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

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 79.1% cheaper than New Caledonia without rent, and 81% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 80.1% cheaper than New Caledonia without rent, and 80.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
New Caledonia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 ₹213
$14.8 CFPF 1,517
-83.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 ₹1,202
$98.7 CFPF 10.1K
-85.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 ₹351
$14.76 CFPF 1,512
-72.22%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ₹156
$6.12 CFPF 627
-70.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.72
$2.46 CFPF 252
-82.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.36
$1.12 CFPF 114
-84.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 ₹166
$11.12 CFPF 1,140
-82.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₹302
$7.48 CFPF 766
-52.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
New Caledonia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.1
$1.24 CFPF 127
-41.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹41.19
$3.02 CFPF 310
-84.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.4
$1.95 CFPF 200
-63.08%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.1
$5.7 CFPF 584
-83.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹448
$18.95 CFPF 1,942
-72.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ₹269
$22.64 CFPF 2,319
-86.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$25.94 CFPF 2,657
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 ₹188
$4.33 CFPF 443
-49.19%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.2
$7.43 CFPF 762
-90.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹93.2
$6.96 CFPF 713
-84.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹49.11
$7.45 CFPF 764
-92.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.21
$3.85 CFPF 395
-89.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.73
$3.29 CFPF 338
-86.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹46.97
$2.86 CFPF 294
-80.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹27.96
$1.59 CFPF 163
-79.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ₹349
$19.88 CFPF 2,037
-79.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 ₹683
$15.74 CFPF 1,612
-49.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₹164
$5.19 CFPF 532
-63.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹248
$6.12 CFPF 627
-52.78%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 ₹506
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🚌 Getting Around
India
New Caledonia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹28.83
$2.96 CFPF 303
-88.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 ₹856
$62.5 CFPF 6,403
-83.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₹83
$5.51 CFPF 564
-82.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.62
$0.99 CFPF 102
-71.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹151
$25.25 CFPF 2,587
-92.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$1.61 CFPF 165
-22.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
$34K CFPF 3.5M
-58.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹1.9M
$39.9K CFPF 4.1M
-44.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
New Caledonia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.79 ₹3,489
$205 CFPF 21K
-80.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 ₹324
$39.62 CFPF 4,059
-90.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 ₹695
$57.1 CFPF 5,854
-85.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
New Caledonia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 ₹1,368
$61.2 CFPF 6,266
-73.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 ₹649
$7.56 CFPF 775
0.40%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 ₹295
$12.92 CFPF 1,323
-73.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
New Caledonia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.7 ₹5,958
$803 CFPF 82.2K
-91.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 ₹158K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
New Caledonia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.29 ₹2,163
$112 CFPF 11.5K
-77.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 ₹2,309
$57.9 CFPF 5,934
-53.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.67 ₹3,821
$94.7 CFPF 9,699
-52.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.23 ₹2,842
$247 CFPF 25.3K
-86.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
New Caledonia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$756 CFPF 77.5K
-76.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,770
$781 CFPF 80K
-85.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 ₹35.4K
$1,567 CFPF 160.6K
-73.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 ₹22.2K
$1,322 CFPF 135.4K
-80.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 ₹128.2K
$4,676 CFPF 479K
-67.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 ₹71K
$4,468 CFPF 457.8K
-81.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
New Caledonia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 ₹42.8K
$2,860 CFPF 293K
-82.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
2.33
287.12%

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Last update for India: October 29, 2025

Last update for New Caledonia: October 29, 2025

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