Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Caledonia vs. Guam Cost of Living Summary
New Caledonia is 19.8% more expensive than Guam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.1% more in New Caledonia
- Groceries
-
pay 14.9% more in New Caledonia
- Transportation
-
pay 11.8% more in New Caledonia
- Housing
-
pay 44.1% less in New Caledonia
- Childcare
-
pay 54.8% more in New Caledonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.4% more in New Caledonia
- Clothing
-
pay 50.7% more in New Caledonia
New Caledonia vs. Guam Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Guam, you would:
pay 8.1% more for restaurants
|
Guam
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.20
|
$19.58
CFPF2,021
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.85
|
$14.68
CFPF1,516
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$2.57
CFPF265
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
|
$1.17
CFPF121
|
|
Guam vs. New Caledonia - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.9% more for groceries
|
Guam
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.09
|
$2.90
CFPF299
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.85
|
$15.50
CFPF1,600
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.18
|
$4.63
CFPF478
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.68
|
$6.47
CFPF668
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.62
|
$11.32
CFPF1,169
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$1.92
CFPF199
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$3.39
CFPF349
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.16
|
$3.00
CFPF309
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.40
|
$3.77
CFPF390
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.97
|
$1.83
CFPF189
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
|
$1.63
CFPF168
|
|
Guam vs. New Caledonia - Cost of groceries
pay 11.8% more for transportation
|
Guam
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.68
|
$6.29
CFPF650
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$87.11
CFPF8,993
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,190.00
|
$31,076.13
CFPF3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.59
CFPF1,507
|
|
Guam vs. New Caledonia - Cost of transportation
pay 44.1% less for housing
|
Guam
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$88.39
|
$51.39
CFPF5,305
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,732.50
|
$856.43
CFPF88,415
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,430.50
|
$783.02
CFPF80,837
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$259.69
|
$159.67
CFPF16,484
|
|
Guam vs. New Caledonia - Cost of housing
pay 54.8% more for childcare
|
Guam
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$514.38
|
$796.07
CFPF82,184
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,000.00
|
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Guam vs. New Caledonia - Cost of childcare
pay 42.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guam
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.32
|
$10.52
CFPF1,086
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.06
|
$4.91
CFPF507
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.60
|
$20.36
CFPF2,102
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.00
|
$61.17
CFPF6,315
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.25
|
$14.68
CFPF1,516
|
|
Guam vs. New Caledonia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 50.7% more for clothing
|
Guam
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.33
|
$115.01
CFPF11,873
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.00
|
$61.99
CFPF6,400
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.83
|
$103.99
CFPF10,736
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.00
|
$244.69
CFPF25,261
|
|
Guam vs. New Caledonia - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: August 2026
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