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

😐 Solo nomad: New Caledonia is 31% more expensive than Canada without rent, and 0.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: New Caledonia is 47.4% more expensive than Canada without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
New Caledonia
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.57 CFPF 1,475
$18.25 CA$25.01
-20.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$97.4 CFPF 9,858
$72.9 CA$99.8
33.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.53 CFPF 1,471
$11.06 CA$15.16
31.37%
Cappuccino
$6.10 CFPF 618
$3.72 CA$5.10
63.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 CFPF 240
$2.17 CA$2.97
9.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 CFPF 107
$1.67 CA$2.29
-36.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.03 CFPF 1,117
$6.01 CA$8.24
83.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.62 CFPF 772
$6.06 CA$8.30
25.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
New Caledonia
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 CFPF 125
$2.31 CA$3.17
-46.32%
White Bread (500g)
$3.05 CFPF 309
$2.65 CA$3.63
15.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 CFPF 193
$3.60 CA$4.93
-46.94%
Eggs
$5.64 CFPF 571
$3.57 CA$4.89
57.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.91 CFPF 1,915
$11.60 CA$15.89
63.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$22.56 CFPF 2,284
$12.44 CA$17.04
81.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.64 CFPF 2,596
$15.25 CA$20.89
68.13%
Apples (1kg)
$4.22 CFPF 427
$4.33 CA$5.94
-2.54%
Banana (1kg)
$7.23 CFPF 732
$1.45 CA$1.99
398.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.90 CFPF 698
$3.78 CA$5.18
82.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.15 CFPF 724
$4.21 CA$5.77
69.83%
Potato (1kg)
$3.88 CFPF 393
$2.69 CA$3.68
44.24%
Onion (1kg)
$3.31 CFPF 335
$2.75 CA$3.77
20.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.84 CFPF 288
$2.52 CA$3.45
12.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 CFPF 156
$1.86 CA$2.54
-17.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.54 CFPF 1,979
$14.70 CA$20.14
32.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.02 CFPF 1,622
$13.06 CA$17.90
22.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.18 CFPF 524
$3.00 CA$4.10
72.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.97 CFPF 604
$3.37 CA$4.61
77.15%
🚌 Getting Around
New Caledonia
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.98 CFPF 302
$2.62 CA$3.59
13.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.4 CFPF 6,321
$75.5 CA$103
-17.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.43 CFPF 550
$3.50 CA$4.79
55.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 CFPF 104
$1.49 CA$2.04
-30.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.99 CFPF 2,530
$28.59 CA$39.17
-12.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 CFPF 163
$1.15 CA$1.58
40.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.6K CFPF 3.4M
$24.8K CA$33.9K
35.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.1K CFPF 4.1M
$20.9K CA$28.6K
91.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
New Caledonia
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$201 CFPF 20.4K
$152 CA$208
32.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.19 CFPF 4,170
$45.94 CA$62.9
-10.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.1 CFPF 5,786
$64.0 CA$87.7
-10.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
New Caledonia
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.4 CFPF 6,217
$42.93 CA$58.8
43.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.60 CFPF 770
$17.73 CA$24.29
-57.13%
Cinema Ticket
$12.64 CFPF 1,280
$11.48 CA$15.72
10.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
New Caledonia
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$780 CFPF 79.0K
$810 CA$1,110
-3.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$12.3K CA$16.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
New Caledonia
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 CFPF 11.4K
$55.5 CA$76.0
103.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.9 CFPF 5,960
$41.89 CA$57.4
40.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.4 CFPF 9,559
$90.1 CA$123
4.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$243 CFPF 24.6K
$106 CA$146
128.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
New Caledonia
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 CFPF 77.2K
$1,340 CA$1,836
-43.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$789 CFPF 79.9K
$1,217 CA$1,668
-35.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,588 CFPF 160.8K
$2,186 CA$2,995
-27.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,313 CFPF 132.9K
$1,828 CA$2,505
-28.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,134 CFPF 519.8K
$4,863 CA$6,663
5.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,979 CFPF 402.9K
$3,966 CA$5,434
0.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
New Caledonia
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,799 CFPF 283.4K
$3,042 CA$4,167
-8.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.33
6.33
-63.19%

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Last update for New Caledonia: April 11, 2026

Last update for Canada: April 11, 2026

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