Travel budget and cost of living in New Calendonia how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to New Caledonia and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in New Calendonia. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your New Caledonia travel budget.
Travel budget in New Calendonia
New Caledonia: calculate your travel budget
New Caledonia: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in New Calendonia for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 75 for 2 ppl.
- $ 20 per person
- $ 12 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 1932* (193508 F CFP)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 168 for 2 ppl.
- $ 50 per person
- $ 18 per person
- $ 14 per person
Total budget:
$ 4587* (459620 F CFP)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 208 for 2 ppl.
- $ 83 per person
- $ 27 per person
- $ 27 per person
Total budget:
$ 6694* (670656 F CFP)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in New Calendonia in 2023
Cost of living: New Caledonia VS United States
On average, the cost of living in New Calendonia in 2023 is 5% higher than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in New Calendonia by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in New Calendonia compared to the national average.
Cities | /New Caledonia | View Details |
---|---|---|
Bouloupari | 1% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Bouloupari |
Paita | 1% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Paita |
Noumea | 0% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Noumea |
Farino | 0% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Farino |
Dumbea | 3% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Dumbea |
Local prices in New Calendonia by expense type
New Caledonia: Restaurant budget

($ 16 to $ 24)
9% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 26 to $ 61)
4% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 11 to $ 14)
9% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 7 to $ 12)
36% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 5 to $ 13)
103% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 4.1 to $ 7)
6% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.6 to $ 4.5)
2% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.8 to $ 2)
51% less than in the United States (USA)

New Caledonia: Hotel and accommodation budget

($ 75 to $ 75)
40% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 121 to $ 256)
20% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 188 to $ 216)
6% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 185 to $ 244)
32% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 266 to $ 266)
61% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 79 to $ 79)
42% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 127 to $ 211)
27% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 179 to $ 231)
4% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 124 to $ 138)
51% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 238 to $ 374)
43% more than in the United States (USA)

New Caledonia: Supermarket food budget

($ 1 to $ 1.3)
5% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1 to $ 3.5)
53% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 3)
60% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 4.1 to $ 7.4)
25% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 6 to $ 36)
43% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 3 to $ 5)
27% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 4.5 to $ 9)
39% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 3 to $ 4.5)
16% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1 to $ 1.8)
36% less than in the United States (USA)

New Caledonia: Public and private transport budget

($ 2.4 to $ 3)
8% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 1.3)
33% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 1.7)
26% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 5.6 to $ 6)
49% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 9.6 to $ 28)
50% less than in the United States (USA)

New Caledonia: Leisure activity budget

($ 13 to $ 16)
8% less than in the United States (USA)


( $ 6)
72% less than in the United States (USA)

New Caledonia: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

($ 18 to $ 23)
93% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 101 to $ 121)
93% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 32 to $ 91)
58% more than in the United States (USA)

Plane ticket budget

(fair price: $ 462)

(fair price: $ 592)

(fair price: $ 539)

(fair price: $ 1639)

(fair price: $ 2273)

(fair price: $ 1682)
About the information on the cost of living in New Calendonia
The information about the cost of living in New Calendonia shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Easyvoyage and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in New Calendonia updated on 16-09-2023.
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