Cost of living comparison

Norway

compared to

New Caledonia

New Caledonia vs. Norway Cost of Living Summary

New Caledonia is 32.9% more expensive than Norway overall.

Restaurants: pay 17.6% less in New Caledonia
Groceries: pay 54.5% more in New Caledonia
Transportation: pay 20.1% less in New Caledonia
Housing: pay 9.1% less in New Caledonia
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in New Caledonia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.3% more in New Caledonia
Clothing: pay 34.0% more in New Caledonia

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

New Caledonia vs. Norway Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.6% less for restaurants

	Norway	New Caledonia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.52 NOK194.31	$15.72 CFPF1,725	-15.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.17 NOK127.65	$13.47 CFPF1,478	+10.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.88 NOK30.20	$2.54 CFPF279	-11.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.70 NOK28.35	$1.23 CFPF136	-54.3%
Average			-17.6%

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pay 54.5% more for groceries

	Norway	New Caledonia
Bread 1 loaf	$3.03 NOK31.78	$2.56 CFPF281	-15.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.10 NOK53.48	$8.19 CFPF898	+60.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.41 NOK77.79	$4.15 CFPF455	-44.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.71 NOK38.92	$5.42 CFPF595	+46.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.92 NOK62.16	$7.74 CFPF849	+30.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 NOK13.80	$1.79 CFPF197	+36.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.98 NOK10.32	$2.98 CFPF327	+203.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 NOK13.54	$2.85 CFPF313	+120.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.82 NOK19.08	$3.01 CFPF331	+65.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 NOK10.02	$1.59 CFPF174	+66.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.05 NOK11.05	$1.36 CFPF149	+29.0%
Average			+54.5%

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pay 20.1% less for transportation

	Norway	New Caledonia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.32 NOK76.82	$5.77 CFPF634	-21.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.29 NOK705.98	$57.93 CFPF6,356	-13.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,441.53 NOK340,365.39	$31,659.34 CFPF3,473,830	-2.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.50 NOK246.54	$13.39 CFPF1,469	-43.0%
Average			-20.1%

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pay 9.1% less for housing

	Norway	New Caledonia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.97 NOK555.70	$54.97 CFPF6,031	+3.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,030.17 NOK10,808.18	$740.96 CFPF81,302	-28.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$803.77 NOK8,432.85	$655.64 CFPF71,940	-18.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$148.13 NOK1,554.16	$157.39 CFPF17,270	+6.3%
Average			-9.1%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Norway	New Caledonia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$272.16 NOK2,855.43	$730.48 CFPF80,153	+168.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,113.04 NOK64,135.95	??
Average			+168.4%

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pay 20.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Norway	New Caledonia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.83 NOK92.62	$10.33 CFPF1,133	+17.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.64 NOK48.66	$5.75 CFPF631	+23.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.25 NOK139.01	$17.78 CFPF1,951	+34.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.21 NOK453.31	$60.62 CFPF6,652	+40.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.55 NOK142.20	$11.68 CFPF1,281	-13.9%
Average			+20.3%

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pay 34.0% more for clothing

	Norway	New Caledonia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$87.77 NOK920.90	$98.80 CFPF10,840	+12.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.11 NOK420.79	$59.88 CFPF6,570	+49.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.53 NOK1,054.70	$114.51 CFPF12,565	+13.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$126.05 NOK1,322.50	$202.08 CFPF22,173	+60.3%
Average			+34.0%

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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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