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

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 78.3% cheaper than New Caledonia without rent, and 81.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 80.3% cheaper than New Caledonia without rent, and 80% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
New Caledonia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.54 ₹230
$14.61 CFPF 1,502
-82.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.78 ₹1,251
$95.9 CFPF 9,856
-85.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 ₹375
$14.57 CFPF 1,498
-71.59%
Cappuccino
$1.81 ₹164
$5.99 CFPF 615
-69.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹36.98
$2.45 CFPF 252
-83.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹13.69
$1.06 CFPF 109
-85.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 ₹175
$11.32 CFPF 1,164
-82.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 ₹326
$7.54 CFPF 775
-52.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
New Caledonia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹65.9
$1.20 CFPF 123
-39.17%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹46.62
$3.16 CFPF 325
-83.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.1
$1.89 CFPF 194
-61.90%
Eggs
$1.00 ₹90.5
$5.77 CFPF 593
-82.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.17 ₹469
$19.00 CFPF 1,954
-72.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 ₹287
$22.81 CFPF 2,346
-86.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$25.44 CFPF 2,615
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 ₹191
$4.31 CFPF 443
-51.28%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.3
$7.34 CFPF 755
-90.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 ₹98.3
$6.83 CFPF 703
-84.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 ₹51.1
$7.08 CFPF 728
-92.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹38.99
$3.86 CFPF 397
-88.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₹44.46
$3.14 CFPF 323
-84.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 ₹45.73
$2.92 CFPF 301
-82.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹29.84
$1.57 CFPF 161
-78.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ₹380
$19.21 CFPF 1,975
-78.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.00 ₹726
$15.91 CFPF 1,636
-49.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 ₹172
$5.24 CFPF 539
-63.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ₹278
$6.27 CFPF 644
-51.20%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.61 ₹509
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🚌 Getting Around
India
New Caledonia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₹33.33
$2.93 CFPF 302
-87.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.71 ₹881
$62.8 CFPF 6,459
-84.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 ₹82.8
$5.42 CFPF 557
-83.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.17
$1.01 CFPF 104
-72.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 ₹157
$25.24 CFPF 2,595
-93.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹107
$1.64 CFPF 168
-28.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K ₹1.3M
$33.6K CFPF 3.5M
-58.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹2.0M
$40.0K CFPF 4.1M
-44.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
New Caledonia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.51 ₹3,676
$201 CFPF 20.7K
-79.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.89 ₹353
$40.16 CFPF 4,129
-90.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.79 ₹707
$56.1 CFPF 5,772
-86.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
New Caledonia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.34 ₹1,482
$60.5 CFPF 6,219
-72.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.62 ₹691
$7.57 CFPF 779
0.66%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 ₹319
$12.92 CFPF 1,329
-72.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
New Caledonia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.3 ₹6,194
$773 CFPF 79.5K
-91.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,829 ₹166.0K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
New Caledonia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.62 ₹2,325
$112 CFPF 11.5K
-77.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.01 ₹2,451
$58.6 CFPF 6,026
-53.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.10 ₹4,093
$93.3 CFPF 9,588
-51.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.35 ₹3,026
$241 CFPF 24.8K
-86.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
New Caledonia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹16.2K
$763 CFPF 78.5K
-76.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹10.3K
$774 CFPF 79.6K
-85.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 ₹36.8K
$1,573 CFPF 161.8K
-74.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 ₹23.4K
$1,310 CFPF 134.7K
-80.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,338 ₹121.4K
$4,675 CFPF 480.7K
-71.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$682 ₹61.9K
$4,574 CFPF 470.3K
-85.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
New Caledonia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$462 ₹41.9K
$2,776 CFPF 285.4K
-83.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
2.33
287.12%

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

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

Last update for New Caledonia: January 12, 2026

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