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

😐 Solo nomad: New Caledonia is 378.3% more expensive than India without rent, and 425.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: New Caledonia is 401.6% more expensive than India without rent, and 404.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
New Caledonia
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.8 CFPF 1,517
$2.49 ₹213
494.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$98.7 CFPF 10.1K
$14.06 ₹1,202
601.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.76 CFPF 1,512
$4.1 ₹351
260.00%
Cappuccino
$6.12 CFPF 627
$1.82 ₹156
236.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 CFPF 252
$0.44 ₹37.72
459.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 CFPF 114
$0.17 ₹14.36
558.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.12 CFPF 1,140
$1.94 ₹166
473.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.48 CFPF 766
$3.53 ₹302
111.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
New Caledonia
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 CFPF 127
$0.73 ₹62.1
69.86%
White Bread (500g)
$3.02 CFPF 310
$0.48 ₹41.19
529.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 CFPF 200
$0.72 ₹61.4
170.83%
Eggs
$5.7 CFPF 584
$0.94 ₹80.1
506.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.95 CFPF 1,942
$5.23 ₹448
262.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$22.64 CFPF 2,319
$3.14 ₹269
621.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.94 CFPF 2,657
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$4.33 CFPF 443
$2.2 ₹188
96.82%
Banana (1kg)
$7.43 CFPF 762
$0.72 ₹61.2
931.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.96 CFPF 713
$1.09 ₹93.2
538.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.45 CFPF 764
$0.57 ₹49.11
1207.02%
Potato (1kg)
$3.85 CFPF 395
$0.42 ₹36.21
816.67%
Onion (1kg)
$3.29 CFPF 338
$0.45 ₹38.73
631.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.86 CFPF 294
$0.55 ₹46.97
420.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 CFPF 163
$0.33 ₹27.96
381.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.88 CFPF 2,037
$4.08 ₹349
387.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.74 CFPF 1,612
$7.99 ₹683
97.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.19 CFPF 532
$1.92 ₹164
170.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.12 CFPF 627
$2.89 ₹248
111.76%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 ₹506
-
🚌 Getting Around
New Caledonia
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.96 CFPF 303
$0.34 ₹28.83
770.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.5 CFPF 6,403
$10.01 ₹856
524.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.51 CFPF 564
$0.97 ₹83
468.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 CFPF 102
$0.28 ₹23.62
253.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.25 CFPF 2,587
$1.77 ₹151
1326.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 CFPF 165
$1.24 ₹106
29.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34K CFPF 3.5M
$14K ₹1.2M
142.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K CFPF 4.1M
$22.2K ₹1.9M
80.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
New Caledonia
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$205 CFPF 21K
$40.79 ₹3,489
403.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.62 CFPF 4,059
$3.79 ₹324
945.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.1 CFPF 5,854
$8.13 ₹695
602.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
New Caledonia
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.2 CFPF 6,266
$16 ₹1,368
282.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.56 CFPF 775
$7.59 ₹649
-0.40%
Cinema Ticket
$12.92 CFPF 1,323
$3.45 ₹295
274.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
New Caledonia
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$803 CFPF 82.2K
$69.7 ₹5,958
1052.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$1,847 ₹158K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
New Caledonia
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 CFPF 11.5K
$25.29 ₹2,163
342.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.9 CFPF 5,934
$26.99 ₹2,309
114.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.7 CFPF 9,699
$44.67 ₹3,821
111.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$247 CFPF 25.3K
$33.23 ₹2,842
642.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
New Caledonia
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$756 CFPF 77.5K
$179 ₹15.3K
321.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$781 CFPF 80K
$114 ₹9,770
583.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,567 CFPF 160.6K
$414 ₹35.4K
278.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,322 CFPF 135.4K
$260 ₹22.2K
408.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,676 CFPF 479K
$1,499 ₹128.2K
211.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,468 CFPF 457.8K
$830 ₹71K
438.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
New Caledonia
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,860 CFPF 293K
$500 ₹42.8K
471.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.33
9.02
-74.17%

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Last update for New Caledonia: October 29, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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