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

AI estimate Updated Jun 13, 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 $1,742 $1,065 $1,549 $532 $116

Utilities — $145 $213 $116 —

Internet & Mobile $87 $68 $97 $48 $15

Groceries $145 $532 $871 $339 $19

Transportation $242 $194 $339 $77 $29

Dining Out $774 $290 $387 $116 $48

Leisure Activities $242 $145 $194 $48 $39

Health Insurance $116 $145 $339 $68 —

Visa & Legal Fees $48 $97 $145 — —

Total $3,396 $2,681 $4,134 $1,344 $266

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $532.38 per month

Coworking Space $241.99 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $1,451.94 per month

Coliving Space $871.17 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $2.90 per cup

Beer $4.84 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $11.62 per meal

Fast Food Combo $14.52 per meal

Apples $5.81 per kg

Bread $1.94 per loaf

Milk $1.74 per liter

Rice $3.39 per kg

Chicken Fillets $14.52 per kg

Beef $24.20 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $14.52 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $58.08 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $1.94 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $7.74 per trip

Taxi per km $1.94 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $77.44 per month

Gasoline $1.74 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $14.52 per trip

Scooter Rental $38.72 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $38.72 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $96.80 per month

Gym Membership $116.16 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $19.36 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $29.04 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $14.52 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $96.80 per pair

Summer Dress $58.08 per dress

Running Shoes $145.19 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $19.36 per visit

Laundry $14.52 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $38.72 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $14.52 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Jun 13, 2026
Generated by: deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 47
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 103.3097 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.

Ouvea cost of living