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

🙂 Solo nomad: Canada is 22.8% cheaper than New Caledonia without rent, and 1.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Canada is 24% cheaper than New Caledonia without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
New Caledonia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.65 CA$25.39
$14.8 CFPF 1,517
26.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.3 CA$101
$98.7 CFPF 10.1K
-24.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.02 CA$15
$14.76 CFPF 1,512
-25.34%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.11
$6.12 CFPF 627
-38.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.95
$2.46 CFPF 252
-11.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 CA$2.29
$1.12 CFPF 114
50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 CA$7.94
$11.12 CFPF 1,140
-47.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 CA$7.81
$7.48 CFPF 766
-23.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
New Caledonia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 CA$3.04
$1.24 CFPF 127
80.65%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 CA$3.62
$3.02 CFPF 310
-11.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.6 CA$4.9
$1.95 CFPF 200
84.62%
Eggs
$3.53 CA$4.8
$5.7 CFPF 584
-38.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 CA$15.41
$18.95 CFPF 1,942
-40.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.46 CA$16.96
$22.64 CFPF 2,319
-44.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.28 CA$20.8
$25.94 CFPF 2,657
-41.09%
Apples (1kg)
$4.17 CA$5.68
$4.33 CFPF 443
-3.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 CA$2.05
$7.43 CFPF 762
-79.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$4 CA$5.45
$6.96 CFPF 713
-42.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.07 CA$5.54
$7.45 CFPF 764
-45.37%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 CA$3.78
$3.85 CFPF 395
-27.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.73 CA$3.72
$3.29 CFPF 338
-17.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$2.86 CFPF 294
-8.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 CA$2.48
$1.59 CFPF 163
14.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.61 CA$19.88
$19.88 CFPF 2,037
-26.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.08 CA$17.8
$15.74 CFPF 1,612
-16.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 CA$4.1
$5.19 CFPF 532
-42.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 CA$4.55
$6.12 CFPF 627
-45.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
New Caledonia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 CA$3.49
$2.96 CFPF 303
-13.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.4 CA$107
$62.5 CFPF 6,403
25.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 CA$4.83
$5.51 CFPF 564
-35.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.11
$0.99 CFPF 102
56.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.91 CA$39.35
$25.25 CFPF 2,587
14.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$1.61 CFPF 165
-27.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.5K
$34K CFPF 3.5M
-27.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.5K
$39.9K CFPF 4.1M
-47.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
New Caledonia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 CA$211
$205 CFPF 21K
-24.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.2 CA$61.5
$39.62 CFPF 4,059
14.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$84.9
$57.1 CFPF 5,854
9.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
New Caledonia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.82 CA$58.3
$61.2 CFPF 6,266
-29.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.72 CA$24.11
$7.56 CFPF 775
134.39%
Cinema Ticket
$11.25 CA$15.31
$12.92 CFPF 1,323
-12.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
New Caledonia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$804 CA$1,094
$803 CFPF 82.2K
0.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K CA$16.4K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
New Caledonia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 CA$77.2
$112 CFPF 11.5K
-49.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.61 CA$56.6
$57.9 CFPF 5,934
-28.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 CA$123
$94.7 CFPF 9,699
-4.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$147
$247 CFPF 25.3K
-56.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
New Caledonia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,364 CA$1,857
$756 CFPF 77.5K
80.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 CA$1,645
$781 CFPF 80K
54.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,179 CA$2,966
$1,567 CFPF 160.6K
39.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,835 CA$2,497
$1,322 CFPF 135.4K
38.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,152 CA$8,374
$4,676 CFPF 479K
31.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,409 CA$6,001
$4,468 CFPF 457.8K
-1.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
New Caledonia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,867 CA$3,903
$2,860 CFPF 293K
0.23%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for New Caledonia: October 29, 2025

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