Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Noumea Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Noumea

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 31% cheaper than Noumea without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 40.9% cheaper than Noumea without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Noumea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$14.35 CFPF 1,470
12.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$95.5 CFPF 9,786
-32.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$14.71 CFPF 1,507
-30.12%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.06 CFPF 620
-54.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.39 CFPF 245
-6.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.08 CFPF 110
45.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$11.21 CFPF 1,149
-69.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.54 CFPF 773
-49.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Noumea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.19 CFPF 122
-4.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.04 CFPF 312
-43.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.97 CFPF 202
-15.23%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$5.65 CFPF 579
-44.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$18.61 CFPF 1,907
-28.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$22.23 CFPF 2,277
-64.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$26.25 CFPF 2,689
-39.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$4.32 CFPF 443
-47.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$7.29 CFPF 747
-76.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$6.66 CFPF 682
-69.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$7.11 CFPF 728
-64.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$3.71 CFPF 380
-52.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$3.21 CFPF 329
-36.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.85 CFPF 292
-30.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.44 CFPF 147
-43.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$20.28 CFPF 2,077
-67.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$17.43 CFPF 1,786
-66.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$5.48 CFPF 562
-75.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$6.03 CFPF 618
-51.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Noumea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.83 CFPF 290
-19.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$62.1 CFPF 6,365
-25.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.51 CFPF 565
-23.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.04 CFPF 107
-17.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$24.53 CFPF 2,513
-23.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.69 CFPF 173
23.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34.6K CFPF 3.5M
-0.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$40.4K CFPF 4.1M
-1.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Noumea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$208 CFPF 21.3K
-28.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$40.31 CFPF 4,130
-47.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$56.9 CFPF 5,828
-30.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Noumea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$60.6 CFPF 6,206
-20.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$7.78 CFPF 797
138.69%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$12.62 CFPF 1,293
-25.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Noumea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$789 CFPF 80.8K
-23.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Noumea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$113 CFPF 11.6K
-7.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$58.3 CFPF 5,971
-29.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$126 CFPF 12.9K
-26.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$247 CFPF 25.3K
-51.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Noumea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$806 CFPF 82.6K
97.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$798 CFPF 81.7K
58.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,623 CFPF 166.3K
87.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,307 CFPF 133.9K
58.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,825 CFPF 494.3K
50.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,471 CFPF 458.1K
1.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Noumea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,831 CFPF 290K
-48.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
2.33
63.52%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Noumea: October 28, 2025

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