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

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 63.4% cheaper than New Caledonia without rent, and 66.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 66.5% cheaper than New Caledonia without rent, and 64.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
New Caledonia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.31
$14.61 CFPF 1,502
-81.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.14 ¥169
$95.9 CFPF 9,856
-74.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 ¥33.15
$14.57 CFPF 1,498
-67.40%
Cappuccino
$3.02 ¥21.06
$5.99 CFPF 615
-49.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.06
$2.45 CFPF 252
-82.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.87
$1.06 CFPF 109
-74.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.67
$11.32 CFPF 1,164
-91.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.21
$7.54 CFPF 775
-72.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
New Caledonia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.21
$1.20 CFPF 123
45.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥11.79
$3.16 CFPF 325
-46.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.85
$1.89 CFPF 194
-48.15%
Eggs
$1.60 ¥11.19
$5.77 CFPF 593
-72.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 ¥93.1
$19.00 CFPF 1,954
-29.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ¥22.82
$22.81 CFPF 2,346
-85.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 ¥74.2
$25.44 CFPF 2,615
-58.22%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.16
$4.31 CFPF 443
-59.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.76
$7.34 CFPF 755
-82.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.13
$6.83 CFPF 703
-78.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.28
$7.08 CFPF 728
-83.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.08
$3.86 CFPF 397
-81.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥5.99
$3.14 CFPF 323
-72.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.30
$2.92 CFPF 301
-78.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.71
$1.57 CFPF 161
-66.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥24.03
$19.21 CFPF 1,975
-82.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 ¥81.2
$15.91 CFPF 1,636
-26.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.88
$5.24 CFPF 539
-83.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ¥11.30
$6.27 CFPF 644
-74.16%
🚌 Getting Around
China
New Caledonia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$2.93 CFPF 302
-84.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.71 ¥145
$62.8 CFPF 6,459
-67.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥9.91
$5.42 CFPF 557
-73.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.27
$1.01 CFPF 104
-67.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 ¥45.42
$25.24 CFPF 2,595
-74.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.19
$1.64 CFPF 168
-28.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥133.9K
$33.6K CFPF 3.5M
-42.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥116.1K
$40.0K CFPF 4.1M
-58.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
New Caledonia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥359
$201 CFPF 20.7K
-74.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 ¥67.2
$40.16 CFPF 4,129
-76.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.22 ¥78.3
$56.1 CFPF 5,772
-80.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
New Caledonia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 ¥273
$60.5 CFPF 6,219
-35.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 ¥103
$7.57 CFPF 779
94.19%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ¥42.89
$12.92 CFPF 1,329
-52.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
New Caledonia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ¥2,905
$773 CFPF 79.5K
-46.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥125.0K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
New Caledonia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 ¥316
$112 CFPF 11.5K
-59.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 ¥228
$58.6 CFPF 6,026
-44.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 ¥509
$93.3 CFPF 9,588
-21.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 ¥508
$241 CFPF 24.8K
-69.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
New Caledonia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ¥3,018
$763 CFPF 78.5K
-43.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ¥1,767
$774 CFPF 79.6K
-67.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 ¥6,441
$1,573 CFPF 161.8K
-41.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ¥3,811
$1,310 CFPF 134.7K
-58.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,324 ¥37.2K
$4,675 CFPF 480.7K
13.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,784 ¥19.4K
$4,574 CFPF 470.3K
-39.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
New Caledonia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 ¥7,240
$2,776 CFPF 285.4K
-62.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
2.33
74.25%

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

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

Last update for New Caledonia: January 12, 2026

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