Cost of living comparison

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

New Caledonia is 34.3% more expensive than Germany overall.

Restaurants
pay 3.5% less in New Caledonia
Groceries
pay 87.7% more in New Caledonia
Transportation
pay 10.2% less in New Caledonia
Housing
pay 4.8% less in New Caledonia
Childcare
pay 59.4% more in New Caledonia
Entertainment and Sports
pay 72.4% more in New Caledonia
Clothing
pay 38.9% more in New Caledonia

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

New Caledonia vs. Germany Cost Breakdown

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

pay 3.5% less for restaurants

 
Germany
New Caledonia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $14.04
€12.91
$15.72
CFPF1,725
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.20
€9.38
$13.47
CFPF1,478
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.80
€2.58
$2.54
CFPF279

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pay 87.7% more for groceries

 
Germany
New Caledonia
Bread
1 loaf
$2.03
€1.87
$2.56
CFPF281
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.71
€6.17
$8.19
CFPF898
Milk (1 gallon) $4.38
€4.03
$4.15
CFPF455

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pay 10.2% less for transportation

 
Germany
New Caledonia
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.07
€6.50
$5.77
CFPF634
Monthly public transit pass $52.96
€48.69
$57.93
CFPF6,356
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $28,807.86
€26,488.77
$31,659.34
CFPF3,473,830

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pay 4.8% less for housing

 
Germany
New Caledonia
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$48.22
€44.34
$54.97
CFPF6,031
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $790.39
€726.77
$740.96
CFPF81,302
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $625.27
€574.94
$655.64
CFPF71,940

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pay 59.4% more for childcare

 
Germany
New Caledonia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $458.39
€421.49
$730.48
CFPF80,153
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $12,308.95
€11,318.05
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pay 72.4% more for entertainment and sports

 
Germany
New Caledonia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.42
€4.06
$10.33
CFPF1,133
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.49
€3.21
$5.75
CFPF631
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$8.74
€8.03
$17.78
CFPF1,951

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pay 38.9% more for clothing

 
Germany
New Caledonia
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$82.34
€75.71
$98.80
CFPF10,840
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.78
€37.50
$59.88
CFPF6,570
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$91.59
€84.22
$114.51
CFPF12,565

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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: April 2025
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