Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Noumea 

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Cost of Living in Noumea is 6.0% higher than in Paris (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Noumea is 10.7% lower than in Paris
Rent Prices in Noumea are 48.4% lower than in Paris
Restaurant Prices in Noumea are 4.3% higher than in Paris
Groceries Prices in Noumea are 32.7% higher than in Paris
Local Purchasing Power in Noumea is 10.4% 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 62.50 €
(7,458.24 F)
83.80 €
(10,000.00 F)
     +34.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(1,431.98 F)
12.57 €
(1,500.00 F)
     +4.7 %
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) 4.02 €
(479.94 F)
4.21 €
(502.50 F)
     +4.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.68 €
(439.55 F)
2.09 €
(250.00 F)
     -43.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.81 €
(335.62 F)
1.09 €
(130.00 F)
     -61.3 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.04 €
(601.05 F)
3.89 €
(463.71 F)
     -22.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.66 €
(197.94 F)
2.22 €
(264.90 F)
     +33.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.17 €
(140.12 F)
0.76 €
(90.72 F)
     -35.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.49 €
(536.05 F)
4.86 €
(580.00 F)
     +8.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10.27 €
(1,225.25 F)
7.34 €
(875.75 F)
     -28.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.53 €
(659.42 F)
8.84 €
(1,054.60 F)
     +59.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.46 €
(1,009.83 F)
10.14 €
(1,209.58 F)
     +19.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.40 €
(167.32 F)
1.67 €
(199.58 F)
     +19.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 €
(113.01 F)
2.85 €
(339.74 F)
     +200.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.36 €
(162.48 F)
2.66 €
(317.52 F)
     +95.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.55 €
(184.96 F)
2.85 €
(340.19 F)
     +83.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.05 €
(125.89 F)
1.48 €
(176.90 F)
     +40.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.18 €
(140.32 F)
1.27 €
(151.20 F)
     +7.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.61 €
(191.62 F)
2.51 €
(300.00 F)
     +56.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 €
(92.18 F)
1.27 €
(151.67 F)
     +64.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(954.65 F)
16.76 €
(2,000.00 F)
     +109.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.38 €
(283.53 F)
4.60 €
(549.24 F)
     +93.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.47 €
(414.27 F)
5.31 €
(633.33 F)
     +52.9 %
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) 2.50 €
(298.33 F)
2.51 €
(300.00 F)
     +0.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 88.40 €
(10,548.93 F)
54.05 €
(6,450.00 F)
     -38.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8.00 €
(954.65 F)
4.65 €
(555.00 F)
     -41.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 €
(576.14 F)
1.58 €
(188.29 F)
     -67.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 48.00 €
(5,727.93 F)
21.58 €
(2,575.00 F)
     -55.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.04 €
(840.02 F)
5.39 €
(642.89 F)
     -23.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,740.00 €
(3,668,258.96 F)
29,539.49 €
(3,525,000.00 F)
     -3.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,527.78 €
(3,762,265.89 F)
34,337.04 €
(4,097,500.00 F)
     +8.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 226.15 €
(26,987.30 F)
181.37 €
(21,642.86 F)
     -19.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.22 €
(1,815.78 F)
34.92 €
(4,166.67 F)
     +129.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.69 €
(3,781.20 F)
49.44 €
(5,900.00 F)
     +56.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Paris Edit Noumea Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.52 €
(4,000.11 F)
52.37 €
(6,250.00 F)
     +56.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.36 €
(1,952.39 F)
6.70 €
(800.00 F)
     -59.0 %
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 766.67 €
(91,487.70 F)
681.57 €
(81,333.33 F)
     -11.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,000.00 €
(1,551,313.16 F)
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Clothing And Shoes
Paris Edit Noumea Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 102.56 €
(12,238.93 F)
96.37 €
(11,500.00 F)
     -6.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 41.13 €
(4,908.51 F)
50.28 €
(6,000.00 F)
     +22.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.90 €
(12,756.11 F)
106.84 €
(12,750.00 F)
     -0.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 138.28 €
(16,500.70 F)
209.50 €
(25,000.00 F)
     +51.5 %
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,438.72 €
(171,684.78 F)
691.35 €
(82,500.00 F)
     -51.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,034.17 €
(123,408.95 F)
680.87 €
(81,250.00 F)
     -34.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,031.03 €
(361,698.74 F)
1,382.70 €
(165,000.00 F)
     -54.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,073.33 €
(247,414.56 F)
1,152.25 €
(137,500.00 F)
     -44.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,144.08 €
(136,525.24 F)
395.10 €
(47,147.90 F)
     -65.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 786.35 €
(93,836.71 F)
347.41 €
(41,457.64 F)
     -55.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Paris Edit Noumea Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,065.57 €
(365,820.40 F)
2,451.15 €
(292,500.00 F)
     -20.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.57 2.33      -34.6 %
Last update: May 2025December 2024
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