
CFPF2,014
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.73
SAR29.00
|
$14.68
CFPF1,511
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.79
|
$2.57
CFPF264
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
SAR1.02
|
$1.17
CFPF121
|
|
Saudi Arabia vs. New Caledonia - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
SAR3.43
|
$2.90
CFPF298
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
SAR13.56
|
$15.50
CFPF1,595
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.74
SAR25.26
|
$4.63
CFPF477
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
SAR9.47
|
$6.47
CFPF666
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
SAR12.28
|
$11.32
CFPF1,165
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
SAR3.63
|
$1.92
CFPF198
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
SAR2.91
|
$3.39
CFPF348
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
SAR3.00
|
$3.00
CFPF308
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
$3.77
CFPF388
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
SAR2.49
|
$1.83
CFPF188
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
SAR2.43
|
$1.63
CFPF168
|
|
Saudi Arabia vs. New Caledonia - Cost of groceries
pay 81.4% more for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.32
SAR8.72
|
$6.29
CFPF648
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.84
SAR126.92
|
$87.11
CFPF8,964
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,756.63
SAR96,608.57
|
$31,076.13
CFPF3,197,825
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.00
SAR71.26
|
$14.59
CFPF1,502
|
|
Saudi Arabia vs. New Caledonia - Cost of transportation
pay 61.9% more for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.04
SAR277.70
|
$51.39
CFPF5,288
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$434.87
SAR1,631.13
|
$856.43
CFPF88,129
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$360.33
SAR1,351.52
|
$783.02
CFPF80,575
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.42
SAR365.42
|
$159.67
CFPF16,431
|
|
Saudi Arabia vs. New Caledonia - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.88
SAR1,316.09
|
$796.07
CFPF81,918
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,485.70
SAR24,326.72
|
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Saudi Arabia vs. New Caledonia - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.89
SAR7.09
|
$10.52
CFPF1,083
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
SAR13.06
|
$4.91
CFPF506
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.47
SAR28.00
|
$20.36
CFPF2,095
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.43
SAR399.18
|
$61.17
CFPF6,295
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.24
SAR64.67
|
$14.68
CFPF1,511
|
|
Saudi Arabia vs. New Caledonia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 92.6% more for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.71
SAR182.69
|
$115.01
CFPF11,834
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.50
SAR215.68
|
$61.99
CFPF6,379
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.56
SAR332.16
|
$103.99
CFPF10,701
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.17
SAR296.96
|
$244.69
CFPF25,180
|
|
Saudi Arabia vs. New Caledonia - Cost of clothing
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