Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 7.2% more expensive than Washington.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Washington, you would:
pay 11.7% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.96
|
$18.43
CFPF2,054
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.22
|
$11.06
CFPF1,232
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
|
$2.36
CFPF263
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
|
$0.94
CFPF105
|
|
pay 48.5% more for groceries
|
Washington
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.52
|
$2.21
CFPF246
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$6.67
CFPF744
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.85
|
$4.09
CFPF456
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.62
|
$6.19
CFPF690
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.40
|
$8.02
CFPF894
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
|
$1.66
CFPF185
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$3.06
CFPF341
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.68
|
$2.98
CFPF332
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$2.82
CFPF314
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$1.51
CFPF169
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$1.36
CFPF151
|
|
pay 7.1% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
|
$4.99
CFPF557
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.93
|
$75.27
CFPF8,391
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,741.28
|
$26,747.83
CFPF2,981,540
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.12
|
$14.44
CFPF1,609
|
|
pay 26.1% less for housing
|
Washington
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.08
|
$50.67
CFPF5,649
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,617.40
|
$792.35
CFPF88,322
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,418.32
|
$672.58
CFPF74,971
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.00
|
$161.01
CFPF17,947
|
|
pay 42.8% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,309.82
|
$749.36
CFPF83,530
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,297.89
|
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pay 24.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.90
|
$8.29
CFPF924
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.92
|
$5.21
CFPF580
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.93
|
$17.97
CFPF2,003
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.29
|
$49.52
CFPF5,520
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.04
|
$11.75
CFPF1,309
|
|
pay 51.2% more for clothing
|
Washington
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.56
|
$96.74
CFPF10,784
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
|
$67.56
CFPF7,531
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.20
|
$85.22
CFPF9,500
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.25
|
$142.81
CFPF15,919
|
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