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

🙂 Solo nomad: Germany is 24.2% cheaper than New Caledonia without rent, and 9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Germany is 23.9% cheaper than New Caledonia without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
New Caledonia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.78
$14.8 CFPF 1,517
15.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 €64.7
$98.7 CFPF 10.1K
-24.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.91
$14.76 CFPF 1,512
-22.29%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$6.12 CFPF 627
-34.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.88
$2.46 CFPF 252
35.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$1.12 CFPF 114
158.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 €4.52
$11.12 CFPF 1,140
-52.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$7.48 CFPF 766
-38.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
New Caledonia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.24 CFPF 127
1.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$3.02 CFPF 310
-27.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$1.95 CFPF 200
77.44%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.28
$5.7 CFPF 584
-33.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 €12.72
$18.95 CFPF 1,942
-22.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$22.64 CFPF 2,319
-38.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.93 €17.21
$25.94 CFPF 2,657
-23.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$4.33 CFPF 443
-26.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$7.43 CFPF 762
-75.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$6.96 CFPF 713
-66.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.09
$7.45 CFPF 764
-36.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$3.85 CFPF 395
-58.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$3.29 CFPF 338
-50.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.6
$2.86 CFPF 294
-34.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.59 CFPF 163
-32.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.84 €8.5
$19.88 CFPF 2,037
-50.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.92
$15.74 CFPF 1,612
-56.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$5.19 CFPF 532
-78.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.46
$6.12 CFPF 627
-72.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
New Caledonia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
$2.96 CFPF 303
24.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68 €58.7
$62.5 CFPF 6,403
8.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.51 CFPF 564
6.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.99 CFPF 102
125.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.69 €32.54
$25.25 CFPF 2,587
49.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.61 CFPF 165
22.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$34K CFPF 3.5M
-6.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$39.9K CFPF 4.1M
-6.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
New Caledonia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$205 CFPF 21K
70.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.07 €23.37
$39.62 CFPF 4,059
-31.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.83
$57.1 CFPF 5,854
-9.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
New Caledonia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.64 €35.09
$61.2 CFPF 6,266
-33.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.54 €21.19
$7.56 CFPF 775
224.60%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$12.92 CFPF 1,323
9.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
New Caledonia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$803 CFPF 82.2K
-42.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
New Caledonia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
$112 CFPF 11.5K
-15.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 €37.65
$57.9 CFPF 5,934
-24.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.7
$94.7 CFPF 9,699
6.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$247 CFPF 25.3K
-46.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
New Caledonia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 €900
$756 CFPF 77.5K
37.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$781 CFPF 80K
-2.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 €1,648
$1,567 CFPF 160.6K
21.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,247
$1,322 CFPF 135.4K
9.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,341 €5,475
$4,676 CFPF 479K
35.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,896 €4,227
$4,468 CFPF 457.8K
9.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
New Caledonia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,362 €2,903
$2,860 CFPF 293K
17.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
2.33
70.82%

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Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

Last update for New Caledonia: October 29, 2025

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