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New Caledonia vs. Bermuda Cost of Living Summary

New Caledonia is 20.8% cheaper than Bermuda overall.

Restaurants: pay 38.5% less in New Caledonia
Groceries: pay 9.8% less in New Caledonia
Transportation: pay 16.9% less in New Caledonia
Housing: pay 56.4% less in New Caledonia
Childcare: pay 39.7% less in New Caledonia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.3% less in New Caledonia
Clothing: pay 28.1% more in New Caledonia

Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in New Caledonia.

New Caledonia vs. Bermuda Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.5% less for restaurants

	Bermuda	New Caledonia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$60.00 BMD60.00	$19.58 CFPF1,977	-67.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.00 BMD15.00	$14.68 CFPF1,482	-2.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.42 BMD3.42	$2.57 CFPF259	-24.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.92 BMD2.92	$1.17 CFPF119	-59.7%
Average			-38.5%

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pay 9.8% less for groceries

	Bermuda	New Caledonia
Bread 1 loaf	$8.38 BMD8.38	$2.90 CFPF293	-65.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.09 BMD6.09	$15.50 CFPF1,565	+154.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.74 BMD16.74	$4.63 CFPF468	-72.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.53 BMD7.53	$6.47 CFPF653	-14.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$10.49 BMD10.49	$11.32 CFPF1,143	+7.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$5.80 BMD5.80	$1.92 CFPF194	-66.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.01 BMD3.01	$3.39 CFPF342	+12.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.38 BMD4.38	$3.00 CFPF303	-31.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.18 BMD3.18	$3.77 CFPF381	+18.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$3.40 BMD3.40	$1.83 CFPF185	-46.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.71 BMD1.71	$1.63 CFPF164	-4.6%
Average			-9.8%

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pay 16.9% less for transportation

	Bermuda	New Caledonia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.89 BMD8.89	$6.29 CFPF636	-29.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$69.00 BMD69.00	$87.11 CFPF8,796	+26.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,500.00 BMD32,500.00	$31,076.13 CFPF3M	-4.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$36.83 BMD36.83	$14.59 CFPF1,474	-60.4%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 56.4% less for housing

	Bermuda	New Caledonia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$151.67 BMD151.67	$51.39 CFPF5,189	-66.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,616.67 BMD3,616.67	$856.43 CFPF86,478	-76.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,266.67 BMD2,266.67	$783.02 CFPF79,065	-65.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$193.88 BMD193.88	$159.67 CFPF16,123	-17.6%
Average			-56.4%

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pay 39.7% less for childcare

	Bermuda	New Caledonia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,320.00 BMD1,320.00	$796.07 CFPF80,383	-39.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,500.00 BMD24,500.00	??
Average			-39.7%

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pay 12.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Bermuda	New Caledonia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.00 BMD10.00	$10.52 CFPF1,062	+5.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.44 BMD6.44	$4.91 CFPF496	-23.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.62 BMD17.62	$20.36 CFPF2,056	+15.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$188.00 BMD188.00	$61.17 CFPF6,177	-67.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.50 BMD13.50	$14.68 CFPF1,482	+8.8%
Average			-12.3%

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pay 28.1% more for clothing

	Bermuda	New Caledonia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 BMD80.00	$115.01 CFPF11,613	+43.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.00 BMD60.00	$61.99 CFPF6,259	+3.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$142.50 BMD142.50	$103.99 CFPF10,501	-27.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.17 BMD127.17	$244.69 CFPF24,708	+92.4%
Average			+28.1%

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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: March 2026

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