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

🙂 Solo nomad: Spain is 40.4% cheaper than New Caledonia without rent, and 24.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Spain is 40% cheaper than New Caledonia without rent, and 30.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
New Caledonia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$14.8 CFPF 1,517
8.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$98.7 CFPF 10.1K
-41.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$14.76 CFPF 1,512
-28.18%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$6.12 CFPF 627
-60.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$2.46 CFPF 252
5.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.12 CFPF 114
70.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$11.12 CFPF 1,140
-69.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$7.48 CFPF 766
-45.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
New Caledonia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.24 CFPF 127
-4.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$3.02 CFPF 310
-49.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.95 CFPF 200
-17.44%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$5.7 CFPF 584
-45.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$18.95 CFPF 1,942
-24.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$22.64 CFPF 2,319
-62.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$25.94 CFPF 2,657
-39.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$4.33 CFPF 443
-43.42%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$7.43 CFPF 762
-72.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$6.96 CFPF 713
-70.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$7.45 CFPF 764
-64.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$3.85 CFPF 395
-52.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$3.29 CFPF 338
-40.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$2.86 CFPF 294
-52.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$1.59 CFPF 163
-53.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$19.88 CFPF 2,037
-67.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$15.74 CFPF 1,612
-63.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$5.19 CFPF 532
-74.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$6.12 CFPF 627
-66.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
New Caledonia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$2.96 CFPF 303
-39.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$62.5 CFPF 6,403
-44.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$5.51 CFPF 564
-17.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.99 CFPF 102
34.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$25.25 CFPF 2,587
4.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.61 CFPF 165
13.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$34K CFPF 3.5M
15.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$39.9K CFPF 4.1M
-21.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
New Caledonia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$205 CFPF 21K
-27.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$39.62 CFPF 4,059
-48.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$57.1 CFPF 5,854
-41.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
New Caledonia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$61.2 CFPF 6,266
-22.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$7.56 CFPF 775
106.88%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$12.92 CFPF 1,323
-26.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
New Caledonia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$803 CFPF 82.2K
-34.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
New Caledonia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$112 CFPF 11.5K
-21.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$57.9 CFPF 5,934
-35.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$94.7 CFPF 9,699
-3.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$247 CFPF 25.3K
-56.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
New Caledonia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$756 CFPF 77.5K
38.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$781 CFPF 80K
3.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$1,567 CFPF 160.6K
7.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$1,322 CFPF 135.4K
-6.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$4,676 CFPF 479K
-9.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$4,468 CFPF 457.8K
-39.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
New Caledonia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$2,860 CFPF 293K
-30.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
2.33
50.64%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for New Caledonia: October 29, 2025

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