Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Bali and New Caledonia

For one person, living is cheaper in Bali: $1,224 a month against $2,371 in New Caledonia, rent and utilities included – about $13,800 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

Bali
🇮🇩 Indonesia
$1,224
/mo nomad
🇳🇨 New Caledonia
$2,371
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Bali is 55.8% cheaper than New Caledonia without rent, and 48.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bali is 64.8% cheaper than New Caledonia without rent, and 43.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bali
New Caledonia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.74 Rp 49.0K
$21.10 CFPF 2,247
-87.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.64 Rp 529.8K
$115 CFPF 12.2K
-74.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.74 Rp 84.7K
$14.18 CFPF 1,510
-66.57%
Cappuccino
$2.22 Rp 39.7K
$4.63 CFPF 493
-52.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 Rp 24.5K
$1.93 CFPF 206
-29.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 Rp 11.8K
$1.28 CFPF 137
-48.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 Rp 39.4K
$9.42 CFPF 1,003
-76.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 Rp 64.7K
$7.46 CFPF 795
-51.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bali
New Caledonia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 Rp 25.8K
$1.23 CFPF 131
17.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 Rp 38.7K
$3.52 CFPF 375
-38.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 Rp 20.0K
$2.15 CFPF 229
-47.91%
Eggs
$1.97 Rp 35.2K
$6.16 CFPF 656
-68.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.41 Rp 293.2K
$30.13 CFPF 3,209
-45.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 Rp 65.0K
$28.52 CFPF 3,037
-87.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.53 Rp 206.2K
$28.26 CFPF 3,010
-59.20%
Apples (1kg)
$3.37 Rp 60.2K
$4.59 CFPF 489
-26.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 Rp 26.0K
$7.15 CFPF 762
-79.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.15 Rp 38.4K
$5.96 CFPF 635
-63.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.90 Rp 34.0K
$8.04 CFPF 857
-76.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 Rp 32.2K
$5.39 CFPF 574
-66.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.24 Rp 40.0K
$3.82 CFPF 407
-41.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 Rp 16.8K
$4.02 CFPF 428
-76.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 Rp 8,577
$1.49 CFPF 159
-67.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 Rp 38.2K
$18.96 CFPF 2,020
-88.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.94 Rp 392.2K
$15.35 CFPF 1,635
42.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.26 Rp 40.4K
$5.57 CFPF 593
-59.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 Rp 49.6K
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🚌 Getting Around
Bali
New Caledonia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 Rp 4,661
$4.68 CFPF 498
-94.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.08 Rp 144.4K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 Rp 7,853
$7.23 CFPF 770
-93.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,491
$1.11 CFPF 119
-62.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.66 Rp 101.1K
$21.55 CFPF 2,295
-73.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.90 Rp 16.0K
$1.57 CFPF 167
-42.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.2K Rp 433.4M
$32.1K CFPF 3.4M
-24.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K Rp 563.1M
$37.8K CFPF 4.0M
-16.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bali
New Caledonia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.1 Rp 1.4M
$192 CFPF 20.4K
-58.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.63 Rp 118.5K
$44.12 CFPF 4,699
-84.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.33 Rp 327.6K
$52.5 CFPF 5,588
-65.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bali
New Caledonia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.56 Rp 814.4K
$51.2 CFPF 5,450
-10.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.24 Rp 272.4K
$8.53 CFPF 908
78.66%
Cinema Ticket
$3.71 Rp 66.4K
$14.07 CFPF 1,499
-73.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bali
New Caledonia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$442 Rp 7.9M
$767 CFPF 81.6K
-42.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,246 Rp 93.8M
$9,298 CFPF 990.2K
-43.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bali
New Caledonia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.18 Rp 789.6K
$112 CFPF 12.0K
-60.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.13 Rp 610.1K
$64.6 CFPF 6,874
-47.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.2 Rp 1.4M
$94.9 CFPF 10.1K
-18.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.0 Rp 1.3M
$246 CFPF 26.2K
-69.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bali
New Caledonia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$994 Rp 17.8M
$719 CFPF 76.6K
38.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$588 Rp 10.5M
$768 CFPF 81.7K
-23.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,084 Rp 55.1M
$1,554 CFPF 165.5K
98.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,496 Rp 26.7M
$1,336 CFPF 142.3K
11.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,383 Rp 42.6M
$4,795 CFPF 510.7K
-50.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,015 Rp 36.0M
$3,384 CFPF 360.4K
-40.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bali
New Caledonia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$223 Rp 4.0M
$2,785 CFPF 296.6K
-91.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.78
3.13
340.26%

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

Last update for Bali: October 4, 2026

Last update for New Caledonia: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Bali
$588
New Caledonia
$768 30.4% $179
Groceries & Markets
Bali
$274
New Caledonia
$645 * 135% $371
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bali
$105
New Caledonia
$288 175% $183
Clothing & Footwear
Bali
$104
New Caledonia
$233 125% $129
Eating Out
Bali
$89
New Caledonia
$342 283% $253
Sport & Entertainment
Bali
$53
New Caledonia
$79 49.7% $26
Getting Around
Bali
$12
New Caledonia
$32 * 171% $20

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇮🇩 Bali
🇳🇨 New Caledonia
🕒 Local time
22:11 10:11 PM
01:11 1:11 AM
3 h ahead of Bali
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
278,500
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

XPF, USD, EUR to IDR – Indonesian Rupiah Converter

Indonesian Rupiah exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 17,875 IDR (100,000 IDR = 5.59 USD). 1 EUR = 20,030 IDR (100,000 IDR = 4.99 EUR).

CFP Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 107 XPF (1,000 XPF = 9.39 USD). 1 EUR = 119 XPF (1,000 XPF = 8.38 EUR).

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