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

🙂 Solo nomad: Italy is 33% cheaper than New Caledonia without rent, and 22.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Italy is 29.1% cheaper than New Caledonia without rent, and 24.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
New Caledonia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 €14.85
$14.8 CFPF 1,517
16.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 €69.1
$98.7 CFPF 10.1K
-18.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$14.76 CFPF 1,512
-22.90%
Cappuccino
$2 €1.72
$6.12 CFPF 627
-67.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$2.46 CFPF 252
16.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.12 CFPF 114
20.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 €4.91
$11.12 CFPF 1,140
-48.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.1 €4.4
$7.48 CFPF 766
-31.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
New Caledonia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.24 CFPF 127
35.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 €2
$3.02 CFPF 310
-23.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.5
$1.95 CFPF 200
48.72%
Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$5.7 CFPF 584
-29.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.69 €14.41
$18.95 CFPF 1,942
-11.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 €10.58
$22.64 CFPF 2,319
-45.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.16 €17.4
$25.94 CFPF 2,657
-22.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$4.33 CFPF 443
-42.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$7.43 CFPF 762
-71.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$6.96 CFPF 713
-61.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$7.45 CFPF 764
-55.97%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.85 CFPF 395
-47.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$3.29 CFPF 338
-44.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$2.86 CFPF 294
-48.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$1.59 CFPF 163
-67.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €5.83
$19.88 CFPF 2,037
-66.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 €6.04
$15.74 CFPF 1,612
-55.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$5.19 CFPF 532
-64.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
$6.12 CFPF 627
-58.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
New Caledonia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.96 CFPF 303
-33.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.43 €36.63
$62.5 CFPF 6,403
-32.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 €4.9
$5.51 CFPF 564
3.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.38
$0.99 CFPF 102
60.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.1 €29.45
$25.25 CFPF 2,587
35.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.61 CFPF 165
24.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$34K CFPF 3.5M
-6.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$39.9K CFPF 4.1M
-18.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
New Caledonia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 €192
$205 CFPF 21K
8.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 €11.55
$39.62 CFPF 4,059
-66.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.76 €27.42
$57.1 CFPF 5,854
-44.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
New Caledonia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 €49.63
$61.2 CFPF 6,266
-6.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.84 €22.31
$7.56 CFPF 775
241.80%
Cinema Ticket
$10.21 €8.82
$12.92 CFPF 1,323
-20.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
New Caledonia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €497
$803 CFPF 82.2K
-28.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,249
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
New Caledonia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$112 CFPF 11.5K
-16.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.84 €35.26
$57.9 CFPF 5,934
-29.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 €84.9
$94.7 CFPF 9,699
3.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$247 CFPF 25.3K
-46.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
New Caledonia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 €737
$756 CFPF 77.5K
12.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 €568
$781 CFPF 80K
-15.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 €1,311
$1,567 CFPF 160.6K
-3.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 €926
$1,322 CFPF 135.4K
-18.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,096 €3,537
$4,676 CFPF 479K
-12.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,595 €2,240
$4,468 CFPF 457.8K
-41.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
New Caledonia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,960 €1,692
$2,860 CFPF 293K
-31.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
2.33
89.27%

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Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

Last update for New Caledonia: October 29, 2025

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