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

🙂 Solo nomad: Canada is 30.5% cheaper than New Caledonia without rent, and 3.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Canada is 32% cheaper than New Caledonia without rent, and 6.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
New Caledonia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.70 CA$25.62
$14.75 CFPF 1,515
26.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.4 CA$102
$98.8 CFPF 10.2K
-24.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.14 CA$15.26
$14.26 CFPF 1,465
-21.88%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.13
$5.79 CFPF 595
-35.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 CA$2.90
$2.43 CFPF 250
-12.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 CA$2.40
$1.11 CFPF 114
57.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.95 CA$8.15
$11.11 CFPF 1,141
-46.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.07 CA$8.31
$7.32 CFPF 752
-17.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
New Caledonia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CA$3.03
$1.19 CFPF 122
85.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.70 CA$3.70
$3.06 CFPF 315
-11.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.63 CA$4.98
$1.96 CFPF 201
85.20%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.89
$5.54 CFPF 569
-35.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.89
$19.06 CFPF 1,958
-39.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.17 CA$16.67
$22.49 CFPF 2,310
-45.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.29 CA$20.95
$25.59 CFPF 2,629
-40.25%
Apples (1kg)
$4.32 CA$5.92
$4.35 CFPF 446
-0.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 CA$2.06
$7.41 CFPF 761
-79.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.87 CA$5.30
$6.70 CFPF 689
-42.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 CA$5.86
$7.37 CFPF 757
-41.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.79 CA$3.82
$3.83 CFPF 393
-27.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.62 CA$3.59
$3.26 CFPF 335
-19.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.61
$2.84 CFPF 292
-7.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 CA$2.46
$1.60 CFPF 164
11.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.95 CA$20.48
$19.91 CFPF 2,046
-24.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.91 CA$17.69
$15.58 CFPF 1,601
-17.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.03 CA$4.16
$5.23 CFPF 538
-42.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 CA$4.64
$6.06 CFPF 623
-44.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
New Caledonia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.60 CA$3.56
$2.92 CFPF 300
-10.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.0 CA$107
$62.2 CFPF 6,387
25.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.40 CA$4.65
$5.24 CFPF 538
-35.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.12
$1.04 CFPF 107
49.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.12 CA$38.52
$25.25 CFPF 2,594
11.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$1.70 CFPF 174
-31.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K CA$34.4K
$34.6K CFPF 3.6M
-27.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K CA$28.0K
$40.1K CFPF 4.1M
-48.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
New Caledonia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$216
$207 CFPF 21.3K
-24.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.83 CA$62.8
$39.90 CFPF 4,100
14.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$85.5
$57.9 CFPF 5,944
7.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
New Caledonia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.42 CA$59.5
$59.8 CFPF 6,138
-27.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.87 CA$24.49
$7.91 CFPF 813
125.92%
Cinema Ticket
$11.55 CA$15.83
$12.81 CFPF 1,316
-9.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
New Caledonia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$806 CA$1,104
$797 CFPF 81.9K
1.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K CA$16.6K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
New Caledonia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.3 CA$75.8
$112 CFPF 11.5K
-50.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.55 CA$58.3
$57.9 CFPF 5,944
-26.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.1 CA$122
$95.1 CFPF 9,770
-6.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$148
$242 CFPF 24.9K
-55.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
New Caledonia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,367 CA$1,873
$757 CFPF 77.8K
80.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 CA$1,647
$784 CFPF 80.6K
53.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,177 CA$2,983
$1,595 CFPF 163.9K
36.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,891 CA$2,590
$1,338 CFPF 137.5K
41.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,050 CA$6,919
$5,045 CFPF 518.3K
0.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,046 CA$5,544
$3,929 CFPF 403.7K
2.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
New Caledonia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,008 CA$4,121
$2,816 CFPF 289.3K
6.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
2.33
171.67%

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

Last update for Canada: March 2, 2026

Last update for New Caledonia: February 28, 2026

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