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

🙂 Solo nomad: Canada is 23.7% cheaper than New Caledonia without rent, and 0.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Canada is 32.2% cheaper than New Caledonia without rent, and 4.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
New Caledonia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.25 CA$25.01
$14.57 CFPF 1,475
25.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.9 CA$99.8
$97.4 CFPF 9,858
-25.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.06 CA$15.16
$14.53 CFPF 1,471
-23.88%
Cappuccino
$3.72 CA$5.10
$6.10 CFPF 618
-39.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.97
$2.37 CFPF 240
-8.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 CA$2.29
$1.06 CFPF 107
57.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.01 CA$8.24
$11.03 CFPF 1,117
-45.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.06 CA$8.30
$7.62 CFPF 772
-20.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
New Caledonia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.31 CA$3.17
$1.24 CFPF 125
86.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.65 CA$3.63
$3.05 CFPF 309
-13.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 CA$4.93
$1.91 CFPF 193
88.48%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.89
$5.64 CFPF 571
-36.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.89
$18.91 CFPF 1,915
-38.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.44 CA$17.04
$22.56 CFPF 2,284
-44.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.25 CA$20.89
$25.64 CFPF 2,596
-40.52%
Apples (1kg)
$4.33 CA$5.94
$4.22 CFPF 427
2.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 CA$1.99
$7.23 CFPF 732
-79.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.78 CA$5.18
$6.90 CFPF 698
-45.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.21 CA$5.77
$7.15 CFPF 724
-41.12%
Potato (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.68
$3.88 CFPF 393
-30.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 CA$3.77
$3.31 CFPF 335
-16.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CA$3.45
$2.84 CFPF 288
-11.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 CA$2.54
$1.54 CFPF 156
20.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.70 CA$20.14
$19.54 CFPF 1,979
-24.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.06 CA$17.90
$16.02 CFPF 1,622
-18.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.00 CA$4.10
$5.18 CFPF 524
-42.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 CA$4.61
$5.97 CFPF 604
-43.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
New Caledonia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.62 CA$3.59
$2.98 CFPF 302
-12.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.5 CA$103
$62.4 CFPF 6,321
21.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.50 CA$4.79
$5.43 CFPF 550
-35.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 CA$2.04
$1.03 CFPF 104
44.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.59 CA$39.17
$24.99 CFPF 2,530
14.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.58
$1.61 CFPF 163
-28.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$33.9K
$33.6K CFPF 3.4M
-26.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.6K
$40.1K CFPF 4.1M
-47.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
New Caledonia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$152 CA$208
$201 CFPF 20.4K
-24.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.94 CA$62.9
$41.19 CFPF 4,170
11.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.0 CA$87.7
$57.1 CFPF 5,786
12.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
New Caledonia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.93 CA$58.8
$61.4 CFPF 6,217
-30.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.73 CA$24.29
$7.60 CFPF 770
133.29%
Cinema Ticket
$11.48 CA$15.72
$12.64 CFPF 1,280
-9.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
New Caledonia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$810 CA$1,110
$780 CFPF 79.0K
3.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K CA$16.8K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
New Caledonia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 CA$76.0
$113 CFPF 11.4K
-50.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.89 CA$57.4
$58.9 CFPF 5,960
-28.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 CA$123
$94.4 CFPF 9,559
-4.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$146
$243 CFPF 24.6K
-56.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
New Caledonia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,340 CA$1,836
$763 CFPF 77.2K
75.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,217 CA$1,668
$789 CFPF 79.9K
54.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,186 CA$2,995
$1,588 CFPF 160.8K
37.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 CA$2,505
$1,313 CFPF 132.9K
39.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,863 CA$6,663
$5,134 CFPF 519.8K
-5.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,966 CA$5,434
$3,979 CFPF 402.9K
-0.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
New Caledonia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,042 CA$4,167
$2,799 CFPF 283.4K
8.69%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for New Caledonia: April 11, 2026

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