Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 5.7 times more expensive than Turkmenistan.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 17.1% less for restaurants
Turkmenistan
|
New Caledonia
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.34
TMT110.00
|
$18.43
CFPF2,054
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
$11.06
CFPF1,232
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.56
TMT16.00
|
$2.36
CFPF263
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
TMT2.30
|
$0.94
CFPF105
|
|
pay 20.4% more for groceries
Turkmenistan
|
New Caledonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
$2.21
CFPF246
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.66
TMT33.91
|
$6.67
CFPF744
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.56
TMT51.10
|
$4.09
CFPF456
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.47
TMT19.20
|
$6.19
CFPF690
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.86
TMT20.57
|
$8.02
CFPF894
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.51
TMT5.29
|
$1.66
CFPF185
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.78
TMT9.75
|
$3.06
CFPF341
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.63
TMT16.25
|
$2.98
CFPF332
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
TMT5.90
|
$2.82
CFPF314
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
TMT4.23
|
$1.51
CFPF169
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
TMT2.54
|
$1.36
CFPF151
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
Turkmenistan
|
New Caledonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.62
TMT5.68
|
$4.99
CFPF557
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.40
TMT40.00
|
$75.27
CFPF8,391
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,584.05
TMT72,250.00
|
$26,747.83
CFPF2,981,540
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.26
TMT29.00
|
$14.44
CFPF1,609
|
|
pay 9.0% less for housing
Turkmenistan
|
New Caledonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$302.71
TMT1,062.50
|
$50.67
CFPF5,649
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$698.01
TMT2,450.00
|
$792.35
CFPF88,322
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$320.51
TMT1,125.00
|
$672.58
CFPF74,971
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$668.12
TMT2,345.10
|
$161.01
CFPF17,947
|
|
pay 32.3 times more for childcare
Turkmenistan
|
New Caledonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$23.22
TMT81.50
|
$749.36
CFPF83,530
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$35,099.72
TMT123,200.00
|
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pay 4.0% less for entertainment and sports
Turkmenistan
|
New Caledonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.99
TMT17.50
|
$8.29
CFPF924
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.73
TMT16.60
|
$5.21
CFPF580
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$45.58
TMT160.00
|
$17.97
CFPF2,003
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.54
TMT212.50
|
$49.52
CFPF5,520
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
$11.75
CFPF1,309
|
|
pay 55.3% less for clothing
Turkmenistan
|
New Caledonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$178.06
TMT625.00
|
$96.74
CFPF10,784
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$152.42
TMT535.00
|
$67.56
CFPF7,531
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$400.28
TMT1,405.00
|
$85.22
CFPF9,500
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$242.17
TMT850.00
|
$142.81
CFPF15,919
|
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