Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Noumea 

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Cost of Living in Noumea is 3.3% higher than in Paris (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Noumea is 11.9% lower than in Paris
Rent Prices in Noumea are 47.2% lower than in Paris
Restaurant Prices in Noumea are 3.1% higher than in Paris
Groceries Prices in Noumea are 25.8% higher than in Paris
Local Purchasing Power in Noumea is 8.6% lower than in Paris
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Restaurants
Paris Edit Noumea Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(1,789.98 F)
12.57 €
(1,500.00 F)
     -16.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 €
(7,756.56 F)
83.80 €
(10,000.00 F)
     +28.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(1,431.98 F)
12.57 €
(1,500.00 F)
     +4.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 €
(835.32 F)
9.64 €
(1,150.00 F)
     +37.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 €
(835.32 F)
6.49 €
(775.00 F)
     -7.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.91 €
(467.15 F)
4.21 €
(502.50 F)
     +7.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.70 €
(441.08 F)
2.10 €
(250.00 F)
     -43.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.89 €
(345.43 F)
1.09 €
(130.00 F)
     -62.4 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.97 €
(593.48 F)
3.83 €
(457.40 F)
     -22.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.77 €
(211.04 F)
2.17 €
(258.55 F)
     +22.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.19 €
(142.49 F)
0.71 €
(85.28 F)
     -40.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.43 €
(528.55 F)
4.86 €
(580.00 F)
     +9.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.79 €
(1,168.66 F)
6.93 €
(826.91 F)
     -29.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.68 €
(678.24 F)
7.22 €
(861.83 F)
     +27.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.98 €
(1,071.63 F)
9.69 €
(1,156.66 F)
     +7.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.45 €
(173.60 F)
1.67 €
(199.58 F)
     +15.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 €
(114.07 F)
2.85 €
(339.74 F)
     +197.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.44 €
(171.86 F)
2.66 €
(317.52 F)
     +84.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.60 €
(191.09 F)
2.85 €
(340.19 F)
     +78.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.05 €
(125.39 F)
1.48 €
(176.90 F)
     +41.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.18 €
(140.73 F)
1.27 €
(151.20 F)
     +7.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.54 €
(184.00 F)
2.51 €
(300.00 F)
     +63.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.75 €
(89.75 F)
1.27 €
(151.67 F)
     +69.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(954.65 F)
16.76 €
(2,000.00 F)
     +109.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.23 €
(265.84 F)
4.60 €
(549.24 F)
     +106.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.42 €
(407.94 F)
5.31 €
(633.33 F)
     +55.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.50 €
(1,491.65 F)
16.42 €
(1,960.00 F)
     +31.4 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.25 €
(268.50 F)
2.51 €
(300.00 F)
     +11.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 86.40 €
(10,310.26 F)
54.05 €
(6,450.00 F)
     -37.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8.00 €
(954.65 F)
4.65 €
(555.00 F)
     -41.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(384.09 F)
1.58 €
(188.29 F)
     -51.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 50.00 €
(5,966.59 F)
21.58 €
(2,575.00 F)
     -56.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.15 €
(853.28 F)
5.31 €
(633.58 F)
     -25.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,870.00 €
(3,683,770.73 F)
29,539.50 €
(3,525,000.00 F)
     -4.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,406.25 €
(3,867,094.11 F)
34,337.05 €
(4,097,500.00 F)
     +6.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 228.62 €
(27,281.23 F)
181.37 €
(21,642.86 F)
     -20.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.10 €
(1,801.97 F)
34.92 €
(4,166.67 F)
     +131.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.49 €
(3,757.39 F)
48.32 €
(5,766.67 F)
     +53.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Paris Edit Noumea Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.09 €
(3,948.94 F)
48.19 €
(5,750.00 F)
     +45.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.05 €
(1,915.72 F)
6.70 €
(800.00 F)
     -58.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(1,551.31 F)
11.10 €
(1,325.00 F)
     -14.6 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 737.50 €
(88,007.16 F)
681.57 €
(81,333.33 F)
     -7.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,500.00 €
(1,849,641.93 F)
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Clothing And Shoes
Paris Edit Noumea Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 102.04 €
(12,176.38 F)
92.18 €
(11,000.00 F)
     -9.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.93 €
(5,123.03 F)
55.87 €
(6,666.67 F)
     +30.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 104.61 €
(12,483.89 F)
106.85 €
(12,750.00 F)
     +2.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 138.20 €
(16,491.65 F)
188.55 €
(22,500.00 F)
     +36.4 %
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,312.43 €
(156,614.84 F)
691.35 €
(82,500.00 F)
     -47.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,010.81 €
(120,621.81 F)
680.88 €
(81,250.00 F)
     -32.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,015.52 €
(359,846.91 F)
1,382.70 €
(165,000.00 F)
     -54.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,044.00 €
(243,914.07 F)
1,152.25 €
(137,500.00 F)
     -43.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,130.46 €
(134,900.34 F)
395.10 €
(47,147.90 F)
     -65.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 787.11 €
(93,926.78 F)
347.42 €
(41,457.64 F)
     -55.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Paris Edit Noumea Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,044.49 €
(363,304.02 F)
2,451.15 €
(292,500.00 F)
     -19.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.69 2.50      -32.3 %
Last update: February 2025December 2024
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