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Cost of Living Comparison Between French Polynesia and New Caledonia Cost of Living Comparison Between French Polynesia and New Caledonia

🙂 Solo nomad: French Polynesia is 2% cheaper than New Caledonia without rent, and 7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: French Polynesia is 18.3% cheaper than New Caledonia without rent, and 3.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
French Polynesia
New Caledonia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.19 CFPF 1,664
$14.61 CFPF 1,502
10.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.1 CFPF 8,134
$95.9 CFPF 9,856
-17.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.30 CFPF 1,264
$14.57 CFPF 1,498
-15.58%
Cappuccino
$4.42 CFPF 455
$5.99 CFPF 615
-26.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 CFPF 274
$2.45 CFPF 252
8.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 CFPF 216
$1.06 CFPF 109
98.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.83 CFPF 497
$11.32 CFPF 1,164
-57.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.92 CFPF 506
$7.54 CFPF 775
-34.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
French Polynesia
New Caledonia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 CFPF 149
$1.20 CFPF 123
20.83%
White Bread (500g)
$2.82 CFPF 290
$3.16 CFPF 325
-10.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 CFPF 165
$1.89 CFPF 194
-15.34%
Eggs
$7.13 CFPF 733
$5.77 CFPF 593
23.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$39.55 CFPF 4,067
$19.00 CFPF 1,954
108.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.50 CFPF 1,696
$22.81 CFPF 2,346
-27.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.86 CFPF 2,762
$25.44 CFPF 2,615
5.58%
Apples (1kg)
$5.37 CFPF 553
$4.31 CFPF 443
24.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 CFPF 245
$7.34 CFPF 755
-67.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.70 CFPF 689
$6.83 CFPF 703
-1.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.62 CFPF 784
$7.08 CFPF 728
7.63%
Potato (1kg)
$3.06 CFPF 315
$3.86 CFPF 397
-20.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.71 CFPF 279
$3.14 CFPF 323
-13.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.79 CFPF 389
$2.92 CFPF 301
29.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 CFPF 120
$1.57 CFPF 161
-25.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.97 CFPF 1,230
$19.21 CFPF 1,975
-37.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.49 CFPF 2,518
$15.91 CFPF 1,636
53.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.55 CFPF 263
$5.24 CFPF 539
-51.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.72 CFPF 485
$6.27 CFPF 644
-24.72%
🚌 Getting Around
French Polynesia
New Caledonia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.99 CFPF 205
$2.93 CFPF 302
-32.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$62.8 CFPF 6,459
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.89 CFPF 1,016
$5.42 CFPF 557
82.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.01 CFPF 104
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$25.24 CFPF 2,595
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 CFPF 156
$1.64 CFPF 168
-7.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K CFPF 2.0M
$33.6K CFPF 3.5M
-43.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K CFPF 3.0M
$40.0K CFPF 4.1M
-27.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
French Polynesia
New Caledonia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$182 CFPF 18.7K
$201 CFPF 20.7K
-9.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.72 CFPF 1,822
$40.16 CFPF 4,129
-55.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$104 CFPF 10.7K
$56.1 CFPF 5,772
85.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
French Polynesia
New Caledonia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.6 CFPF 7,772
$60.5 CFPF 6,219
24.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.85 CFPF 1,835
$7.57 CFPF 779
135.80%
Cinema Ticket
$14.38 CFPF 1,479
$12.92 CFPF 1,329
11.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
French Polynesia
New Caledonia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$476 CFPF 49.0K
$773 CFPF 79.5K
-38.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,788 CFPF 1.0M
-
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
French Polynesia
New Caledonia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.9 CFPF 9,962
$112 CFPF 11.5K
-13.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$84.4 CFPF 8,672
$58.6 CFPF 6,026
43.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 CFPF 11.0K
$93.3 CFPF 9,588
15.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CFPF 11.1K
$241 CFPF 24.8K
-55.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
French Polynesia
New Caledonia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,303 CFPF 134.0K
$763 CFPF 78.5K
70.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 CFPF 113.6K
$774 CFPF 79.6K
42.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,104 CFPF 216.3K
$1,573 CFPF 161.8K
33.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,806 CFPF 185.7K
$1,310 CFPF 134.7K
37.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,782 CFPF 902.9K
$4,675 CFPF 480.7K
87.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,783 CFPF 800.2K
$4,574 CFPF 470.3K
70.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
French Polynesia
New Caledonia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,920 CFPF 197.4K
$2,776 CFPF 285.4K
-30.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.4
2.33
131.76%

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

Last update for French Polynesia: January 11, 2026

Last update for New Caledonia: January 12, 2026

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