Cost of living in New Caledonia
Summary of cost of living in New Caledonia
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 562,712 Franc
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 279,712 Franc WARNING! These estimates are currently based on just a small amount of data. They provide a decent starting assumption, but they are not yet completely reliable.
Food | |||
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Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 1,830 Franc | ||
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 1,200 Franc | ||
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 600 Franc | ||
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 115 Franc | ||
12 eggs, large | 707 Franc | ||
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 383 Franc | ||
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 2,390 Franc | ||
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 373 Franc | ||
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 215 Franc | ||
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 239 Franc | ||
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 1,500 Franc | ||
2 liters of coca-cola | 510 Franc | ||
Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 90 Franc | ||
Housing | |||
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 210,778 Franc | ||
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 162,576 Franc | ||
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 31,194 Franc | ||
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 130,147 Franc | ||
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 85,333 Franc | ||
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 15,000 Franc | ||
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 2,000 Franc | ||
40” flat screen tv | - | ||
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 34,077 Franc | ||
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 1,515 Franc | ||
Hourly rate for cleaning help | 1,200 Franc | ||
Clothes | |||
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 10,000 Franc | ||
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | - | ||
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 9,864 Franc | ||
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 17,246 Franc | ||
Transportation | |||
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 3,600,000 Franc | ||
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 146 Franc | ||
Monthly ticket public transport | 8,170 Franc | ||
Personal Care | |||
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | - | ||
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | - | ||
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 4,680 Franc | ||
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 1,390 Franc | ||
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 725 Franc | ||
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 823 Franc | ||
4 rolls of toilet paper | 188 Franc | ||
Tube of toothpaste | 135 Franc | ||
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 3,300 Franc | ||
Entertainment | |||
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 5,662 Franc | ||
2 tickets to the movies | 2,522 Franc | ||
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 4,500 Franc | ||
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 8,467 Franc | ||
1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 1,500 Franc | ||
Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 451 Franc | ||
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 837 Franc | ||
Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 147,266 Franc | ||
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | - | ||
1 month of gym membership in business district | 15,000 Franc | ||
1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 1,921 Franc |
Map of Cost of Living in New Caledonia

This map shows only the top cities in New Caledonia. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan
The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
List of all cities available in New Caledonia
Nouméa |
Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Nouméa is about the same as in Paris
- Cost of living in Nouméa is 5% more expensive than in Amsterdam
- Cost of living in Nouméa is 23% more expensive than in Brisbane
- Cost of living in Nouméa is 6% more expensive than in Seattle, Washington
- Cost of living in Nouméa is 13% more expensive than in Melbourne
- Cost of living in Nouméa is 13% more expensive than in Canberra
- Cost of living in Nouméa is 17% more expensive than in Birmingham
- Cost of living in Nouméa is 10% cheaper than in Sydney
- Cost of living in Nouméa is 130% more expensive than in Jakarta
- Cost of living in Nouméa is 10% more expensive than in Wellington
- Cost of living in Nouméa is about the same as in Auckland
- Cost of living in Nouméa is 38% more expensive than in Le Havre
- Cost of living in Nouméa is 37% more expensive than in Seoul
- Cost of living in Nouméa is 46% more expensive than in Montreal
- Cost of living in Nouméa is 24% more expensive than in Hobart
- Cost of living in Nouméa is 94% more expensive than in Prague
- Cost of living in Nouméa is 37% more expensive than in Madrid
- Cost of living in Nouméa is 67% more expensive than in Zaragoza
- Cost of living in Nouméa is 4% more expensive than in Honolulu, Hawaii
- Cost of living in Nouméa is 73% more expensive than in Vigo
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Prices recently added
- Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city in Nouméa costs 3,300 Franc (7 days ago)
- 12 rolls of toilet paper in Nouméa costs 229 Franc (7 days ago)
- 250 ml hair shampoo 2-in-1 in Nouméa costs 920 Franc (7 days ago)
- 40ml deodorant, roll-on in Nouméa costs 725 Franc (7 days ago)
- 1 box of 16 of tampons (tampax, ob, ...) in Nouméa costs 1,390 Franc (7 days ago)
- Laundry detergent, 25 doses in Nouméa costs 2,543 Franc (7 days ago)
- 500g of rice in Nouméa costs 890 Franc (7 days ago)
- 2 liters of coca-cola in Nouméa costs 475 Franc (7 days ago)
- 33 cl domestic beer in the supermarket in Nouméa costs 239 Franc (7 days ago)
- 250 g of local cheese in Nouméa costs 2,390 Franc (7 days ago)