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

😐 Solo nomad: New Caledonia is 29.5% more expensive than Canada without rent, and 1.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: New Caledonia is 31.6% more expensive than Canada without rent, and 8.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
New Caledonia
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.8 CFPF 1,517
$18.65 CA$25.39
-20.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$98.7 CFPF 10.1K
$74.3 CA$101
32.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.76 CFPF 1,512
$11.02 CA$15
33.94%
Cappuccino
$6.12 CFPF 627
$3.75 CA$5.11
63.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 CFPF 252
$2.17 CA$2.95
13.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 CFPF 114
$1.68 CA$2.29
-33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.12 CFPF 1,140
$5.83 CA$7.94
90.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.48 CFPF 766
$5.74 CA$7.81
30.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
New Caledonia
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 CFPF 127
$2.24 CA$3.04
-44.64%
White Bread (500g)
$3.02 CFPF 310
$2.66 CA$3.62
13.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 CFPF 200
$3.6 CA$4.9
-45.83%
Eggs
$5.7 CFPF 584
$3.53 CA$4.8
61.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.95 CFPF 1,942
$11.32 CA$15.41
67.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$22.64 CFPF 2,319
$12.46 CA$16.96
81.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.94 CFPF 2,657
$15.28 CA$20.8
69.76%
Apples (1kg)
$4.33 CFPF 443
$4.17 CA$5.68
3.84%
Banana (1kg)
$7.43 CFPF 762
$1.5 CA$2.05
395.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.96 CFPF 713
$4 CA$5.45
74.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.45 CFPF 764
$4.07 CA$5.54
83.05%
Potato (1kg)
$3.85 CFPF 395
$2.78 CA$3.78
38.49%
Onion (1kg)
$3.29 CFPF 338
$2.73 CA$3.72
20.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.86 CFPF 294
$2.63 CA$3.58
8.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 CFPF 163
$1.82 CA$2.48
-12.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.88 CFPF 2,037
$14.61 CA$19.88
36.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.74 CFPF 1,612
$13.08 CA$17.8
20.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.19 CFPF 532
$3.01 CA$4.1
72.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.12 CFPF 627
$3.34 CA$4.55
83.23%
🚌 Getting Around
New Caledonia
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.96 CFPF 303
$2.56 CA$3.49
15.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.5 CFPF 6,403
$78.4 CA$107
-20.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.51 CFPF 564
$3.55 CA$4.83
55.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 CFPF 102
$1.55 CA$2.11
-36.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.25 CFPF 2,587
$28.91 CA$39.35
-12.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 CFPF 165
$1.16 CA$1.58
38.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34K CFPF 3.5M
$24.6K CA$33.5K
38.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K CFPF 4.1M
$20.9K CA$28.5K
91.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
New Caledonia
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$205 CFPF 21K
$155 CA$211
32.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.62 CFPF 4,059
$45.2 CA$61.5
-12.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.1 CFPF 5,854
$62.4 CA$84.9
-8.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
New Caledonia
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.2 CFPF 6,266
$42.82 CA$58.3
42.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.56 CFPF 775
$17.72 CA$24.11
-57.34%
Cinema Ticket
$12.92 CFPF 1,323
$11.25 CA$15.31
14.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
New Caledonia
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$803 CFPF 82.2K
$804 CA$1,094
-0.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$12K CA$16.4K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
New Caledonia
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 CFPF 11.5K
$56.7 CA$77.2
97.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.9 CFPF 5,934
$41.61 CA$56.6
39.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.7 CFPF 9,699
$90.2 CA$123
4.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$247 CFPF 25.3K
$108 CA$147
128.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
New Caledonia
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$756 CFPF 77.5K
$1,364 CA$1,857
-44.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$781 CFPF 80K
$1,208 CA$1,645
-35.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,567 CFPF 160.6K
$2,179 CA$2,966
-28.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,322 CFPF 135.4K
$1,835 CA$2,497
-27.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,676 CFPF 479K
$6,152 CA$8,374
-24.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,468 CFPF 457.8K
$4,409 CA$6,001
1.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
New Caledonia
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,860 CFPF 293K
$2,867 CA$3,903
-0.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.33
6.33
-63.19%

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Last update for New Caledonia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

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