Cost of living comparison

Liechtenstein

compared to

New Caledonia

Noumea vs. Vaduz Cost of Living Summary

Noumea is 21.1% cheaper than Vaduz.

Restaurants: pay 41.3% less in Noumea
Groceries: pay 25.0% more in Noumea
Transportation: pay 31.9% less in Noumea
Housing: pay 34.9% less in Noumea
Childcare: pay 7.9% more in Noumea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.0% less in Noumea
Clothing: pay 8.3% less in Noumea

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

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Noumea vs. Vaduz Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.3% less for restaurants

	Vaduz	Noumea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$36.00 CHF29.73	$20.64 CFPF2,193	-42.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.00 CHF14.87	$14.08 CFPF1,495	-21.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.20 CHF3.47	$1.97 CFPF209	-53.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.20 CHF3.47	$1.25 CFPF133	-70.2%
Average			-41.3%

Vaduz vs. Noumea - Cost of restaurants

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pay 25.0% more for groceries

	Vaduz	Noumea
Bread 1 loaf	$3.48 CHF2.87	$3.47 CFPF369	-0.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.50 CHF11.15	$14.86 CFPF1,578	+10.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.86 CHF8.97	$4.55 CFPF483	-58.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$10.44 CHF8.62	$6.20 CFPF659	-40.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$10.89 CHF8.99	$12.77 CFPF1,356	+17.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.63 CHF1.35	$2.13 CFPF226	+30.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.81 CHF1.50	$3.25 CFPF345	+79.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 CHF1.57	$2.77 CFPF294	+45.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 CHF1.01	$3.62 CFPF384	+195.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 CHF1.01	$2.50 CFPF265	+103.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 CHF0.79	$1.70 CFPF181	+78.7%
Average			+25.0%

Vaduz vs. Noumea - Cost of groceries

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pay 31.9% less for transportation

	Vaduz	Noumea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.08 CHF7.50	$6.03 CFPF641	-33.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$120.00 CHF99.11	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,999.06 CHF29,732.78	$32,607.24 CFPF3M	-9.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$49.92 CHF41.23	$15.82 CFPF1,680	-68.3%
Average			-31.9%

Vaduz vs. Noumea - Cost of transportation

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pay 34.9% less for housing

	Vaduz	Noumea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.00 CHF54.51	$48.79 CFPF5,182	-26.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,339.97 CHF1,106.72	$750.67 CFPF79,728	-44.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,139.97 CHF941.54	$774.13 CFPF82,220	-32.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$183.52 CHF151.58	$153.08 CFPF16,258	-16.6%
Average			-34.9%

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pay 7.9% more for childcare

	Vaduz	Noumea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$359.99 CHF297.33	$750.67 CFPF79,728	+108.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,799.56 CHF13,875.30	$9,383.38 CFPF997K	-44.1%
Average			+7.9%

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pay 20.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Vaduz	Noumea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.20 CHF5.95	$9.38 CFPF997	+30.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.32 CHF5.22	$4.57 CFPF486	-27.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.60 CHF10.41	$19.52 CFPF2,073	+54.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$80.13 CHF66.18	$49.26 CFPF5,232	-38.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$24.00 CHF19.82	$14.08 CFPF1,495	-41.4%
Average			-20.0%

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pay 8.3% less for clothing

	Vaduz	Noumea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$138.00 CHF113.98	$109.47 CFPF11,627	-20.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.00 CHF39.64	$65.68 CFPF6,976	+36.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$172.00 CHF142.06	$98.53 CFPF10,464	-42.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$219.99 CHF181.70	$250.22 CFPF26,576	+13.7%
Average			-8.3%

Vaduz vs. Noumea - Cost of clothing

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