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New Caledonia vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

New Caledonia is 12.5% more expensive than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 36.0% less in New Caledonia
Groceries: pay 36.3% more in New Caledonia
Transportation: pay 30.8% less in New Caledonia
Housing: pay 0.4% more in New Caledonia
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in New Caledonia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.7% less in New Caledonia
Clothing: pay 17.9% less in New Caledonia

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

New Caledonia vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 36.0% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	New Caledonia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.48 ISK3,517	$19.58 CFPF2,006	-28.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$22.76 ISK2,913	$14.68 CFPF1,505	-35.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.34 ISK427	$2.57 CFPF263	-23.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.70 ISK345	$1.17 CFPF120	-56.5%
Average			-36.0%

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pay 36.3% more for groceries

	Reykjavik	New Caledonia
Bread 1 loaf	$4.63 ISK593	$2.90 CFPF297	-37.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.44 ISK1,208	$15.50 CFPF1,588	+64.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 ISK976	$4.63 CFPF475	-39.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.50 ISK832	$6.47 CFPF663	-0.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.29 ISK1,445	$11.32 CFPF1,160	+0.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 ISK204	$1.92 CFPF197	+21.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 ISK150	$3.39 CFPF347	+189.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 ISK190	$3.00 CFPF307	+101.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.54 ISK325	$3.77 CFPF387	+48.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 ISK217	$1.83 CFPF187	+7.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 ISK145	$1.63 CFPF167	+44.0%
Average			+36.3%

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pay 30.8% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	New Caledonia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.66 ISK1,236	$6.29 CFPF645	-34.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$88.58 ISK11,337	$87.11 CFPF8,927	-1.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,771.00 ISK6,497,672	$31,076.13 CFPF3,184,789	-38.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.07 ISK3,592	$14.59 CFPF1,496	-48.0%
Average			-30.8%

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pay 0.4% more for housing

	Reykjavik	New Caledonia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.97 ISK10,490	$51.39 CFPF5,266	-37.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,259.48 ISK289,169	$856.43 CFPF87,770	-62.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,034.90 ISK260,427	$783.02 CFPF80,247	-61.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.87 ISK7,791	$159.67 CFPF16,364	+162.3%
Average			+0.4%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Reykjavik	New Caledonia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.78 ISK41,949	$796.07 CFPF81,584	+142.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,711.08 ISK3,930,404	??
Average			+142.9%

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pay 7.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	New Caledonia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.12 ISK1,680	$10.52 CFPF1,078	-19.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.17 ISK790	$4.91 CFPF504	-20.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.94 ISK1,783	$20.36 CFPF2,086	+46.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.35 ISK11,179	$61.17 CFPF6,269	-30.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.18 ISK2,199	$14.68 CFPF1,505	-14.6%
Average			-7.7%

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pay 17.9% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	New Caledonia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$145.10 ISK18,569	$115.01 CFPF11,786	-20.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.97 ISK8,187	$61.99 CFPF6,353	-3.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$193.43 ISK24,755	$103.99 CFPF10,658	-46.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.79 ISK31,840	$244.69 CFPF25,077	-1.6%
Average			-17.9%

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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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