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New Caledonia vs. Faroe Islands Cost of Living Summary

New Caledonia is 10.9% more expensive than Faroe Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 31.1% less in New Caledonia
Groceries: pay 79.0% more in New Caledonia
Transportation: pay 20.5% less in New Caledonia
Housing: pay 0.3% more in New Caledonia
Childcare: pay 41.3% more in New Caledonia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.2% more in New Caledonia
Clothing: pay 14.0% less in New Caledonia

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

New Caledonia vs. Faroe Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Faroe Islands, you would:

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pay 31.1% less for restaurants

	Faroe Islands	New Caledonia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$24.88 DKK159.59	$19.58 CFPF2,006	-21.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$20.13 DKK129.11	$14.68 CFPF1,505	-27.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.21 DKK20.60	$2.57 CFPF263	-20.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.66 DKK17.07	$1.17 CFPF120	-55.9%
Average			-31.1%

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pay 79.0% more for groceries

	Faroe Islands	New Caledonia
Bread 1 loaf	$7.99 DKK51.27	$2.90 CFPF297	-63.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.13 DKK39.31	$15.50 CFPF1,588	+152.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.29 DKK66.04	$4.63 CFPF475	-55.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.83 DKK37.41	$6.47 CFPF663	+10.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.39 DKK40.98	$11.32 CFPF1,160	+77.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.06 DKK6.83	$1.92 CFPF197	+80.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.28 DKK8.20	$3.39 CFPF347	+164.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.42 DKK9.11	$3.00 CFPF307	+111.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 DKK5.46	$3.77 CFPF387	+343.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 DKK8.20	$1.83 CFPF187	+43.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.56 DKK10.02	$1.63 CFPF167	+4.2%
Average			+79.0%

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pay 20.5% less for transportation

	Faroe Islands	New Caledonia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.92 DKK50.79	$6.29 CFPF645	-20.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$87.11 CFPF8,927
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$31,076.13 CFPF3,184,789
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$14.59 CFPF1,496
Average			-20.5%

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pay 0.3% more for housing

	Faroe Islands	New Caledonia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.42 DKK451.77	$51.39 CFPF5,266	-27.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$898.43 DKK5,763.34	$856.43 CFPF87,770	-4.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,017.24 DKK6,525.50	$783.02 CFPF80,247	-23.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$102.42 DKK657.04	$159.67 CFPF16,364	+55.9%
Average			+0.3%

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pay 41.3% more for childcare

	Faroe Islands	New Caledonia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$563.40 DKK3,614.12	$796.07 CFPF81,584	+41.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	??
Average			+41.3%

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pay 21.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Faroe Islands	New Caledonia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.39 DKK60.24	$10.52 CFPF1,078	+12.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$7.09 DKK45.47	$4.91 CFPF504	-30.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.95 DKK70.27	$20.36 CFPF2,086	+85.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.90 DKK262.36	$61.17 CFPF6,269	+49.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.43 DKK105.41	$14.68 CFPF1,505	-10.7%
Average			+21.2%

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pay 14.0% less for clothing

	Faroe Islands	New Caledonia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$153.84 DKK986.86	$115.01 CFPF11,786	-25.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.60 DKK401.57	$61.99 CFPF6,353	-1.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$169.54 DKK1,087.58	$103.99 CFPF10,658	-38.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$224.31 DKK1,438.96	$244.69 CFPF25,077	+9.1%
Average			-14.0%

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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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