Cost of living comparison
compared to
Charlotte Amalie vs. Noumea Cost of Living Summary
Charlotte Amalie is 36.9% more expensive than Noumea.
Charlotte Amalie vs. Noumea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Charlotte Amalie instead of Noumea, you would:
pay 18.5% more for restaurants
|
Noumea
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.64
CFPF2,193
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.08
CFPF1,495
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
CFPF209
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
CFPF133
|
$2.50
|
|
Noumea vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of restaurants
pay 89.0% more for groceries
|
Noumea
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.47
CFPF369
|
$9.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.86
CFPF1,578
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
CFPF483
|
$10.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.20
CFPF659
|
$7.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.77
CFPF1,356
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.13
CFPF226
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.25
CFPF345
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.77
CFPF294
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.62
CFPF384
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.50
CFPF265
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.70
CFPF181
|
?? | |
Noumea vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of groceries
pay 4.9% more for transportation
|
Noumea
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
CFPF641
|
$5.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,607.24
CFPF3M
|
$45,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.82
CFPF1,680
|
?? | |
Noumea vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of transportation
pay 49.4% more for housing
|
Noumea
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.79
CFPF5,182
|
$100.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.67
CFPF79,728
|
$1,250.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$774.13
CFPF82,220
|
$1,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.08
CFPF16,258
|
$227.50
|
|
Noumea vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Noumea
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$750.67
CFPF79,728
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,383.38
CFPF997K
|
?? |
Noumea vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of childcare
pay 17.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Noumea
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.38
CFPF997
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.57
CFPF486
|
$7.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.52
CFPF2,073
|
$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.26
CFPF5,232
|
$200.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.08
CFPF1,495
|
$12.00
|
|
Noumea vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.7% less for clothing
|
Noumea
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$109.47
CFPF11,627
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.68
CFPF6,976
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.53
CFPF10,464
|
$90.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$250.22
CFPF26,576
|
?? | |
Noumea vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this
Change currency:
Compare further: Noumea vs. Charlotte Amalie
Compare countries by overall cost of living
See the
cost of living in New Caledonia vs. Virgin Islands.
This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within New Caledonia and Virgin Islands.
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
Ask the Elsewhere Community
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Charlotte Amalie or Noumea. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.