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

AI estimate Updated Jun 9, 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 $1,740 $1,063 $1,643 $580 $145

Utilities — $193 $338 $145 —

Internet & Mobile $242 $97 $145 $58 $19

Groceries $97 $483 $1,160 $387 —

Transportation $97 $116 $773 $77 $29

Dining Out $966 $290 $193 $116 $58

Leisure Activities $290 $193 $290 $48 $48

Health Insurance $97 $174 $483 $48 $5

Visa & Legal Fees $48 $97 $145 — —

Total $3,577 $2,706 $5,170 $1,459 $304

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $724.83 per month

Coworking Space $289.93 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $1,932.87 per month

Coliving Space $1,159.72 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $3.87 per cup

Beer $6.77 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $14.50 per meal

Fast Food Combo $11.60 per meal

Apples $4.83 per kg

Bread $2.42 per loaf

Milk $1.93 per liter

Rice $2.90 per kg

Chicken Fillets $11.60 per kg

Beef $17.40 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $17.40 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $77.31 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $1.45 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $7.73 per trip

Taxi per km $2.42 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $115.97 per month

Gasoline $1.74 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $11.60 per trip

Scooter Rental $33.83 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $43.49 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $67.65 per month

Gym Membership $67.65 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $24.16 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $28.99 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $11.60 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $96.64 per pair

Summer Dress $67.65 per dress

Running Shoes $144.97 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $24.16 per visit

Laundry $14.50 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $48.32 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $14.50 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Jun 9, 2026
Generated by: deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 103.4729 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.

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