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 35.2% cheaper than New Caledonia without rent, and 7.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 31.4% cheaper than New Caledonia without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
New Caledonia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.18 £15.14
$14.75 CFPF 1,515
36.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.4 £66.3
$98.8 CFPF 10.2K
-10.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.31 £7.73
$14.26 CFPF 1,465
-27.70%
Cappuccino
$4.61 £3.46
$5.79 CFPF 595
-20.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 £1.80
$2.43 CFPF 250
-1.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.27
$1.11 CFPF 114
52.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.85 £5.14
$11.11 CFPF 1,141
-38.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.35 £4.77
$7.32 CFPF 752
-13.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
New Caledonia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 £1.26
$1.19 CFPF 122
41.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.29
$3.06 CFPF 315
-43.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 £1.68
$1.96 CFPF 201
14.29%
Eggs
$3.99 £2.99
$5.54 CFPF 569
-27.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.64 £7.23
$19.06 CFPF 1,958
-49.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 £6.55
$22.49 CFPF 2,310
-61.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.38 £10.79
$25.59 CFPF 2,629
-43.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 £2.30
$4.35 CFPF 446
-29.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 £1.27
$7.41 CFPF 761
-77.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.80 £2.10
$6.70 CFPF 689
-58.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 £2.67
$7.37 CFPF 757
-51.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.26
$3.83 CFPF 393
-56.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 £1.20
$3.26 CFPF 335
-50.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.88
$2.84 CFPF 292
-58.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 £1.12
$1.60 CFPF 164
-6.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.98 £14.98
$19.91 CFPF 2,046
0.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.66 £7.99
$15.58 CFPF 1,601
-31.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.10
$5.23 CFPF 538
-46.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.57
$6.06 CFPF 623
-43.40%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
New Caledonia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.27 £2.46
$2.92 CFPF 300
11.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.2 £70.7
$62.2 CFPF 6,387
51.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 £4.00
$5.24 CFPF 538
1.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 £1.20
$1.04 CFPF 107
53.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.11 £20.33
$25.25 CFPF 2,594
7.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 £1.49
$1.70 CFPF 174
17.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £29.0K
$34.6K CFPF 3.6M
11.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K £30.1K
$40.1K CFPF 4.1M
0.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
New Caledonia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £240
$207 CFPF 21.3K
54.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.41 £13.06
$39.90 CFPF 4,100
-56.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.06 £31.54
$57.9 CFPF 5,944
-27.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
New Caledonia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.02 £34.51
$59.8 CFPF 6,138
-22.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.18 £12.14
$7.91 CFPF 813
104.55%
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 £10.29
$12.81 CFPF 1,316
7.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
New Caledonia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,716 £1,287
$797 CFPF 81.9K
115.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.9K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
New Caledonia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.7 £68.0
$112 CFPF 11.5K
-19.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.09 £33.07
$57.9 CFPF 5,944
-23.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.3
$95.1 CFPF 9,770
6.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £79.0
$242 CFPF 24.9K
-56.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
New Caledonia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,418 £1,063
$757 CFPF 77.8K
87.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,122 £841
$784 CFPF 80.6K
43.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,313 £1,735
$1,595 CFPF 163.9K
44.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,807 £1,355
$1,338 CFPF 137.5K
35.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,834 £4,376
$5,045 CFPF 518.3K
15.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,528 £3,396
$3,929 CFPF 403.7K
15.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
New Caledonia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,295 £2,471
$2,816 CFPF 289.3K
17.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
2.33
146.78%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for United Kingdom: March 3, 2026

Last update for New Caledonia: February 28, 2026

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