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

😐 Solo nomad: New Caledonia is 204.5% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 197.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: New Caledonia is 204.5% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 184% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
New Caledonia
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.75 CFPF 1,504
$5.51 R$28.53
167.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$98.8 CFPF 10.1K
$28.61 R$148
245.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.26 CFPF 1,454
$6.36 R$32.93
124.21%
Cappuccino
$5.79 CFPF 590
$1.75 R$9.08
230.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 CFPF 248
$1.08 R$5.59
125.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 CFPF 113
$0.71 R$3.67
56.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.11 CFPF 1,132
$1.81 R$9.38
513.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.32 CFPF 746
$2.62 R$13.57
179.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
New Caledonia
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 CFPF 121
$1.00 R$5.20
19.00%
White Bread (500g)
$3.06 CFPF 312
$1.49 R$7.72
105.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 CFPF 200
$1.17 R$6.04
67.52%
Eggs
$5.54 CFPF 564
$2.02 R$10.46
174.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.06 CFPF 1,943
$8.60 R$44.57
121.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$22.49 CFPF 2,292
$3.69 R$19.14
509.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.59 CFPF 2,609
$7.26 R$37.62
252.48%
Apples (1kg)
$4.35 CFPF 443
$2.07 R$10.74
110.14%
Banana (1kg)
$7.41 CFPF 756
$1.32 R$6.84
461.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.70 CFPF 683
$1.17 R$6.08
472.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.37 CFPF 751
$1.43 R$7.39
415.38%
Potato (1kg)
$3.83 CFPF 390
$1.13 R$5.85
238.94%
Onion (1kg)
$3.26 CFPF 333
$1.10 R$5.70
196.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.84 CFPF 290
$0.76 R$3.91
273.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 CFPF 163
$0.70 R$3.61
128.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.91 CFPF 2,030
$2.18 R$11.28
813.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.58 CFPF 1,588
$7.57 R$39.21
105.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.23 CFPF 534
$1.22 R$6.29
328.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.06 CFPF 618
$2.18 R$11.27
177.98%
🚌 Getting Around
New Caledonia
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.92 CFPF 298
$0.92 R$4.78
217.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.2 CFPF 6,337
$40.58 R$210
53.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.24 CFPF 534
$1.05 R$5.44
399.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 CFPF 106
$0.85 R$4.40
22.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.25 CFPF 2,574
$7.10 R$36.77
255.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 CFPF 173
$1.09 R$5.67
55.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K CFPF 3.5M
$21.7K R$112.7K
59.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.1K CFPF 4.1M
$27.6K R$143.2K
44.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
New Caledonia
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$207 CFPF 21.1K
$67.8 R$351
205.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.90 CFPF 4,068
$14.09 R$73.0
183.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.9 CFPF 5,897
$19.35 R$100
198.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
New Caledonia
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.8 CFPF 6,091
$23.09 R$120
158.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.91 CFPF 807
$22.63 R$117
-65.05%
Cinema Ticket
$12.81 CFPF 1,306
$6.24 R$32.31
105.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
New Caledonia
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$797 CFPF 81.3K
$285 R$1,475
179.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$7,467 R$38.7K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
New Caledonia
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 CFPF 11.4K
$49.77 R$258
125.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.9 CFPF 5,898
$42.22 R$219
37.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.1 CFPF 9,694
$76.3 R$395
24.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$242 CFPF 24.7K
$61.5 R$319
293.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
New Caledonia
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$757 CFPF 77.2K
$334 R$1,732
126.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$784 CFPF 79.9K
$228 R$1,181
243.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 CFPF 162.6K
$645 R$3,339
147.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,338 CFPF 136.4K
$455 R$2,359
193.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,045 CFPF 514.3K
$1,871 R$9,693
169.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,929 CFPF 400.5K
$1,220 R$6,321
222.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
New Caledonia
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,816 CFPF 287.1K
$516 R$2,672
445.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.33
11.16
-79.12%

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

Last update for New Caledonia: February 28, 2026

Last update for Brazil: March 2, 2026

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