Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Caledonia vs. France Cost of Living Summary
New Caledonia is 25.8% more expensive than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.9% less in New Caledonia
- Groceries
-
pay 82.9% more in New Caledonia
- Transportation
-
pay 1.2% less in New Caledonia
- Housing
-
pay 21.0% more in New Caledonia
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0% more in New Caledonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.4% more in New Caledonia
- Clothing
-
pay 39.7% more in New Caledonia
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and childcare in New Caledonia are more expensive than in France. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in New Caledonia. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in New Caledonia.
New Caledonia vs. France Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of France, you would:
pay 4.9% less for restaurants
|
France
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.40
€15.00
|
$19.58
CFPF2,014
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
€10.85
|
$14.68
CFPF1,511
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.85
€2.46
|
$2.57
CFPF264
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
€1.66
|
$1.17
CFPF121
|
|
France vs. New Caledonia - Cost of restaurants
pay 82.9% more for groceries
|
France
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
€1.72
|
$2.90
CFPF298
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.90
€8.53
|
$15.50
CFPF1,595
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.07
€4.37
|
$4.63
CFPF477
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.06
€3.50
|
$6.47
CFPF666
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.45
|
$11.32
CFPF1,165
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.19
|
$1.92
CFPF198
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$3.39
CFPF348
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.14
|
$3.00
CFPF308
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.32
|
$3.77
CFPF388
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.83
|
$1.83
CFPF188
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.94
|
$1.63
CFPF168
|
|
France vs. New Caledonia - Cost of groceries
pay 1.2% less for transportation
|
France
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
€6.76
|
$6.29
CFPF648
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.31
€47.69
|
$87.11
CFPF8,964
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,101.00
€30,268.54
|
$31,076.13
CFPF3,197,825
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.22
€18.30
|
$14.59
CFPF1,502
|
|
France vs. New Caledonia - Cost of transportation
pay 21.0% more for housing
|
France
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.49
€28.01
|
$51.39
CFPF5,288
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.51
€700.65
|
$856.43
CFPF88,129
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$661.67
€570.58
|
$783.02
CFPF80,575
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.40
€134.87
|
$159.67
CFPF16,431
|
|
France vs. New Caledonia - Cost of housing
pay 3.0% more for childcare
|
France
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$772.72
€666.34
|
$796.07
CFPF81,918
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,376.63
€8,948.05
|
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France vs. New Caledonia - Cost of childcare
pay 40.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
€6.04
|
$10.52
CFPF1,083
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
€3.08
|
$4.91
CFPF506
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.51
€11.65
|
$20.36
CFPF2,095
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.74
€34.27
|
$61.17
CFPF6,295
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.44
€11.59
|
$14.68
CFPF1,511
|
|
France vs. New Caledonia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 39.7% more for clothing
|
France
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.54
€82.39
|
$115.01
CFPF11,834
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.45
€35.75
|
$61.99
CFPF6,379
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.85
€86.11
|
$103.99
CFPF10,701
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.46
€114.22
|
$244.69
CFPF25,180
|
|
France vs. New Caledonia - Cost of clothing
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