Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Caledonia vs. Portugal Cost of Living Summary
New Caledonia is 34.5% more expensive than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.5% more in New Caledonia
- Groceries
-
pay 2.6 times more in New Caledonia
- Transportation
-
pay 10.5% less in New Caledonia
- Housing
-
pay 1.4% less in New Caledonia
- Childcare
-
pay 17.4% more in New Caledonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 97.8% more in New Caledonia
- Clothing
-
pay 59.3% more in New Caledonia
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and childcare in New Caledonia are more expensive than in Portugal. Expenses including transportation and housing are lower in New Caledonia. Notably, groceries and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in New Caledonia.
New Caledonia vs. Portugal Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 39.5% more for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.01
€11.58
|
$20.64
CFPF2,193
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.54
€8.49
|
$14.08
CFPF1,495
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
€1.69
|
$1.97
CFPF209
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.28
|
$1.25
CFPF133
|
|
Portugal vs. New Caledonia - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Portugal
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.39
|
$3.47
CFPF369
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
€5.03
|
$14.86
CFPF1,578
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.09
€3.64
|
$4.55
CFPF483
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.92
|
$6.20
CFPF659
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
€3.04
|
$12.77
CFPF1,356
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.91
|
$2.13
CFPF226
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.58
|
$3.25
CFPF345
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$2.77
CFPF294
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.97
|
$3.62
CFPF384
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.70
|
$2.50
CFPF265
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$1.70
CFPF181
|
|
Portugal vs. New Caledonia - Cost of groceries
pay 10.5% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.95
€7.08
|
$6.03
CFPF641
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.81
€33.65
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,409.36
€29,735.53
|
$32,607.24
CFPF3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.87
€11.46
|
$15.82
CFPF1,680
|
|
Portugal vs. New Caledonia - Cost of transportation
pay 1.4% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.38
€35.05
|
$48.79
CFPF5,182
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$962.54
€856.70
|
$750.67
CFPF79,728
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$770.06
€685.38
|
$774.13
CFPF82,220
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.27
€83.91
|
$153.08
CFPF16,258
|
|
Portugal vs. New Caledonia - Cost of housing
pay 17.4% more for childcare
|
Portugal
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$491.62
€437.56
|
$750.67
CFPF79,728
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,398.72
€9,255.23
|
$9,383.38
CFPF997K
|
|
Portugal vs. New Caledonia - Cost of childcare
pay 97.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.77
€2.46
|
$9.38
CFPF997
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.05
€1.83
|
$4.57
CFPF486
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.15
€5.47
|
$19.52
CFPF2,073
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.95
€39.11
|
$49.26
CFPF5,232
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.25
€7.34
|
$14.08
CFPF1,495
|
|
Portugal vs. New Caledonia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 59.3% more for clothing
|
Portugal
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.47
€71.62
|
$109.47
CFPF11,627
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.54
€33.41
|
$65.68
CFPF6,976
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.61
€77.08
|
$98.53
CFPF10,464
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.16
€93.60
|
$250.22
CFPF26,576
|
|
Portugal vs. New Caledonia - 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
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