Dubai
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
139
Cost of Living Index in Dubai
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Cost of Living Comparison Between Hong Kong and New Caledonia
For one person, living is cheaper in New Caledonia: $2,371 a month against $2,984 in Hong Kong, rent and utilities included – about $7,400 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Hong Kong outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.
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🙂 Solo nomad: Hong Kong is 20.2% cheaper than New Caledonia without rent, and 25.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hong Kong is 33.1% cheaper than New Caledonia without rent, and 18.6% more expensive with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Hong Kong
New Caledonia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.46 HK$66.4
$21.10 CFPF 2,247
-59.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.2 HK$496
$115 CFPF 12.2K
-44.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.20 HK$48.66
$14.18 CFPF 1,510
-56.28%
Cappuccino
$4.90 HK$38.41
$4.63 CFPF 493
5.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 HK$10.01
$1.93 CFPF 206
-34.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 HK$8.31
$1.28 CFPF 137
-17.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.68 HK$60.3
$9.42 CFPF 1,003
-18.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.28 HK$49.24
$7.46 CFPF 795
-15.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hong Kong
New Caledonia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.86 HK$22.45
$1.23 CFPF 131
132.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.43 HK$19.10
$3.52 CFPF 375
-30.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 HK$17.09
$2.15 CFPF 229
1.40%
Eggs
$3.54 HK$27.80
$6.16 CFPF 656
-42.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$25.12 HK$197
$30.13 CFPF 3,209
-16.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.89 HK$69.8
$28.52 CFPF 3,037
-68.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.63 HK$138
$28.26 CFPF 3,010
-37.62%
Apples (1kg)
$4.11 HK$32.22
$4.59 CFPF 489
-10.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 HK$21.32
$7.15 CFPF 762
-61.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.59 HK$36.05
$5.96 CFPF 635
-22.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.02 HK$31.52
$8.04 CFPF 857
-50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$3.25 HK$25.50
$5.39 CFPF 574
-39.70%
Onion (1kg)
$3.27 HK$25.70
$3.82 CFPF 407
-14.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.60 HK$12.54
$4.02 CFPF 428
-60.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 HK$13.56
$1.49 CFPF 159
16.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.14 HK$103
$18.96 CFPF 2,020
-30.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.59 HK$130
$15.35 CFPF 1,635
8.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 HK$15.80
$5.57 CFPF 593
-63.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 HK$17.13
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🚌 Getting Around
Hong Kong
New Caledonia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.44 HK$11.31
$4.68 CFPF 498
-69.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.1 HK$699
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.64 HK$28.53
$7.23 CFPF 770
-49.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.31 HK$10.29
$1.11 CFPF 119
18.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.82 HK$124
$21.55 CFPF 2,295
-26.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$4.06 HK$31.89
$1.57 CFPF 167
158.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$44.4K HK$348.2K
$32.1K CFPF 3.4M
38.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.4K HK$293.2K
$37.8K CFPF 4.0M
-1.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hong Kong
New Caledonia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$247 HK$1,942
$192 CFPF 20.4K
29.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.89 HK$125
$44.12 CFPF 4,699
-63.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.46 HK$168
$52.5 CFPF 5,588
-59.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hong Kong
New Caledonia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$91.4 HK$717
$51.2 CFPF 5,450
78.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.08 HK$71.3
$8.53 CFPF 908
6.45%
Cinema Ticket
$13.96 HK$110
$14.07 CFPF 1,499
-0.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hong Kong
New Caledonia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,155 HK$9,067
$767 CFPF 81.6K
50.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.3K HK$174.6K
$9,298 CFPF 990.2K
139.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hong Kong
New Caledonia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.9 HK$541
$112 CFPF 12.0K
-38.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.44 HK$317
$64.6 CFPF 6,874
-37.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.9 HK$627
$94.9 CFPF 10.1K
-15.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 HK$923
$246 CFPF 26.2K
-52.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hong Kong
New Caledonia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,180 HK$17.1K
$719 CFPF 76.6K
203.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 HK$13.5K
$768 CFPF 81.7K
123.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,047 HK$39.6K
$1,554 CFPF 165.5K
224.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,543 HK$27.8K
$1,336 CFPF 142.3K
165.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$29.1K HK$228.7K
$4,795 CFPF 510.7K
507.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$17.6K HK$137.9K
$3,384 CFPF 360.4K
419.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hong Kong
New Caledonia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,228 HK$25.3K
$2,785 CFPF 296.6K
15.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.91
3.13
24.92%
CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.
Last update for Hong Kong: October 4, 2026
Last update for New Caledonia: October 5, 2026
Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Share of the monthly basket for a family of three, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Hong Kong $1.7K 57.5%
New Caledonia $768 32.2% 55.3% $950
Groceries & Markets
Hong Kong $415 13.9%
New Caledonia $645 * 27% 55.4% $230
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hong Kong $285 9.5%
New Caledonia $288 12.1% 1.2% $3.4
Eating Out
Hong Kong $205 6.9%
New Caledonia $342 14.3% 66.5% $136
Clothing & Footwear
Hong Kong $138 4.6%
New Caledonia $233 9.8% 68.8% $95
Sport & Entertainment
Hong Kong $119 4%
New Caledonia $79 3.3% 33.5% $40
Getting Around
Hong Kong $105 3.5%
New Caledonia $32 * 1.3% 70% $74
Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.
Accommodation & Living
Hong Kong $3.5K 56.3%
New Caledonia $1.3K 25.7% 62.3% $2.2K
Groceries & Markets
Hong Kong $963 15.3%
New Caledonia $1.5K * 29.1% 57% $549
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hong Kong $301 4.8%
New Caledonia $332 6.4% 10.5% $32
Eating Out
Hong Kong $717 11.4%
New Caledonia $1.3K 24.2% 75.7% $543
Clothing & Footwear
Hong Kong $307 4.9%
New Caledonia $518 10% 68.8% $211
Sport & Entertainment
Hong Kong $248 3.9%
New Caledonia $167 3.2% 32.5% $80
Getting Around
Hong Kong $213 3.4%
New Caledonia $72 * 1.4% 66% $141
Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.
Good to know
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
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278,500
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