Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

compared to

New Caledonia

New Caledonia vs. French Polynesia Cost of Living Summary

New Caledonia is 19.5% more expensive than French Polynesia overall.

Restaurants: pay 11.7% less in New Caledonia
Groceries: pay 33.5% more in New Caledonia
Transportation: pay 6.2% less in New Caledonia
Housing: pay 1.1% less in New Caledonia
Childcare: pay 62.7% more in New Caledonia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.9% more in New Caledonia
Clothing: pay 1.3% more in New Caledonia

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

New Caledonia vs. French Polynesia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New Caledonia instead of French Polynesia, you would:

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pay 11.7% less for restaurants

	French Polynesia	New Caledonia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.43 CFPF1,575	$15.72 CFPF1,605	+1.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.62 CFPF1,186	$13.47 CFPF1,375	+15.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.96 CFPF302	$2.54 CFPF260	-13.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.49 CFPF254	$1.23 CFPF126	-50.5%
Average			-11.7%

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pay 33.5% more for groceries

	French Polynesia	New Caledonia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.25 CFPF229	$2.56 CFPF261	+14.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.61 CFPF573	$8.19 CFPF836	+45.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.89 CFPF602	$4.15 CFPF423	-29.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.16 CFPF730	$5.42 CFPF553	-24.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.50 CFPF561	$7.74 CFPF790	+40.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.44 CFPF250	$1.79 CFPF183	-26.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 CFPF72	$2.98 CFPF305	+322.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.89 CFPF499	$2.85 CFPF291	-41.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.03 CFPF309	$3.01 CFPF308	-0.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.04 CFPF208	$1.59 CFPF162	-22.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 CFPF73	$1.36 CFPF139	+90.5%
Average			+33.5%

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pay 6.2% less for transportation

	French Polynesia	New Caledonia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.27 CFPF538	$5.77 CFPF589	+9.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$57.93 CFPF5,914
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,759.02 CFPF2,017,165	$31,659.34 CFPF3,232,048	+60.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$116.76 CFPF11,920	$13.39 CFPF1,367	-88.5%
Average			-6.2%

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pay 1.1% less for housing

	French Polynesia	New Caledonia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$98.35 CFPF10,040	$54.97 CFPF5,611	-44.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,088.99 CFPF111,173	$740.96 CFPF75,644	-32.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$943.04 CFPF96,274	$655.64 CFPF66,933	-30.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.89 CFPF7,952	$157.39 CFPF16,068	+102.1%
Average			-1.1%

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pay 62.7% more for childcare

	French Polynesia	New Caledonia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$449.07 CFPF45,845	$730.48 CFPF74,574	+62.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,981.37 CFPF916,893	??
Average			+62.7%

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pay 57.9% more for entertainment and sports

	French Polynesia	New Caledonia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.49 CFPF458	$10.33 CFPF1,054	+130.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.86 CFPF394	$5.75 CFPF587	+48.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.14 CFPF1,137	$17.78 CFPF1,815	+59.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.60 CFPF6,187	$60.62 CFPF6,189
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.57 CFPF1,284	$11.68 CFPF1,192	-7.1%
Average			+57.9%

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pay 1.3% more for clothing

	French Polynesia	New Caledonia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$118.19 CFPF12,066	$98.80 CFPF10,086	-16.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$87.78 CFPF8,961	$59.88 CFPF6,113	-31.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$138.76 CFPF14,166	$114.51 CFPF11,690	-17.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.19 CFPF12,066	$202.08 CFPF20,630	+71.0%
Average			+1.3%

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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: July 2025

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