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New Caledonia vs. Greenland Cost of Living Summary

New Caledonia is 3.3% cheaper than Greenland overall.

Restaurants: pay 27.7% less in New Caledonia
Groceries: pay 4.5% more in New Caledonia
Transportation: pay 3.2% less in New Caledonia
Housing: pay 21.9% less in New Caledonia
Childcare: pay 30.1% more in New Caledonia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.1% more in New Caledonia
Clothing: pay 13.8% less in New Caledonia

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

New Caledonia vs. Greenland Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.7% less for restaurants

	Greenland	New Caledonia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$23.67 DKK152.41	$19.58 CFPF2,014	-17.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$17.56 DKK113.11	$14.68 CFPF1,511	-16.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.93 DKK18.90	$2.57 CFPF264	-12.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.32 DKK21.35	$1.17 CFPF121	-64.6%
Average			-27.7%

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pay 4.5% more for groceries

	Greenland	New Caledonia
Bread 1 loaf	$4.65 DKK29.96	$2.90 CFPF298	-37.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.04 DKK116.18	$15.50 CFPF1,595	-14.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.37 DKK73.24	$4.63 CFPF477	-59.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.83 DKK31.12	$6.47 CFPF666	+33.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$14.86 DKK95.71	$11.32 CFPF1,165	-23.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.31 DKK14.88	$1.92 CFPF198	-16.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.31 DKK14.89	$3.39 CFPF348	+46.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.13 DKK13.74	$3.00 CFPF308	+40.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.96 DKK12.60	$3.77 CFPF388	+92.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 DKK10.88	$1.83 CFPF188	+8.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.04 DKK13.17	$1.63 CFPF168	-20.4%
Average			+4.5%

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pay 3.2% less for transportation

	Greenland	New Caledonia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.50 DKK22.53	$6.29 CFPF648	+79.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$91.52 DKK589.38	$87.11 CFPF8,964	-4.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,689.66 DKK262,041.40	$31,076.13 CFPF3,197,825	-23.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$40.79 DKK262.71	$14.59 CFPF1,502	-64.2%
Average			-3.2%

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pay 21.9% less for housing

	Greenland	New Caledonia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$172.50 DKK1,110.92	$51.39 CFPF5,288	-70.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$850.41 DKK5,476.63	$856.43 CFPF88,129	+0.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$792.45 DKK5,103.36	$783.02 CFPF80,575	-1.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$191.89 DKK1,235.76	$159.67 CFPF16,431	-16.8%
Average			-21.9%

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pay 30.1% more for childcare

	Greenland	New Caledonia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$611.69 DKK3,939.31	$796.07 CFPF81,918	+30.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,954.91 DKK70,549.61	??
Average			+30.1%

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pay 9.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Greenland	New Caledonia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.76 DKK75.74	$10.52 CFPF1,083	-10.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.46 DKK41.59	$4.91 CFPF506	-23.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.39 DKK66.94	$20.36 CFPF2,095	+95.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.59 DKK370.88	$61.17 CFPF6,295	+6.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.87 DKK121.49	$14.68 CFPF1,511	-22.2%
Average			+9.1%

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pay 13.8% less for clothing

	Greenland	New Caledonia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$173.87 DKK1,119.72	$115.01 CFPF11,834	-33.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.77 DKK352.75	$61.99 CFPF6,379	+13.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$169.02 DKK1,088.48	$103.99 CFPF10,701	-38.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$234.75 DKK1,511.78	$244.69 CFPF25,180	+4.2%
Average			-13.8%

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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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