Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and New Caledonia Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and New Caledonia

🙂 Solo nomad: Australia is 26.2% cheaper than New Caledonia without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Australia is 25% cheaper than New Caledonia without rent, and 11.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
New Caledonia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$14.8 CFPF 1,517
7.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$98.7 CFPF 10.1K
-21.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$14.76 CFPF 1,512
-34.55%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$6.12 CFPF 627
-41.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$2.46 CFPF 252
7.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$1.12 CFPF 114
98.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
$11.12 CFPF 1,140
-40.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
$7.48 CFPF 766
-6.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
New Caledonia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$1.24 CFPF 127
20.97%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$3.02 CFPF 310
-19.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
$1.95 CFPF 200
3.59%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$5.7 CFPF 584
-23.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$18.95 CFPF 1,942
-53.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$22.64 CFPF 2,319
-63.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$25.94 CFPF 2,657
-45.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$4.33 CFPF 443
-25.17%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$7.43 CFPF 762
-63.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
$6.96 CFPF 713
-58.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$7.45 CFPF 764
-42.95%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$3.85 CFPF 395
-33.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$3.29 CFPF 338
-33.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
$2.86 CFPF 294
-21.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$1.59 CFPF 163
-1.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.36 A$48.04
$19.88 CFPF 2,037
57.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
$15.74 CFPF 1,612
-15.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$5.19 CFPF 532
-11.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
$6.12 CFPF 627
-18.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
New Caledonia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
$2.96 CFPF 303
0.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
$62.5 CFPF 6,403
56.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$5.51 CFPF 564
-34.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
$0.99 CFPF 102
83.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
$25.25 CFPF 2,587
49.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$1.61 CFPF 165
-25.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
$34K CFPF 3.5M
-14.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$39.9K CFPF 4.1M
-43.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
New Caledonia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$205 CFPF 21K
-12.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$39.62 CFPF 4,059
-33.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$57.1 CFPF 5,854
-7.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
New Caledonia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
$61.2 CFPF 6,266
-23.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
$7.56 CFPF 775
116.53%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
$12.92 CFPF 1,323
6.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
New Caledonia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
$803 CFPF 82.2K
99.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
New Caledonia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
$112 CFPF 11.5K
-35.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$57.9 CFPF 5,934
-11.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$94.7 CFPF 9,699
6.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
$247 CFPF 25.3K
-55.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
New Caledonia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$756 CFPF 77.5K
84.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$781 CFPF 80K
41.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$1,567 CFPF 160.6K
44.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$1,322 CFPF 135.4K
34.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
$4,676 CFPF 479K
49.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
$4,468 CFPF 457.8K
14.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
New Caledonia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$2,860 CFPF 293K
26.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
2.33
172.53%

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Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

Last update for New Caledonia: October 29, 2025

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