Cost of Living Comparison Between Noumea and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Noumea and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Noumea is 45% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 4.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Noumea is 69.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 15.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Noumea
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.35 CFPF 1,470
$16.09 €13.89
-10.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.5 CFPF 9,786
$64.1 €55.3
49.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.71 CFPF 1,507
$10.28 €8.88
43.09%
Cappuccino
$6.06 CFPF 620
$2.78 €2.4
117.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 CFPF 245
$2.23 €1.92
7.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 CFPF 110
$1.57 €1.35
-31.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.21 CFPF 1,149
$3.41 €2.95
228.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.54 CFPF 773
$3.82 €3.3
97.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Noumea
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 CFPF 122
$1.14 €0.98
4.39%
White Bread (500g)
$3.04 CFPF 312
$1.73 €1.49
75.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 CFPF 202
$1.67 €1.44
17.96%
Eggs
$5.65 CFPF 579
$3.13 €2.7
80.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.61 CFPF 1,907
$13.31 €11.5
39.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$22.23 CFPF 2,277
$7.99 €6.9
178.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.25 CFPF 2,689
$15.97 €13.79
64.37%
Apples (1kg)
$4.32 CFPF 443
$2.28 €1.97
89.47%
Banana (1kg)
$7.29 CFPF 747
$1.7 €1.47
328.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.66 CFPF 682
$2.04 €1.76
226.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.11 CFPF 728
$2.55 €2.2
178.82%
Potato (1kg)
$3.71 CFPF 380
$1.76 €1.52
110.80%
Onion (1kg)
$3.21 CFPF 329
$2.05 €1.77
56.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.85 CFPF 292
$1.98 €1.71
43.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 CFPF 147
$0.81 €0.7
77.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.28 CFPF 2,077
$6.59 €5.69
207.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.43 CFPF 1,786
$5.87 €5.07
196.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.48 CFPF 562
$1.33 €1.15
312.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.03 CFPF 618
$2.92 €2.52
106.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Noumea
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.83 CFPF 290
$2.27 €1.96
24.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.1 CFPF 6,365
$46.15 €39.85
34.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.51 CFPF 565
$4.23 €3.66
30.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 CFPF 107
$0.86 €0.75
20.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.53 CFPF 2,513
$18.68 €16.13
31.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 CFPF 173
$2.09 €1.81
-19.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K CFPF 3.5M
$34.5K €29.8K
0.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.4K CFPF 4.1M
$39.6K €34.2K
2.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Noumea
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$208 CFPF 21.3K
$148 €128
40.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.31 CFPF 4,130
$20.98 €18.11
92.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.9 CFPF 5,828
$39.65 €34.24
43.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Noumea
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 CFPF 6,206
$47.92 €41.37
26.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.78 CFPF 797
$18.57 €16.03
-58.10%
Cinema Ticket
$12.62 CFPF 1,293
$9.38 €8.1
34.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Noumea
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$789 CFPF 80.8K
$607 €524
29.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.1K €13.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Noumea
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 CFPF 11.6K
$104 €90.1
8.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.3 CFPF 5,971
$41.09 €35.48
41.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 CFPF 12.9K
$92.7 €80
36.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$247 CFPF 25.3K
$119 €102
107.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Noumea
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$806 CFPF 82.6K
$1,592 €1,375
-49.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$798 CFPF 81.7K
$1,262 €1,090
-36.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,623 CFPF 166.3K
$3,046 €2,630
-46.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,307 CFPF 133.9K
$2,069 €1,787
-36.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,825 CFPF 494.3K
$7,280 €6,286
-33.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,471 CFPF 458.1K
$4,549 €3,928
-1.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Noumea
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,831 CFPF 290K
$1,462 €1,263
93.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.33
3.81
-38.85%

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Last update for Noumea: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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