Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 62.2% more expensive than Tonga.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 10.3% more for restaurants
Tonga
|
New Caledonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.25
TOP58.57
|
$18.43
CFPF2,054
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
TOP19.31
|
$11.06
CFPF1,232
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
TOP3.87
|
$2.36
CFPF263
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
TOP2.84
|
$0.94
CFPF105
|
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
Tonga
|
New Caledonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$2.21
CFPF246
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.67
CFPF744
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.09
CFPF456
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$6.19
CFPF690
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$8.02
CFPF894
|
|
Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.66
CFPF185
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.06
CFPF341
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.98
CFPF332
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.82
CFPF314
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.51
CFPF169
|
|
Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.36
CFPF151
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Tonga
|
New Caledonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.99
CFPF557
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$75.27
CFPF8,391
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,747.83
CFPF2,981,540
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.44
CFPF1,609
|
pay 68.2% more for housing
Tonga
|
New Caledonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$50.67
CFPF5,649
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$792.35
CFPF88,322
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$399.81
TOP965.47
|
$672.58
CFPF74,971
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$161.01
CFPF17,947
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Tonga
|
New Caledonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$749.36
CFPF83,530
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Tonga
|
New Caledonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.26
TOP10.30
|
$8.29
CFPF924
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
TOP5.29
|
$5.21
CFPF580
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.68
TOP18.54
|
$17.97
CFPF2,003
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.85
TOP72.08
|
$49.52
CFPF5,520
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.75
CFPF1,309
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Tonga
|
New Caledonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$96.74
CFPF10,784
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$67.56
CFPF7,531
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$85.22
CFPF9,500
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$142.81
CFPF15,919
|
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