Cost of living comparison

 Cuba
compared to
 New Caledonia
New Caledonia vs. Cuba Cost of Living Summary

New Caledonia is 3.3 times more expensive than Cuba overall.

Restaurants
pay 76.8% more in New Caledonia
Groceries
pay 2.6 times more in New Caledonia
Transportation
pay 45.5% more in New Caledonia
Housing
pay 2.2 times more in New Caledonia
Childcare
pay 7.2 times more in New Caledonia
Entertainment and Sports
pay 5.5 times more in New Caledonia
Clothing
pay 2.1 times more in New Caledonia

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, clothing, and restaurants in New Caledonia are more expensive than in Cuba. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in New Caledonia.

New Caledonia vs. Cuba Cost Breakdown

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

pay 76.8% more for restaurants

 
Cuba
New Caledonia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.06
CUC5.06
$15.72
CFPF1,819
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.75
CUC7.75
$13.47
CFPF1,559
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.08
CUC2.08
$2.54
CFPF294

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pay 2.6 times more for groceries

 
Cuba
New Caledonia
Bread
1 loaf
$1.17
CUC1.17
$2.56
CFPF296
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.75
CUC2.75
$8.19
CFPF947
Milk (1 gallon) $11.92
CUC11.92
$4.15
CFPF480

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pay 45.5% more for transportation

 
Cuba
New Caledonia
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.81
CUC4.81
$5.77
CFPF668
Monthly public transit pass $22.50
CUC22.50
$57.93
CFPF6,704
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $65,000.00
CUC65,000.00
$31,659.34
CFPF3,663,836

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

 
Cuba
New Caledonia
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$147.50
CUC147.50
$54.97
CFPF6,361
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $381.94
CUC381.94
$740.96
CFPF85,749
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $544.70
CUC544.70
$655.64
CFPF75,875

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pay 7.2 times more for childcare

 
Cuba
New Caledonia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $101.00
CUC101.00
$730.48
CFPF84,537
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $12,500.00
CUC12,500.00
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pay 5.5 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Cuba
New Caledonia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.88
CUC2.88
$10.33
CFPF1,195
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.10
CUC1.10
$5.75
CFPF665
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.85
CUC3.85
$17.78
CFPF2,058

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

 
Cuba
New Caledonia
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$39.88
CUC39.88
$98.80
CFPF11,433
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$31.83
CUC31.83
$59.88
CFPF6,929
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$75.62
CUC75.62
$114.51
CFPF13,252

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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: January 2025
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