Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 86.1% more expensive than Timor-Leste.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
pay 81.9% more for restaurants
|
Timor-Leste
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$18.43
CFPF2,056
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
|
$11.06
CFPF1,233
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.36
CFPF263
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
|
$0.94
CFPF105
|
|
pay 95.9% more for groceries
|
Timor-Leste
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
|
$2.21
CFPF247
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.00
|
$6.67
CFPF744
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.03
|
$4.09
CFPF457
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
|
$6.19
CFPF691
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.86
|
$8.02
CFPF895
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$1.66
CFPF185
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
|
$3.06
CFPF342
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$2.98
CFPF332
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$2.82
CFPF315
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
|
$1.51
CFPF169
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
|
$1.36
CFPF152
|
|
pay 14.4% less for transportation
|
Timor-Leste
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.25
|
$4.99
CFPF557
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$75.27
CFPF8,398
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,747.83
CFPF2,984,028
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.00
|
$14.44
CFPF1,611
|
|
pay 6.8% more for housing
|
Timor-Leste
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.50
|
$50.67
CFPF5,653
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$890.00
|
$792.35
CFPF88,396
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$750.00
|
$672.58
CFPF75,034
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.03
|
$161.01
CFPF17,962
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Timor-Leste
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$333.33
|
$749.36
CFPF83,599
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,666.67
|
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pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Timor-Leste
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
|
$8.29
CFPF925
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
|
$5.21
CFPF581
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.75
|
$17.97
CFPF2,004
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.00
|
$49.52
CFPF5,525
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
|
$11.75
CFPF1,311
|
|
pay 58.1% more for clothing
|
Timor-Leste
|
New Caledonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.67
|
$96.74
CFPF10,793
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.00
|
$67.56
CFPF7,538
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.25
|
$85.22
CFPF9,508
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.50
|
$142.81
CFPF15,932
|
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