Cost of living comparison

New Zealand

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New Caledonia

Noumea vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary

Noumea is 27.4% more expensive than Wellington.

Restaurants: pay 14.7% more in Noumea
Groceries: pay 2.0 times more in Noumea
Transportation: pay 4.5% less in Noumea
Housing: pay 2.1% less in Noumea
Childcare: pay 3.6% more in Noumea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.6% more in Noumea
Clothing: pay 39.5% more in Noumea

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

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Noumea vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.7% more for restaurants

	Wellington	Noumea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.42 NZ$24.68	$19.58 CFPF2,042	+35.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.23 NZ$15.79	$14.68 CFPF1,532	+59.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 NZ$4.21	$2.57 CFPF268	+4.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.98 NZ$3.38	$1.17 CFPF123	-40.6%
Average			+14.7%

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pay 2.0 times more for groceries

	Wellington	Noumea
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 NZ$3.38	$2.90 CFPF302	+46.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.02 NZ$6.88	$15.50 CFPF1,617	+285.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 NZ$11.62	$4.63 CFPF483	-31.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.77 NZ$11.59	$6.47 CFPF675	-4.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.77 NZ$8.17	$11.32 CFPF1,181	+137.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 NZ$2.33	$1.92 CFPF201	+41.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 NZ$1.73	$3.39 CFPF353	+234.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 NZ$2.28	$3.00 CFPF313	+125.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.32 NZ$3.96	$3.77 CFPF394	+62.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 NZ$1.53	$1.83 CFPF191	+104.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 NZ$1.16	$1.63 CFPF170	+140.1%
Average			+103.7%

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pay 4.5% less for transportation

	Wellington	Noumea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.14 NZ$10.50	$6.29 CFPF657	+2.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$109.62 NZ$187.56	$87.11 CFPF9,089	-20.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,154.21 NZ$53,305.20	$31,076.13 CFPF3M	-0.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.55 NZ$24.90	$14.59 CFPF1,523	+0.3%
Average			-4.5%

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pay 2.1% less for housing

	Wellington	Noumea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.75 NZ$83.41	$51.39 CFPF5,362	+5.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,240.57 NZ$2,122.63	$856.43 CFPF89,358	-31.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,099.37 NZ$1,881.04	$783.02 CFPF81,699	-28.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$109.37 NZ$187.13	$159.67 CFPF16,660	+46.0%
Average			-2.1%

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pay 3.6% more for childcare

	Wellington	Noumea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$768.47 NZ$1,314.86	$796.07 CFPF83,061	+3.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,211.68 NZ$20,894.32	??
Average			+3.6%

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pay 36.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Wellington	Noumea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.63 NZ$11.35	$10.52 CFPF1,098	+58.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.54 NZ$6.06	$4.91 CFPF513	+38.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.67 NZ$43.93	$20.36 CFPF2,124	-20.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.12 NZ$58.38	$61.17 CFPF6,383	+79.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.54 NZ$19.74	$14.68 CFPF1,532	+27.2%
Average			+36.6%

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pay 39.5% more for clothing

	Wellington	Noumea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.31 NZ$118.59	$115.01 CFPF12,000	+65.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.64 NZ$79.79	$61.99 CFPF6,468	+32.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.30 NZ$193.86	$103.99 CFPF10,851	-8.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$146.23 NZ$250.20	$244.69 CFPF25,531	+67.3%
Average			+39.5%

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