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New Caledonia vs. Bahamas Cost of Living Summary

New Caledonia is 12.9% more expensive than Bahamas overall.

Restaurants: pay 17.4% less in New Caledonia
Groceries: pay 30.3% more in New Caledonia
Transportation: pay 8.3% more in New Caledonia
Housing: pay 38.3% less in New Caledonia
Childcare: pay 31.2% more in New Caledonia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.5% more in New Caledonia
Clothing: pay 65.8% more in New Caledonia

The cost of clothing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in New Caledonia are more expensive than in Bahamas. Expenses including housing and restaurants are lower in New Caledonia.

New Caledonia vs. Bahamas Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Bahamas, you would:

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pay 17.4% less for restaurants

	Bahamas	New Caledonia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$29.17 BSD29.17	$19.58 CFPF2,014	-32.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.08 BSD11.08	$14.68 CFPF1,511	+32.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.31 BSD3.31	$2.57 CFPF264	-22.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.21 BSD2.21	$1.17 CFPF121	-46.8%
Average			-17.4%

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pay 30.3% more for groceries

	Bahamas	New Caledonia
Bread 1 loaf	$4.71 BSD4.71	$2.90 CFPF298	-38.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.79 BSD5.79	$15.50 CFPF1,595	+167.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.88 BSD11.88	$4.63 CFPF477	-61.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.37 BSD7.37	$6.47 CFPF666	-12.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.61 BSD4.61	$11.32 CFPF1,165	+145.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.86 BSD1.86	$1.92 CFPF198	+3.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.64 BSD1.64	$3.39 CFPF348	+106.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.39 BSD3.39	$3.00 CFPF308	-11.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.26 BSD3.26	$3.77 CFPF388	+15.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.84 BSD1.84	$1.83 CFPF188	-0.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 BSD1.37	$1.63 CFPF168	+18.9%
Average			+30.3%

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pay 8.3% more for transportation

	Bahamas	New Caledonia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.71 BSD5.71	$6.29 CFPF648	+10.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.00 BSD45.00	$87.11 CFPF8,964	+93.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,500.00 BSD37,500.00	$31,076.13 CFPF3,197,825	-17.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.23 BSD31.23	$14.59 CFPF1,502	-53.3%
Average			+8.3%

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pay 38.3% less for housing

	Bahamas	New Caledonia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.81 BSD89.81	$51.39 CFPF5,288	-42.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,626.39 BSD1,626.39	$856.43 CFPF88,129	-47.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,361.11 BSD1,361.11	$783.02 CFPF80,575	-42.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$201.16 BSD201.16	$159.67 CFPF16,431	-20.6%
Average			-38.3%

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pay 31.2% more for childcare

	Bahamas	New Caledonia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$606.67 BSD606.67	$796.07 CFPF81,918	+31.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,785.71 BSD11,785.71	??
Average			+31.2%

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pay 10.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Bahamas	New Caledonia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.25 BSD6.25	$10.52 CFPF1,083	+68.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.69 BSD5.69	$4.91 CFPF506	-13.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.78 BSD13.78	$20.36 CFPF2,095	+47.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$92.58 BSD92.58	$61.17 CFPF6,295	-33.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.50 BSD17.50	$14.68 CFPF1,511	-16.1%
Average			+10.5%

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pay 65.8% more for clothing

	Bahamas	New Caledonia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.83 BSD55.83	$115.01 CFPF11,834	+106.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.83 BSD50.83	$61.99 CFPF6,379	+21.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.94 BSD104.94	$103.99 CFPF10,701	-0.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.57 BSD103.57	$244.69 CFPF25,180	+136.3%
Average			+65.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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