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

😐 Solo nomad: New Caledonia is 175.8% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 198% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: New Caledonia is 223.5% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 175.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
New Caledonia
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.57 CFPF 1,475
$5.29 R$26.42
175.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$97.4 CFPF 9,858
$29.02 R$145
235.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.53 CFPF 1,471
$6.19 R$30.88
134.73%
Cappuccino
$6.10 CFPF 618
$1.71 R$8.56
256.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 CFPF 240
$1.07 R$5.34
121.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 CFPF 107
$0.66 R$3.30
60.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.03 CFPF 1,117
$1.78 R$8.90
519.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.62 CFPF 772
$2.62 R$13.08
190.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
New Caledonia
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 CFPF 125
$0.95 R$4.73
30.53%
White Bread (500g)
$3.05 CFPF 309
$1.53 R$7.63
99.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 CFPF 193
$1.23 R$6.11
55.28%
Eggs
$5.64 CFPF 571
$2.12 R$10.57
166.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.91 CFPF 1,915
$8.71 R$43.49
117.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$22.56 CFPF 2,284
$3.67 R$18.30
514.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.64 CFPF 2,596
$7.44 R$37.14
244.62%
Apples (1kg)
$4.22 CFPF 427
$2.12 R$10.57
99.06%
Banana (1kg)
$7.23 CFPF 732
$1.33 R$6.62
443.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.90 CFPF 698
$1.14 R$5.67
505.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.15 CFPF 724
$1.50 R$7.50
376.67%
Potato (1kg)
$3.88 CFPF 393
$1.18 R$5.90
228.81%
Onion (1kg)
$3.31 CFPF 335
$1.11 R$5.55
198.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.84 CFPF 288
$0.75 R$3.74
278.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 CFPF 156
$0.70 R$3.48
120.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.54 CFPF 1,979
$2.13 R$10.64
817.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.02 CFPF 1,622
$7.78 R$38.84
105.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.18 CFPF 524
$1.17 R$5.82
342.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.97 CFPF 604
$2.16 R$10.79
176.39%
🚌 Getting Around
New Caledonia
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.98 CFPF 302
$0.94 R$4.71
217.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.4 CFPF 6,321
$40.50 R$202
54.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.43 CFPF 550
$1.05 R$5.26
417.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 CFPF 104
$0.87 R$4.35
18.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.99 CFPF 2,530
$7.34 R$36.65
240.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 CFPF 163
$1.09 R$5.43
47.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.6K CFPF 3.4M
$21.5K R$107.3K
56.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.1K CFPF 4.1M
$28.1K R$140.2K
42.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
New Caledonia
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$201 CFPF 20.4K
$67.9 R$339
196.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.19 CFPF 4,170
$13.96 R$69.7
195.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.1 CFPF 5,786
$19.11 R$95.4
199.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
New Caledonia
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.4 CFPF 6,217
$23.13 R$115
165.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.60 CFPF 770
$22.65 R$113
-66.45%
Cinema Ticket
$12.64 CFPF 1,280
$6.17 R$30.77
104.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
New Caledonia
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$780 CFPF 79.0K
$289 R$1,443
169.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$7,313 R$36.5K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
New Caledonia
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 CFPF 11.4K
$49.43 R$247
128.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.9 CFPF 5,960
$42.74 R$213
37.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.4 CFPF 9,559
$76.9 R$384
22.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$243 CFPF 24.6K
$62.4 R$311
289.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
New Caledonia
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 CFPF 77.2K
$336 R$1,677
126.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$789 CFPF 79.9K
$230 R$1,148
243.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,588 CFPF 160.8K
$647 R$3,227
145.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,313 CFPF 132.9K
$447 R$2,229
193.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,134 CFPF 519.8K
$1,885 R$9,404
172.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,979 CFPF 402.9K
$1,276 R$6,369
211.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
New Caledonia
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,799 CFPF 283.4K
$535 R$2,670
423.13%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Brazil: April 12, 2026

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