Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and New Caledonia

For one person, living is cheaper in Lisbon: $2,203 a month against $2,371 in New Caledonia, rent and utilities included – about $2,000 less a year. The total is higher in New Caledonia despite lower rent and utilities.

Lisbon
🇵🇹 Portugal
$2,203
/mo nomad
🇳🇨 New Caledonia
$2,371
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 33.7% cheaper than New Caledonia without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 41.1% cheaper than New Caledonia without rent, and 17.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
New Caledonia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.01 €15.18
$21.10 CFPF 2,247
-19.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.7 €56.0
$115 CFPF 12.2K
-45.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 €10.19
$14.18 CFPF 1,510
-19.46%
Cappuccino
$3.09 €2.76
$4.63 CFPF 493
-33.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.11
$1.93 CFPF 206
22.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.48
$1.28 CFPF 137
29.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 €3.09
$9.42 CFPF 1,003
-63.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 €2.93
$7.46 CFPF 795
-55.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
New Caledonia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.04
$1.23 CFPF 131
-4.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 €1.66
$3.52 CFPF 375
-46.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 €1.36
$2.15 CFPF 229
-29.30%
Eggs
$3.88 €3.46
$6.16 CFPF 656
-37.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 €11.49
$30.13 CFPF 3,209
-57.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.94 €7.08
$28.52 CFPF 3,037
-72.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.63 €15.73
$28.26 CFPF 3,010
-37.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 €2.01
$4.59 CFPF 489
-50.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 €1.57
$7.15 CFPF 762
-75.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 €1.68
$5.96 CFPF 635
-68.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 €2.20
$8.04 CFPF 857
-69.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.66
$5.39 CFPF 574
-65.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 €1.85
$3.82 CFPF 407
-45.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 €1.24
$4.02 CFPF 428
-65.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.73
$1.49 CFPF 159
-45.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.89 €6.15
$18.96 CFPF 2,020
-63.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.53 €4.93
$15.35 CFPF 1,635
-63.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.19
$5.57 CFPF 593
-76.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 €1.93
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
New Caledonia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.24 €2.00
$4.68 CFPF 498
-52.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.14 €40.29
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.00 €3.57
$7.23 CFPF 770
-44.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 €0.95
$1.11 CFPF 119
-3.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.53 €14.75
$21.55 CFPF 2,295
-23.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.26 €2.02
$1.57 CFPF 167
43.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K €29.9K
$32.1K CFPF 3.4M
4.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.5K €36.1K
$37.8K CFPF 4.0M
7.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
New Caledonia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 €146
$192 CFPF 20.4K
-14.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.54 €16.55
$44.12 CFPF 4,699
-57.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.21 €29.64
$52.5 CFPF 5,588
-36.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
New Caledonia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.01 €41.06
$51.2 CFPF 5,450
-10.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.80 €16.78
$8.53 CFPF 908
120.40%
Cinema Ticket
$9.47 €8.45
$14.07 CFPF 1,499
-32.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
New Caledonia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$690 €615
$767 CFPF 81.6K
-10.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.9K €15.0K
$9,298 CFPF 990.2K
81.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
New Caledonia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €93.4
$112 CFPF 12.0K
-6.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.27 €40.40
$64.6 CFPF 6,874
-29.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.0 €88.3
$94.9 CFPF 10.1K
4.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 €111
$246 CFPF 26.2K
-49.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
New Caledonia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,583 €1,413
$719 CFPF 76.6K
120.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 €1,079
$768 CFPF 81.7K
57.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,833 €2,528
$1,554 CFPF 165.5K
82.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,964 €1,753
$1,336 CFPF 142.3K
46.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,643 €6,821
$4,795 CFPF 510.7K
59.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,431 €3,954
$3,384 CFPF 360.4K
30.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
New Caledonia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,573 €1,403
$2,785 CFPF 296.6K
-43.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.79
3.13
21.09%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 4, 2026

Last update for New Caledonia: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
$1.2K
New Caledonia
$768 36.5% $442
Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
$272
New Caledonia
$645 * 137% $373
Eating Out
Lisbon
$247
New Caledonia
$342 38.2% $94
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
$215
New Caledonia
$288 33.8% $73
Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
$168
New Caledonia
$233 38.9% $65
Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
$65
New Caledonia
$79 22.1% $14
Getting Around
Lisbon
$63
New Caledonia
$32 * 50.3% $32

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇵🇹 Lisbon
🇳🇨 New Caledonia
🕒 Local time
07:28 7:28 AM
17:28 5:28 PM
10 h ahead of Lisbon
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
545,923 Capital
278,500
💱 Currency
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XPF, USD to EUR – Euro Converter

Euro exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.892 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

CFP Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 107 XPF (1,000 XPF = 9.39 USD). 1 EUR = 119 XPF (1,000 XPF = 8.37 EUR).

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