Cost of Living Comparison Between New Caledonia and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between New Caledonia and United Kingdom

😐 Solo nomad: New Caledonia is 35.1% more expensive than United Kingdom without rent, and 6.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: New Caledonia is 32.5% more expensive than United Kingdom without rent, and 4.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
New Caledonia
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.8 CFPF 1,517
$20.1 £14.79
-26.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$98.7 CFPF 10.1K
$89.9 £66.2
9.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.76 CFPF 1,512
$10.03 £7.38
47.16%
Cappuccino
$6.12 CFPF 627
$4.71 £3.46
29.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 CFPF 252
$2.46 £1.81
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 CFPF 114
$1.69 £1.24
-33.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.12 CFPF 1,140
$6.59 £4.85
68.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.48 CFPF 766
$6.27 £4.62
19.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
New Caledonia
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 CFPF 127
$1.65 £1.22
-24.85%
White Bread (500g)
$3.02 CFPF 310
$1.66 £1.22
81.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 CFPF 200
$2.26 £1.67
-13.72%
Eggs
$5.7 CFPF 584
$4.08 £3.01
39.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.95 CFPF 1,942
$9.78 £7.2
93.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$22.64 CFPF 2,319
$8.74 £6.43
159.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.94 CFPF 2,657
$14.34 £10.55
80.89%
Apples (1kg)
$4.33 CFPF 443
$3.04 £2.24
42.43%
Banana (1kg)
$7.43 CFPF 762
$1.67 £1.23
344.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.96 CFPF 713
$2.9 £2.13
140.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.45 CFPF 764
$3.47 £2.56
114.70%
Potato (1kg)
$3.85 CFPF 395
$1.62 £1.19
137.65%
Onion (1kg)
$3.29 CFPF 338
$1.6 £1.18
105.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.86 CFPF 294
$1.12 £0.82
155.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 CFPF 163
$1.57 £1.15
1.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.88 CFPF 2,037
$20.41 £15.02
-2.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.74 CFPF 1,612
$10.52 £7.74
49.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.19 CFPF 532
$2.83 £2.08
83.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.12 CFPF 627
$3.3 £2.43
85.45%
🚌 Getting Around
New Caledonia
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.96 CFPF 303
$3.33 £2.45
-11.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.5 CFPF 6,403
$94.8 £69.7
-34.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.51 CFPF 564
$5.46 £4.02
0.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 CFPF 102
$1.55 £1.14
-36.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.25 CFPF 2,587
$26.83 £19.74
-5.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 CFPF 165
$2 £1.47
-19.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34K CFPF 3.5M
$37.7K £27.7K
-9.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K CFPF 4.1M
$41.3K £30.4K
-3.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
New Caledonia
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$205 CFPF 21K
$319 £235
-35.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.62 CFPF 4,059
$17.53 £12.9
126.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.1 CFPF 5,854
$41.82 £30.78
36.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
New Caledonia
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.2 CFPF 6,266
$45.9 £33.78
33.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.56 CFPF 775
$15.86 £11.67
-52.33%
Cinema Ticket
$12.92 CFPF 1,323
$13.71 £10.09
-5.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
New Caledonia
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$803 CFPF 82.2K
$1,756 £1,293
-54.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$21.2K £15.6K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
New Caledonia
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 CFPF 11.5K
$90.6 £66.7
23.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.9 CFPF 5,934
$44.44 £32.71
30.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.7 CFPF 9,699
$101 £74.3
-6.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$247 CFPF 25.3K
$103 £76
138.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
New Caledonia
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$756 CFPF 77.5K
$1,427 £1,050
-46.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$781 CFPF 80K
$1,157 £851
-32.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,567 CFPF 160.6K
$2,327 £1,713
-32.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,322 CFPF 135.4K
$1,846 £1,359
-28.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,676 CFPF 479K
$6,050 £4,452
-22.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,468 CFPF 457.8K
$4,820 £3,547
-7.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
New Caledonia
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,860 CFPF 293K
$3,133 £2,306
-8.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.33
5.75
-59.48%

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Last update for New Caledonia: October 29, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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