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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.

* 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 2025

Cost of living: New Caledonia VS Belgium

On average, the cost of living in New Calendonia in 2025 is 15% higher than in Belgium.

The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices Belgium in in Belgium and Belgium by types of expenses:

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.

Local prices in New Calendonia by expense type

New Caledonia: Restaurant budget

Lunch

$ 20/person
($ 15 to $ 25)

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16% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 24

3 course dinner

$ 49/person
($ 35 to $ 64)

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5% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 47

McDonald's meal

$ 15/person
($ 13 to $ 15)

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5% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 14

Local beer

$ 11 for 500ml
($ 8.7 to $ 12)

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81% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 5.8

Imported beer

$ 6.1 for 330ml
($ 4.8 to $ 7.7)

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167% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.3

Cappuccino

$ 4.8/cup
($ 3.9 to $ 9.7)

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17% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4.2

Fizzy drink

$ 2/can
($ 1.5 to $ 4.8)

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40% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3.3

Water bottle

$ 1.2/bottle
($ 0.9 to $ 2.1)

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60% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3

New Caledonia: Hotel and accommodation budget

1-star hotel

$ 155/night
($ 129 to $ 196)

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49% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 104

2-star hotel

$ 306/night
($ 148 to $ 468)

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114% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 144

3-star hotel

$ 183/night
($ 149 to $ 227)

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19% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 154

4-star hotel

$ 209/night
($ 170 to $ 268)

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14% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 185

5-star hotel

$ 236/night
($ 201 to $ 329)

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2% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 242

Hostel/Youth Hostel

$ 171/month
($ 129 to $ 281)

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43% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 121

Room with kitchen

$ 189/month
($ 138 to $ 336)

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4% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 197

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 211/month
($ 167 to $ 288)

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10% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 192

Cottage or guest house

$ 169/month
($ 141 to $ 209)

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1% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 168

Family room

$ 305/month
($ 223 to $ 491)

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20% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 254

New Caledonia: Supermarket food budget

Milk

$ 1.3/litre
($ 0.9 to $ 1.5)

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3% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1.3

Bread

$ 3.2/500g
($ 2 to $ 5.3)

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30% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.5

Rice

$ 2.3/kg
($ 1.5 to $ 2.9)

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2% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.3

Eggs

$ 6.3/12 eggs
($ 4.4 to $ 7.2)

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59% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4

Chicken

$ 26/kg
($ 16 to $ 35)

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103% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 13

Apples

$ 4.2/kg
($ 2.9 to $ 4.8)

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49% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.8

Tomatoes

$ 8.2/kg
($ 5.8 to $ 9.2)

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158% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3.2

Potatoes

$ 4/kg
($ 2.9 to $ 8.7)

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70% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.3

Water bottle

$ 1.5
($ 0.9 to $ 2.4)

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49% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1

New Caledonia: Public and private transport budget

Bus ticket

$ 2.9/ticket
($ 2.4 to $ 4.8)

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1% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Taxi (per km)

$ 1.2/km
( $ 1.2)

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60% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Petrol

$ 1.6/litre
($ 1.5 to $ 1.6)

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13% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1.9

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 5.4
( $ 5.4)

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6% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 5.8

Car hire

$ 76/24hrs
($ 56 to $ 101)

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28% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 59

New Caledonia: Leisure activity budget

Cinema

$ 15/ticket
($ 14 to $ 16)

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3% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 16

Tennis

$ 7.7/hr
($ 5.8 to $ 9.7)

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64% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 22

New Caledonia: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

Cigarettes

$ 20/pack
($ 19 to $ 24)

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48% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 14

Levi's jeans

$ 115
($ 108 to $ 117)

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9% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 106

Summer dress

$ 63
($ 31 to $ 88)

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30% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 48

Plane ticket budget

Melbourne → Noumea

$ 621
(fair price: $ 537)

Sydney → Noumea

$ 554
(fair price: $ 449)

Auckland → Noumea

$ 685
(fair price: $ 520)

London → Noumea

$ 2008
(fair price: $ 1681)

Montreal → Noumea

$ 2635
(fair price: $ 2263)

Los Angeles → Noumea

$ 1939
(fair price: $ 1598)

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