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

😐 Solo nomad: New Caledonia is 178.2% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 193.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: New Caledonia is 180% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 190.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
New Caledonia
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.8 CFPF 1,517
$5.31 R$29.48
178.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$98.7 CFPF 10.1K
$29.19 R$162
238.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.76 CFPF 1,512
$6.29 R$34.91
134.66%
Cappuccino
$6.12 CFPF 627
$1.76 R$9.79
247.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 CFPF 252
$1.08 R$6
127.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 CFPF 114
$0.72 R$4.02
55.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.12 CFPF 1,140
$1.84 R$10.21
504.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.48 CFPF 766
$2.73 R$15.16
173.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
New Caledonia
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 CFPF 127
$0.96 R$5.32
29.17%
White Bread (500g)
$3.02 CFPF 310
$1.48 R$8.2
104.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 CFPF 200
$1.17 R$6.5
66.67%
Eggs
$5.7 CFPF 584
$2.12 R$11.79
168.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.95 CFPF 1,942
$8.41 R$46.69
125.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$22.64 CFPF 2,319
$3.82 R$21.18
492.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.94 CFPF 2,657
$7.55 R$41.89
243.58%
Apples (1kg)
$4.33 CFPF 443
$2.15 R$11.94
101.40%
Banana (1kg)
$7.43 CFPF 762
$1.28 R$7.09
480.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.96 CFPF 713
$1.13 R$6.27
515.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.45 CFPF 764
$1.48 R$8.22
403.38%
Potato (1kg)
$3.85 CFPF 395
$1.17 R$6.49
229.06%
Onion (1kg)
$3.29 CFPF 338
$1.1 R$6.1
199.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.86 CFPF 294
$0.75 R$4.14
281.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 CFPF 163
$0.7 R$3.9
127.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.88 CFPF 2,037
$2.1 R$11.63
846.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.74 CFPF 1,612
$7.4 R$41.05
112.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.19 CFPF 532
$1.18 R$6.55
339.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.12 CFPF 627
$2.25 R$12.48
172.00%
🚌 Getting Around
New Caledonia
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.96 CFPF 303
$0.93 R$5.18
218.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.5 CFPF 6,403
$41.29 R$229
51.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.51 CFPF 564
$1.05 R$5.83
424.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 CFPF 102
$0.83 R$4.59
19.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.25 CFPF 2,587
$7.14 R$39.63
253.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 CFPF 165
$1.09 R$6.08
47.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34K CFPF 3.5M
$22K R$121.8K
54.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K CFPF 4.1M
$27.4K R$151.8K
46.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
New Caledonia
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$205 CFPF 21K
$69.6 R$386
195.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.62 CFPF 4,059
$13.69 R$76
189.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.1 CFPF 5,854
$18.72 R$104
205.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
New Caledonia
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.2 CFPF 6,266
$22.75 R$126
168.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.56 CFPF 775
$22.18 R$123
-65.92%
Cinema Ticket
$12.92 CFPF 1,323
$6.15 R$34.12
110.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
New Caledonia
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$803 CFPF 82.2K
$281 R$1,562
185.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$7,377 R$40.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
New Caledonia
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 CFPF 11.5K
$48.73 R$271
129.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.9 CFPF 5,934
$41.91 R$233
38.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.7 CFPF 9,699
$75 R$416
26.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$247 CFPF 25.3K
$61.4 R$341
301.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
New Caledonia
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$756 CFPF 77.5K
$332 R$1,844
127.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$781 CFPF 80K
$229 R$1,273
240.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,567 CFPF 160.6K
$638 R$3,540
145.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,322 CFPF 135.4K
$448 R$2,484
195.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,676 CFPF 479K
$1,689 R$9,376
176.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,468 CFPF 457.8K
$1,176 R$6,527
279.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
New Caledonia
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,860 CFPF 293K
$481 R$2,672
494.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.33
11.16
-79.12%

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Last update for New Caledonia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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