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

🙂 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 26% cheaper than New Caledonia without rent, and 6.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 24.6% cheaper than New Caledonia without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
New Caledonia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.1 £14.79
$14.8 CFPF 1,517
35.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 £66.2
$98.7 CFPF 10.1K
-8.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 £7.38
$14.76 CFPF 1,512
-32.05%
Cappuccino
$4.71 £3.46
$6.12 CFPF 627
-23.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.81
$2.46 CFPF 252
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.12 CFPF 114
50.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.59 £4.85
$11.12 CFPF 1,140
-40.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 £4.62
$7.48 CFPF 766
-16.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
New Caledonia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.22
$1.24 CFPF 127
33.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$3.02 CFPF 310
-45.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.67
$1.95 CFPF 200
15.90%
Eggs
$4.08 £3.01
$5.7 CFPF 584
-28.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.78 £7.2
$18.95 CFPF 1,942
-48.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 £6.43
$22.64 CFPF 2,319
-61.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 £10.55
$25.94 CFPF 2,657
-44.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 £2.24
$4.33 CFPF 443
-29.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$7.43 CFPF 762
-77.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.13
$6.96 CFPF 713
-58.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 £2.56
$7.45 CFPF 764
-53.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$3.85 CFPF 395
-57.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 £1.18
$3.29 CFPF 338
-51.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$2.86 CFPF 294
-60.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 £1.15
$1.59 CFPF 163
-1.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.41 £15.02
$19.88 CFPF 2,037
2.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.52 £7.74
$15.74 CFPF 1,612
-33.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.08
$5.19 CFPF 532
-45.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 £2.43
$6.12 CFPF 627
-46.08%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
New Caledonia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$2.96 CFPF 303
12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.8 £69.7
$62.5 CFPF 6,403
51.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 £4.02
$5.51 CFPF 564
-0.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 £1.14
$0.99 CFPF 102
56.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.83 £19.74
$25.25 CFPF 2,587
6.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.61 CFPF 165
24.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$34K CFPF 3.5M
10.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$39.9K CFPF 4.1M
3.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
New Caledonia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £235
$205 CFPF 21K
55.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.53 £12.9
$39.62 CFPF 4,059
-55.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.82 £30.78
$57.1 CFPF 5,854
-26.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
New Caledonia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.9 £33.78
$61.2 CFPF 6,266
-24.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 £11.67
$7.56 CFPF 775
109.79%
Cinema Ticket
$13.71 £10.09
$12.92 CFPF 1,323
6.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
New Caledonia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,756 £1,293
$803 CFPF 82.2K
118.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.6K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
New Caledonia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 £66.7
$112 CFPF 11.5K
-18.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 £32.71
$57.9 CFPF 5,934
-23.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.3
$94.7 CFPF 9,699
6.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 £76
$247 CFPF 25.3K
-58.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
New Caledonia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,427 £1,050
$756 CFPF 77.5K
88.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,157 £851
$781 CFPF 80K
48.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,327 £1,713
$1,567 CFPF 160.6K
48.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 £1,359
$1,322 CFPF 135.4K
39.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,050 £4,452
$4,676 CFPF 479K
29.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,820 £3,547
$4,468 CFPF 457.8K
7.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
New Caledonia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,133 £2,306
$2,860 CFPF 293K
9.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
2.33
146.78%

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Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

Last update for New Caledonia: October 29, 2025

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