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

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 65.4% cheaper than New Caledonia without rent, and 65.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 65.8% cheaper than New Caledonia without rent, and 64.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
New Caledonia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 ¥20.46
$14.8 CFPF 1,517
-80.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.97 ¥172
$98.7 CFPF 10.1K
-75.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 ¥35.61
$14.76 CFPF 1,512
-66.40%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ¥22.47
$6.12 CFPF 627
-48.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.18
$2.46 CFPF 252
-82.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.1
$1.12 CFPF 114
-74.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.95 ¥6.83
$11.12 CFPF 1,140
-91.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ¥15.32
$7.48 CFPF 766
-71.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
New Caledonia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 ¥13.23
$1.24 CFPF 127
49.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 ¥12.06
$3.02 CFPF 310
-44.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ¥6.81
$1.95 CFPF 200
-51.28%
Eggs
$1.55 ¥11.11
$5.7 CFPF 584
-72.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.25 ¥95.1
$18.95 CFPF 1,942
-30.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 ¥23.52
$22.64 CFPF 2,319
-85.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 ¥77.8
$25.94 CFPF 2,657
-58.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.66
$4.33 CFPF 443
-59.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥9.01
$7.43 CFPF 762
-83.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 ¥10.73
$6.96 CFPF 713
-78.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.5
$7.45 CFPF 764
-84.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 ¥5.4
$3.85 CFPF 395
-80.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥6.15
$3.29 CFPF 338
-73.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.37
$2.86 CFPF 294
-78.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ¥4.14
$1.59 CFPF 163
-63.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 ¥24.74
$19.88 CFPF 2,037
-82.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.3 ¥81.1
$15.74 CFPF 1,612
-28.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥6
$5.19 CFPF 532
-83.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 ¥12.05
$6.12 CFPF 627
-72.55%
🚌 Getting Around
China
New Caledonia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 ¥2.86
$2.96 CFPF 303
-86.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.83 ¥149
$62.5 CFPF 6,403
-66.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ¥9.74
$5.51 CFPF 564
-75.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.55
$0.99 CFPF 102
-64.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.8 ¥48.75
$25.25 CFPF 2,587
-73.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ¥8.05
$1.61 CFPF 165
-30.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥137.7K
$34K CFPF 3.5M
-43.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ¥119.8K
$39.9K CFPF 4.1M
-58.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
New Caledonia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥369
$205 CFPF 21K
-74.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.77 ¥70.1
$39.62 CFPF 4,059
-75.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.34 ¥81.3
$57.1 CFPF 5,854
-80.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
New Caledonia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.55 ¥284
$61.2 CFPF 6,266
-35.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.89 ¥107
$7.56 CFPF 775
96.96%
Cinema Ticket
$6.23 ¥44.71
$12.92 CFPF 1,323
-51.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
New Caledonia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$417 ¥2,989
$803 CFPF 82.2K
-48.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.7K ¥126.8K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
New Caledonia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.65 ¥327
$112 CFPF 11.5K
-59.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.49 ¥240
$57.9 CFPF 5,934
-42.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 ¥515
$94.7 CFPF 9,699
-24.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.9 ¥523
$247 CFPF 25.3K
-70.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
New Caledonia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 ¥3,194
$756 CFPF 77.5K
-41.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$255 ¥1,830
$781 CFPF 80K
-67.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$915 ¥6,566
$1,567 CFPF 160.6K
-41.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$543 ¥3,895
$1,322 CFPF 135.4K
-58.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,142 ¥44.1K
$4,676 CFPF 479K
31.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,860 ¥20.5K
$4,468 CFPF 457.8K
-35.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
New Caledonia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$942 ¥6,755
$2,860 CFPF 293K
-67.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
2.33
74.25%

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Last update for China: October 29, 2025

Last update for New Caledonia: October 29, 2025

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