Cost of living in New Caledonia
Summary of cost of living in New Caledonia
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 591,461 Franc
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 261,047 Franc WARNING! These estimates are based on only a few data points. At the moment, you should treat them only as a best guess.
Food | |||
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Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | - | ||
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | - | ||
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 2,000 Franc | ||
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | - | ||
12 eggs, large | 2,400 Franc | ||
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 383 Franc | ||
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 2,000 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 | 1,600 Franc | ||
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 3,000 Franc | ||
2 liters of coca-cola | 510 Franc | ||
Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 150 Franc | ||
Housing | |||
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 145,000 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 | 134 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) | 4,435 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 | 2,200 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 | 1,931 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 |
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