Cost of living comparison
Chile is 42.6% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Chile instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 35.0% less for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.15
CFPF1,995
|
$7.70
CLF0.2600
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.80
CFPF1,297
|
$7.45
CLF0.2500
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
CFPF249
|
$1.36
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
CFPF132
|
$1.13
CLF0.0400
|
|
pay 45.6% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Chile
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
CFPF185
|
$1.53
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.49
CFPF714
|
$5.20
CLF0.1700
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.09
CFPF449
|
$4.47
CLF0.1500
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.48
CFPF603
|
$3.26
CLF0.1100
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.82
CFPF860
|
$2.97
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
CFPF193
|
$0.88
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.08
CFPF339
|
$0.85
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.40
CFPF264
|
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
CFPF321
|
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
CFPF176
|
$0.58
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
CFPF151
|
$0.65
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 18.3% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF634
|
$5.42
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.54
CFPF6,434
|
$36.91
CLF1.2300
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,680.08
CFPF3,042,520
|
$16,597.16
CLF552.1200
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.53
CFPF1,487
|
$14.85
CLF0.4900
|
|
pay 42.9% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.91
CFPF5,706
|
$24.66
CLF0.8200
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$716.96
CFPF78,806
|
$479.74
CLF15.9600
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$635.28
CFPF69,828
|
$367.24
CLF12.2200
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$163.09
CFPF17,927
|
$91.70
CLF3.0500
|
|
pay 55.1% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$738.14
CFPF81,134
|
$331.55
CLF11.0300
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,075.15
CLF168.8300
|
|
pay 50.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.08
CFPF998
|
$2.75
CLF0.0900
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.72
CFPF519
|
$2.92
CLF0.1000
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.15
CFPF1,995
|
$5.16
CLF0.1700
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.32
CFPF5,861
|
$40.42
CLF1.3400
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.80
CFPF1,297
|
$5.92
CLF0.2000
|
|
pay 50.9% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Chile
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.83
CFPF10,973
|
$45.70
CLF1.5200
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
CFPF7,315
|
$28.96
CLF0.9600
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
CFPF10,225
|
$64.62
CLF2.1500
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$204.20
CFPF22,445
|
$77.03
CLF2.5600
|
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