Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Caledonia vs. Spain Cost of Living Summary
New Caledonia is 67.4% more expensive than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.6% more in New Caledonia
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4 times more in New Caledonia
- Transportation
-
pay 27.4% more in New Caledonia
- Housing
-
pay 26.3% more in New Caledonia
- Childcare
-
pay 79.6% more in New Caledonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in New Caledonia
- Clothing
-
pay 64.8% more in New Caledonia
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, transportation, and housing in New Caledonia are more expensive than in Spain. Notably, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare are significantly more expensive in New Caledonia.
New Caledonia vs. Spain Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Spain, you would:
pay 9.6% more for restaurants
|
Spain
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.59
€13.44
|
$19.58
CFPF2,014
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
€9.03
|
$14.68
CFPF1,511
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
€2.10
|
$2.57
CFPF264
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.51
|
$1.17
CFPF121
|
|
Spain vs. New Caledonia - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Spain
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.29
|
$2.90
CFPF298
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.18
€6.19
|
$15.50
CFPF1,595
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
€3.92
|
$4.63
CFPF477
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
€2.59
|
$6.47
CFPF666
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.77
€3.25
|
$11.32
CFPF1,165
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.97
|
$1.92
CFPF198
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$3.39
CFPF348
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$3.00
CFPF308
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.08
|
$3.77
CFPF388
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$1.83
CFPF188
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$1.63
CFPF168
|
|
Spain vs. New Caledonia - Cost of groceries
pay 27.4% more for transportation
|
Spain
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.72
€5.80
|
$6.29
CFPF648
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.04
€31.08
|
$87.11
CFPF8,964
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,479.99
€31,457.68
|
$31,076.13
CFPF3,197,825
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.35
€14.10
|
$14.59
CFPF1,502
|
|
Spain vs. New Caledonia - Cost of transportation
pay 26.3% more for housing
|
Spain
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
€27.48
|
$51.39
CFPF5,288
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$935.97
€807.11
|
$856.43
CFPF88,129
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$738.34
€636.69
|
$783.02
CFPF80,575
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.98
€93.97
|
$159.67
CFPF16,431
|
|
Spain vs. New Caledonia - Cost of housing
pay 79.6% more for childcare
|
Spain
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$443.17
€382.16
|
$796.07
CFPF81,918
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,629.20
€7,441.19
|
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Spain vs. New Caledonia - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
€2.86
|
$10.52
CFPF1,083
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€1.95
|
$4.91
CFPF506
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.32
€5.45
|
$20.36
CFPF2,095
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.29
€41.64
|
$61.17
CFPF6,295
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.66
€8.33
|
$14.68
CFPF1,511
|
|
Spain vs. New Caledonia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 64.8% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.11
€70.81
|
$115.01
CFPF11,834
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.86
€30.92
|
$61.99
CFPF6,379
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.78
€76.56
|
$103.99
CFPF10,701
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.74
€92.05
|
$244.69
CFPF25,180
|
|
Spain vs. New Caledonia - Cost of clothing
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