Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Caledonia vs. Samoa Cost of Living Summary
New Caledonia is 3.3 times more expensive than Samoa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.9% less in New Caledonia
- Groceries
-
pay 5.7 times more in New Caledonia
- Transportation
-
pay 7.8% less in New Caledonia
- Housing
-
pay 6.5 times more in New Caledonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.6 times more in New Caledonia
The cost of housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in New Caledonia are more expensive than in Samoa. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in New Caledonia. Notably, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in New Caledonia.
New Caledonia vs. Samoa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Samoa, you would:
pay 10.9% less for restaurants
|
Samoa
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$53.35
WST145.60
|
$19.58
CFPF2,035
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.95
WST38.09
|
$14.68
CFPF1,526
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
WST5.66
|
$2.57
CFPF267
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
WST3.54
|
$1.17
CFPF122
|
|
Samoa vs. New Caledonia - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.7 times more for groceries
|
Samoa
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
WST2.21
|
$2.90
CFPF301
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$0.45
WST1.23
|
$15.50
CFPF1,611
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
WST18.56
|
$4.63
CFPF481
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
WST11.53
|
$6.47
CFPF673
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.63
WST4.45
|
$11.32
CFPF1,177
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.28
WST6.23
|
$1.92
CFPF200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
WST2.22
|
$3.39
CFPF352
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
WST2.22
|
$3.00
CFPF312
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
WST5.34
|
$3.77
CFPF392
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
WST4.45
|
$1.83
CFPF190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
WST1.33
|
$1.63
CFPF169
|
|
Samoa vs. New Caledonia - Cost of groceries
pay 7.8% less for transportation
|
Samoa
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.08
WST11.13
|
$6.29
CFPF654
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$87.11
CFPF9,056
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,076.13
CFPF3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.49
WST132.35
|
$14.59
CFPF1,517
|
|
Samoa vs. New Caledonia - Cost of transportation
pay 6.5 times more for housing
|
Samoa
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.92
WST98.04
|
$51.39
CFPF5,342
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$856.43
CFPF89,031
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$783.02
CFPF81,400
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$13.73
WST37.48
|
$159.67
CFPF16,599
|
|
Samoa vs. New Caledonia - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Samoa
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$796.07
CFPF82,757
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
Samoa vs. New Caledonia - Cost of childcare
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Samoa
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.31
WST11.76
|
$10.52
CFPF1,094
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
WST6.83
|
$4.91
CFPF511
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.11
WST16.67
|
$20.36
CFPF2,116
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$61.17
CFPF6,359
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$14.68
CFPF1,526
|
|
Samoa vs. New Caledonia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Samoa
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$115.01
CFPF11,956
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$61.99
CFPF6,444
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$103.99
CFPF10,811
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$244.69
CFPF25,438
|
Samoa 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: September 2026
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