Cost of Living in Lifou, 🇳🇨 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 $1,791 $726 $140

Utilities $174 $213 $339 $136 —

Internet & Mobile $116 $92 $145 $63 $8

Groceries $242 $533 $1,065 $436 $15

Transportation $339 $242 $436 $82 $44

Dining Out $920 $465 $678 $116 $82

Leisure Activities $290 $242 $387 $48 $53

Health Insurance $92 $116 $271 $44 $5

Visa & Legal Fees $77 $145 $242 — —

Total $3,848 $3,113 $5,354 $1,651 $347

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $822.99 per month

Coworking Space $242.06 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $2,130.10 per month

Coliving Space $726.17 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $4.36 per cup

Beer $6.29 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $21.30 per meal

Fast Food Combo $15.49 per meal

Apples $4.65 per kg

Bread $1.07 per loaf

Milk $1.84 per liter

Rice $2.32 per kg

Chicken Fillets $17.91 per kg

Beef $23.24 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $17.43 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $106.51 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $2.13 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $5.81 per trip

Taxi per km $2.42 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $62.93 per month

Gasoline $1.60 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $19.36 per trip

Scooter Rental $43.57 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $43.57 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $82.30 per month

Gym Membership $77.46 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $19.36 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $30.98 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $13.56 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $91.98 per pair

Summer Dress $62.93 per dress

Running Shoes $140.39 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $33.89 per visit

Laundry $11.62 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $40.67 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $14.52 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.

Lifou cost of living