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 28% cheaper than New Caledonia without rent, and 1.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 33.7% cheaper than New Caledonia without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
New Caledonia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.53 £15.17
$14.57 CFPF 1,475
40.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.0 £65.0
$97.4 CFPF 9,858
-9.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.00 £7.39
$14.53 CFPF 1,471
-31.18%
Cappuccino
$4.59 £3.39
$6.10 CFPF 618
-24.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 £1.84
$2.37 CFPF 240
5.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 £1.24
$1.06 CFPF 107
58.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.76 £4.99
$11.03 CFPF 1,117
-38.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.26 £4.63
$7.62 CFPF 772
-17.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
New Caledonia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.24 CFPF 125
32.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.28
$3.05 CFPF 309
-43.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.61
$1.91 CFPF 193
14.14%
Eggs
$4.06 £3.00
$5.64 CFPF 571
-28.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.49 £7.02
$18.91 CFPF 1,915
-49.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.81 £6.51
$22.56 CFPF 2,284
-60.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 £10.47
$25.64 CFPF 2,596
-44.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 £2.23
$4.22 CFPF 427
-28.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 £1.18
$7.23 CFPF 732
-77.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 £2.13
$6.90 CFPF 698
-58.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.42 £2.53
$7.15 CFPF 724
-52.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 £1.21
$3.88 CFPF 393
-57.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.14
$3.31 CFPF 335
-53.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 £0.82
$2.84 CFPF 288
-60.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 £1.13
$1.54 CFPF 156
-1.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.02 £14.79
$19.54 CFPF 1,979
2.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.73 £7.93
$16.02 CFPF 1,622
-33.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.87 £2.12
$5.18 CFPF 524
-44.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 £2.41
$5.97 CFPF 604
-45.23%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
New Caledonia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.23 £2.39
$2.98 CFPF 302
8.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.8 £70.8
$62.4 CFPF 6,321
53.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.55 £4.10
$5.43 CFPF 550
2.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 £1.16
$1.03 CFPF 104
52.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.67 £19.71
$24.99 CFPF 2,530
6.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.46
$1.61 CFPF 163
22.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K £28.2K
$33.6K CFPF 3.4M
13.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.5K
$40.1K CFPF 4.1M
3.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
New Caledonia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$326 £241
$201 CFPF 20.4K
62.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.49 £12.93
$41.19 CFPF 4,170
-57.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.23 £31.94
$57.1 CFPF 5,786
-24.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
New Caledonia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.40 £34.29
$61.4 CFPF 6,217
-24.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.14 £11.93
$7.60 CFPF 770
112.37%
Cinema Ticket
$13.45 £9.94
$12.64 CFPF 1,280
6.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
New Caledonia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,734 £1,281
$780 CFPF 79.0K
122.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.5K £15.9K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
New Caledonia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.1 £68.1
$113 CFPF 11.4K
-18.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.35 £32.78
$58.9 CFPF 5,960
-24.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.6
$94.4 CFPF 9,559
6.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £77.4
$243 CFPF 24.6K
-56.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
New Caledonia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,419 £1,049
$763 CFPF 77.2K
86.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,154 £853
$789 CFPF 79.9K
46.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,304 £1,702
$1,588 CFPF 160.8K
45.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,865 £1,379
$1,313 CFPF 132.9K
42.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,885 £4,349
$5,134 CFPF 519.8K
14.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,601 £3,400
$3,979 CFPF 402.9K
15.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
New Caledonia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,290 £2,431
$2,799 CFPF 283.4K
17.56%
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: April 14, 2026

Last update for New Caledonia: April 11, 2026

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