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

🙂 Solo nomad: Brazil is 64.1% cheaper than New Caledonia without rent, and 65.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brazil is 64.3% cheaper than New Caledonia without rent, and 65.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
New Caledonia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 R$29.48
$14.8 CFPF 1,517
-64.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.19 R$162
$98.7 CFPF 10.1K
-70.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 R$34.91
$14.76 CFPF 1,512
-57.38%
Cappuccino
$1.76 R$9.79
$6.12 CFPF 627
-71.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$6
$2.46 CFPF 252
-56.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R$4.02
$1.12 CFPF 114
-35.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.21
$11.12 CFPF 1,140
-83.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.16
$7.48 CFPF 766
-63.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
New Caledonia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 R$5.32
$1.24 CFPF 127
-22.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.2
$3.02 CFPF 310
-50.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.5
$1.95 CFPF 200
-40.00%
Eggs
$2.12 R$11.79
$5.7 CFPF 584
-62.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 R$46.69
$18.95 CFPF 1,942
-55.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 R$21.18
$22.64 CFPF 2,319
-83.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 R$41.89
$25.94 CFPF 2,657
-70.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.94
$4.33 CFPF 443
-50.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.09
$7.43 CFPF 762
-82.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.27
$6.96 CFPF 713
-83.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 R$8.22
$7.45 CFPF 764
-80.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.49
$3.85 CFPF 395
-69.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.1
$3.29 CFPF 338
-66.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.14
$2.86 CFPF 294
-73.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.9
$1.59 CFPF 163
-55.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.63
$19.88 CFPF 2,037
-89.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 R$41.05
$15.74 CFPF 1,612
-52.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.55
$5.19 CFPF 532
-77.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 R$12.48
$6.12 CFPF 627
-63.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
New Caledonia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.18
$2.96 CFPF 303
-68.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.29 R$229
$62.5 CFPF 6,403
-33.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.83
$5.51 CFPF 564
-80.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 R$4.59
$0.99 CFPF 102
-16.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 R$39.63
$25.25 CFPF 2,587
-71.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.08
$1.61 CFPF 165
-32.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K R$121.8K
$34K CFPF 3.5M
-35.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$151.8K
$39.9K CFPF 4.1M
-31.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
New Caledonia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 R$386
$205 CFPF 21K
-66.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.69 R$76
$39.62 CFPF 4,059
-65.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.72 R$104
$57.1 CFPF 5,854
-67.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
New Caledonia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.75 R$126
$61.2 CFPF 6,266
-62.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.18 R$123
$7.56 CFPF 775
193.39%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.12
$12.92 CFPF 1,323
-52.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
New Caledonia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,562
$803 CFPF 82.2K
-64.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,377 R$40.9K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
New Caledonia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.73 R$271
$112 CFPF 11.5K
-56.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.91 R$233
$57.9 CFPF 5,934
-27.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 R$416
$94.7 CFPF 9,699
-20.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.4 R$341
$247 CFPF 25.3K
-75.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
New Caledonia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 R$1,844
$756 CFPF 77.5K
-56.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 R$1,273
$781 CFPF 80K
-70.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 R$3,540
$1,567 CFPF 160.6K
-59.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 R$2,484
$1,322 CFPF 135.4K
-66.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,689 R$9,376
$4,676 CFPF 479K
-63.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,176 R$6,527
$4,468 CFPF 457.8K
-73.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
New Caledonia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 R$2,672
$2,860 CFPF 293K
-83.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
2.33
378.97%

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Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

Last update for New Caledonia: October 29, 2025

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