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

🙂 Solo nomad: Italy is 38.5% cheaper than New Caledonia without rent, and 21.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Italy is 35% cheaper than New Caledonia without rent, and 24.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
New Caledonia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.12 €14.74
$14.75 CFPF 1,515
16.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.4 €71.0
$98.8 CFPF 10.2K
-16.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.37 €9.79
$14.26 CFPF 1,465
-20.27%
Cappuccino
$1.99 €1.71
$5.79 CFPF 595
-65.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.58
$2.43 CFPF 250
23.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.11 CFPF 114
18.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 €4.95
$11.11 CFPF 1,141
-48.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 €4.47
$7.32 CFPF 752
-28.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
New Caledonia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.44
$1.19 CFPF 122
41.18%
White Bread (500g)
$2.30 €1.98
$3.06 CFPF 315
-24.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 €2.51
$1.96 CFPF 201
48.98%
Eggs
$3.91 €3.36
$5.54 CFPF 569
-29.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.27 €14.01
$19.06 CFPF 1,958
-14.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.30 €10.59
$22.49 CFPF 2,310
-45.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.26 €17.44
$25.59 CFPF 2,629
-20.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$4.35 CFPF 446
-43.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$7.41 CFPF 761
-69.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 €2.36
$6.70 CFPF 689
-59.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.33 €2.86
$7.37 CFPF 757
-54.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$3.83 CFPF 393
-49.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$3.26 CFPF 335
-42.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.32
$2.84 CFPF 292
-46.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.46
$1.60 CFPF 164
-66.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.03 €6.05
$19.91 CFPF 2,046
-64.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 €5.86
$15.58 CFPF 1,601
-56.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 €1.49
$5.23 CFPF 538
-66.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.10
$6.06 CFPF 623
-59.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
New Caledonia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.68
$2.92 CFPF 300
-33.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.74 €35.94
$62.2 CFPF 6,387
-32.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.85
$5.24 CFPF 538
7.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.04 CFPF 107
52.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.32 €30.41
$25.25 CFPF 2,594
39.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.70 CFPF 174
22.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K €28.1K
$34.6K CFPF 3.6M
-5.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K €28.5K
$40.1K CFPF 4.1M
-17.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
New Caledonia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$225 €193
$207 CFPF 21.3K
8.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.40 €11.54
$39.90 CFPF 4,100
-66.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.48 €27.10
$57.9 CFPF 5,944
-45.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
New Caledonia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.40
$59.8 CFPF 6,138
-3.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.47 €21.93
$7.91 CFPF 813
222.00%
Cinema Ticket
$10.36 €8.92
$12.81 CFPF 1,316
-19.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
New Caledonia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €496
$797 CFPF 81.9K
-27.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,238
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
New Caledonia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.0 €78.3
$112 CFPF 11.5K
-18.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.85 €34.31
$57.9 CFPF 5,944
-31.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 €86.0
$95.1 CFPF 9,770
5.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €112
$242 CFPF 24.9K
-46.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
New Caledonia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$855 €736
$757 CFPF 77.8K
12.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$664 €572
$784 CFPF 80.6K
-15.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,508 €1,298
$1,595 CFPF 163.9K
-5.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 €951
$1,338 CFPF 137.5K
-17.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,810 €3,281
$5,045 CFPF 518.3K
-24.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,467 €2,124
$3,929 CFPF 403.7K
-37.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
New Caledonia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,932 €1,663
$2,816 CFPF 289.3K
-31.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
2.33
89.27%

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

Last update for Italy: March 2, 2026

Last update for New Caledonia: February 28, 2026

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