Cost of living comparison

Sweden

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New Caledonia

Noumea vs. Stockholm Cost of Living Summary

Noumea is 67.1% more expensive than Stockholm.

Restaurants: pay 7.9% less in Noumea
Groceries: pay 69.0% more in Noumea
Transportation: pay 15.7% less in Noumea
Housing: pay 16.9% less in Noumea
Childcare: pay 4.9 times more in Noumea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.4% more in Noumea
Clothing: pay 13.5% more in Noumea

The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Noumea are more expensive than in Stockholm. Expenses including housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Noumea. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Noumea.

Noumea vs. Stockholm Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Noumea instead of Stockholm, you would:

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pay 7.9% less for restaurants

	Stockholm	Noumea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.93 SEK160.15	$19.58 CFPF2,019	+15.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.64 SEK110.10	$14.68 CFPF1,514	+26.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.20 SEK30.24	$2.57 CFPF265	-19.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.55 SEK24.09	$1.17 CFPF121	-53.9%
Average			-7.9%

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pay 69.0% more for groceries

	Stockholm	Noumea
Bread 1 loaf	$3.44 SEK32.55	$2.90 CFPF299	-15.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.66 SEK62.99	$15.50 CFPF1,598	+132.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.75 SEK63.90	$4.63 CFPF478	-31.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.70 SEK44.48	$6.47 CFPF667	+37.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.13 SEK57.98	$11.32 CFPF1,168	+84.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 SEK15.05	$1.92 CFPF198	+20.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.34 SEK12.69	$3.39 CFPF349	+152.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.53 SEK14.51	$3.00 CFPF309	+95.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.08 SEK19.64	$3.77 CFPF389	+81.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 SEK8.33	$1.83 CFPF189	+107.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 SEK7.96	$1.63 CFPF168	+93.4%
Average			+69.0%

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pay 15.7% less for transportation

	Stockholm	Noumea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.94 SEK65.63	$6.29 CFPF649	-9.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$112.14 SEK1,061.00	$87.11 CFPF8,985	-22.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,800.39 SEK320K	$31,076.13 CFPF3M	-8.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.94 SEK179.17	$14.59 CFPF1,505	-22.9%
Average			-15.7%

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pay 16.9% less for housing

	Stockholm	Noumea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.55 SEK421.53	$51.39 CFPF5,300	+15.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,570.17 SEK14,856.12	$856.43 CFPF88,335	-45.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,035.21 SEK9,794.66	$783.02 CFPF80,763	-24.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$183.26 SEK1,733.95	$159.67 CFPF16,469	-12.9%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 4.9 times more for childcare

	Stockholm	Noumea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$161.61 SEK1,529.04	$796.07 CFPF82,109	+392.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,445.56 SEK146K	??
Average			+392.6%

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pay 35.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Stockholm	Noumea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.36 SEK79.07	$10.52 CFPF1,085	+25.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.17 SEK48.88	$4.91 CFPF507	-4.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.04 SEK76.07	$20.36 CFPF2,100	+153.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.65 SEK460.29	$61.17 CFPF6,310	+25.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.04 SEK180.17	$14.68 CFPF1,514	-22.9%
Average			+35.4%

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pay 13.5% more for clothing

	Stockholm	Noumea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.97 SEK955.36	$115.01 CFPF11,862	+13.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.01 SEK444.75	$61.99 CFPF6,394	+31.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.10 SEK1,164.69	$103.99 CFPF10,726	-15.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$197.83 SEK1,871.77	$244.69 CFPF25,239	+23.7%
Average			+13.5%

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