Cost of Living in Bourail, 🇳🇨 New Caledonia - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

AI estimate Updated Mar 22, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing $1,598 $1,065 $1,501 $726 $121

Utilities $174 $213 $310 $136 —

Internet & Mobile $140 $111 $174 $82 $8

Groceries $242 $629 $1,404 $436 $12

Transportation $339 $436 $533 $58 $44

Dining Out $823 $465 $726 $116 $82

Leisure Activities $339 $290 $484 $77 $34

Health Insurance $70 $179 $339 $53 $4

Visa & Legal Fees $48 $77 $116 — —

Total $3,773 $3,465 $5,587 $1,684 $305

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $822.99 per month

Coworking Space $213.01 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $1,791.22 per month

Coliving Space $677.76 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $4.36 per cup

Beer $7.26 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $21.30 per meal

Fast Food Combo $13.56 per meal

Apples $4.65 per kg

Bread $1.16 per loaf

Milk $1.84 per liter

Rice $2.32 per kg

Chicken Fillets $15.98 per kg

Beef $20.33 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $17.43 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $91.98 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $1.45 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $6.29 per trip

Taxi per km $2.71 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $43.57 per month

Gasoline $1.63 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $17.43 per trip

Scooter Rental $43.57 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $40.67 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $82.30 per month

Gym Membership $72.62 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $17.43 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $30.02 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $12.59 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $91.98 per pair

Summer Dress $58.09 per dress

Running Shoes $140.39 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $30.98 per visit

Laundry $11.62 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $42.60 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $10.65 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Mar 22, 2026
Generated by: Model not recorded
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 103.2815 XPF

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

Bourail cost of living