Cost of living comparison

 British Virgin Islands
compared to
 New Caledonia
New Caledonia vs. British Virgin Islands Cost of Living Summary

New Caledonia is 30.9% more expensive than British Virgin Islands overall.

Restaurants
pay 5.6% less in New Caledonia
Groceries
pay 16.8% more in New Caledonia
Transportation
pay 24.5% more in New Caledonia
Housing
pay 26.3% less in New Caledonia
Childcare
pay 94.8% more in New Caledonia
Entertainment and Sports
pay 74.0% more in New Caledonia
Clothing
pay 38.1% more in New Caledonia

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

New Caledonia vs. British Virgin Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New Caledonia instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:

pay 5.6% less for restaurants

 
British Virgin Islands
New Caledonia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $24.49
 
$15.72
CFPF1,645
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$13.25
 
$13.47
CFPF1,410
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.97
 
$2.54
CFPF266

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pay 16.8% more for groceries

 
British Virgin Islands
New Caledonia
Bread
1 loaf
$4.96
 
$2.56
CFPF268
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.75
 
$8.19
CFPF857
Milk (1 gallon) $9.43
 
$4.15
CFPF434

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pay 24.5% more for transportation

 
British Virgin Islands
New Caledonia
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.64
 
$5.77
CFPF604
Monthly public transit pass ?? $57.93
CFPF6,064
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $31,659.34
CFPF3,313,858

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pay 26.3% less for housing

 
British Virgin Islands
New Caledonia
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$120.00
 
$54.97
CFPF5,753
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,458.33
 
$740.96
CFPF77,558
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,183.33
 
$655.64
CFPF68,627

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pay 94.8% more for childcare

 
British Virgin Islands
New Caledonia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $375.00
 
$730.48
CFPF76,462
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,320.00
 
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pay 74.0% more for entertainment and sports

 
British Virgin Islands
New Caledonia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.75
 
$10.33
CFPF1,081
Cappuccino in mid-range area $6.04
 
$5.75
CFPF602
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.00
 
$17.78
CFPF1,861

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pay 38.1% more for clothing

 
British Virgin Islands
New Caledonia
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$47.50
 
$98.80
CFPF10,341
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$55.00
 
$59.88
CFPF6,267
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$155.00
 
$114.51
CFPF11,986

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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: June 2025
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