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

🙂 Solo nomad: Australia is 25.2% cheaper than New Caledonia without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Australia is 35.6% cheaper than New Caledonia without rent, and 8.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
New Caledonia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.48 A$22.91
$14.57 CFPF 1,475
13.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.8 A$107
$97.4 CFPF 9,858
-21.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.50 A$13.20
$14.53 CFPF 1,471
-34.62%
Cappuccino
$3.41 A$4.74
$6.10 CFPF 618
-44.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 A$3.60
$2.37 CFPF 240
9.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 A$3.06
$1.06 CFPF 107
107.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.35 A$8.82
$11.03 CFPF 1,117
-42.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.00 A$9.73
$7.62 CFPF 772
-8.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
New Caledonia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 A$2.08
$1.24 CFPF 125
20.16%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 A$3.39
$3.05 CFPF 309
-20.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 A$2.90
$1.91 CFPF 193
9.42%
Eggs
$4.31 A$5.99
$5.64 CFPF 571
-23.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.99 A$12.49
$18.91 CFPF 1,915
-52.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 A$11.77
$22.56 CFPF 2,284
-62.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.06
$25.64 CFPF 2,596
-46.53%
Apples (1kg)
$3.15 A$4.37
$4.22 CFPF 427
-25.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.70 A$3.75
$7.23 CFPF 732
-62.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 A$4.02
$6.90 CFPF 698
-58.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.42 A$6.14
$7.15 CFPF 724
-38.18%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.48
$3.88 CFPF 393
-35.31%
Onion (1kg)
$2.09 A$2.91
$3.31 CFPF 335
-36.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.28 A$3.17
$2.84 CFPF 288
-19.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 A$2.11
$1.54 CFPF 156
-1.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.27 A$43.46
$19.54 CFPF 1,979
60.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.43 A$20.06
$16.02 CFPF 1,622
-9.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.44 A$6.17
$5.18 CFPF 524
-14.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.03 A$7.00
$5.97 CFPF 604
-15.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
New Caledonia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.86 A$3.97
$2.98 CFPF 302
-4.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.7 A$134
$62.4 CFPF 6,321
54.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 A$5.11
$5.43 CFPF 550
-32.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.75 A$2.43
$1.03 CFPF 104
69.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.40 A$52.0
$24.99 CFPF 2,530
49.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 A$1.61
$1.61 CFPF 163
-27.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$40.7K
$33.6K CFPF 3.4M
-13.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$31.3K
$40.1K CFPF 4.1M
-43.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
New Caledonia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 A$243
$201 CFPF 20.4K
-13.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.88 A$35.97
$41.19 CFPF 4,170
-37.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.3 A$72.7
$57.1 CFPF 5,786
-8.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
New Caledonia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.98 A$65.3
$61.4 CFPF 6,217
-23.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.32 A$22.69
$7.60 CFPF 770
114.74%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.27
$12.64 CFPF 1,280
9.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
New Caledonia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,587 A$2,205
$780 CFPF 79.0K
103.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.7K A$17.6K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
New Caledonia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.3 A$97.7
$113 CFPF 11.4K
-37.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.95 A$69.4
$58.9 CFPF 5,960
-15.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$140
$94.4 CFPF 9,559
6.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$155
$243 CFPF 24.6K
-54.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
New Caledonia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,406 A$1,954
$763 CFPF 77.2K
84.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,109 A$1,541
$789 CFPF 79.9K
40.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,269 A$3,153
$1,588 CFPF 160.8K
42.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,772 A$2,463
$1,313 CFPF 132.9K
34.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,610 A$10.6K
$5,134 CFPF 519.8K
48.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,713 A$7,942
$3,979 CFPF 402.9K
43.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
New Caledonia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,890 A$5,408
$2,799 CFPF 283.4K
39.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
2.33
172.53%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Australia: April 12, 2026

Last update for New Caledonia: April 11, 2026

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/mo nomad
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🇳🇿 New Zealand
$2,100
/mo nomad
🇦🇺 Australia
$2,305
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🇸🇧 Solomon Islands
$1,989
/mo nomad
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$2,305
/mo nomad
🇮🇳 India
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