Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 58.9% more expensive than United Arab Emirates.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
United Arab Emirates
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.94
AED25.50
|
$18.43
CFPF2,056
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.49
AED27.50
|
$11.06
CFPF1,233
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
AED3.47
|
$2.36
CFPF263
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
AED1.86
|
$0.94
CFPF105
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
New Caledonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
AED4.65
|
$2.21
CFPF247
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
AED16.75
|
$6.67
CFPF744
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
AED24.91
|
$4.09
CFPF457
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
AED9.50
|
$6.19
CFPF691
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
AED11.92
|
$8.02
CFPF895
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
AED3.58
|
$1.66
CFPF185
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
AED2.65
|
$3.06
CFPF342
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
AED3.24
|
$2.98
CFPF332
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
AED2.13
|
$2.82
CFPF315
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
AED1.86
|
$1.51
CFPF169
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
AED1.67
|
$1.36
CFPF152
|
|
pay 30.8% more for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
AED12.51
|
$4.99
CFPF557
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.17
AED265.07
|
$75.27
CFPF8,398
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,194.32
AED81,517.53
|
$26,747.83
CFPF2,984,028
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.50
AED34.90
|
$14.44
CFPF1,611
|
|
pay 22.5% less for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.07
AED345.52
|
$50.67
CFPF5,653
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,372.29
AED5,040.27
|
$792.35
CFPF88,396
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,058.72
AED3,888.56
|
$672.58
CFPF75,034
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.25
AED438.00
|
$161.01
CFPF17,962
|
|
pay 48.4% more for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$504.83
AED1,854.19
|
$749.36
CFPF83,599
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,720.09
AED24,682.22
|
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pay 36.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
New Caledonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.51
AED34.92
|
$8.29
CFPF925
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
AED17.08
|
$5.21
CFPF581
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.01
AED22.08
|
$17.97
CFPF2,004
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.87
AED234.59
|
$49.52
CFPF5,525
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.25
AED41.33
|
$11.75
CFPF1,311
|
|
pay 45.0% more for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
New Caledonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.99
AED183.62
|
$96.74
CFPF10,793
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.06
AED180.19
|
$67.56
CFPF7,538
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.85
AED307.99
|
$85.22
CFPF9,508
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.09
AED356.60
|
$142.81
CFPF15,932
|
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