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Cost of Living inNouméa, New Caledonia
South Province, New Caledonia93KCapitalHigh incomeRemote-work friendly
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Purchasing Power vs. United States
Your money goes 1.34x further
Based on GDP per capita (PPP). New Caledonia: $29,213/capita.
Income Category
High
World Bank GNI
GDP per Capita
$29,213
PPP, International $
City Population
93K
Child Education
International and private school tuition + curriculum mix for relocating families.
International & private schools
1 confirmed school
2 more suggested by AI, not verified
- French1
Schools' websites are found with Wikidata and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), and each is checked on the school's own site.
Childcare & Domestic Help
Nanny, housekeeper, and driver pricing is not yet sourced for Nouméa. We publish this section only when we can tie it to local job-board, agency, or country fallback evidence.
Getting Around
The concrete mobility picture for Nouméa: airport access, urban transit, and rideshare practicality.
Walkability score: 44/100 (car leaning). This is derived from the verified mobility profile and is used by the walkability gate.
Walkability
44/100
mobility profile bus only
Airport
Noumea international airport access
The refreshed local city data-type matrix lists Nouméa as a missing New Caledonia mobility/walkability row; add conservative first-city coverage through noumea international airport access instead of leaving the country at zero direct family mobility coverage.
Urban transit
Road-led mobility with central errand access
busminibuswalking
Daily movement remains road-led, but buses, minibuses, taxis, and central errands provide a conservative non-car baseline until richer city-specific sources land.
Rideshare
Taxi-first mobility
Taxis or arranged rides are the dependable fallback for airport transfers and neighborhoods beyond fixed-route service.
Source: User-curated family relocation research (initial seed) (2026-04-14)
Healthcare
System strength, outcome signals, facility coverage, and self-pay visibility in New Caledonia.
Method: country metrics come from public system indicators, facility coverage reflects mapped providers we can inventory, direct pricing only reflects observed self-pay pages, and relative care cost can fall back to broad cost-of-living healthcare indices. Sparse pricing does not imply sparse healthcare availability.
72 facilities tracked
Facilities updated 7 months ago
Healthcare system
LimitedLow out-of-pocket burden help, but coverage looks thinner and hospital capacity looks tighter.
Public care
LimitedRelatively low patient cost-sharing help, but public coverage looks thinner and public funding looks lighter.
Private care
LimitedSelf-pay pricing transparency is still sparse weigh on this rating.
UHC coverage
0/100
2025
Physicians
1.98/1k
1999
Hospital beds
0.00/1k
2025
Out of pocket
0%
2025
Outcome signals
Life expectancy
78.9 yrs
2024
International patient readiness
LimitedPrice transparency is still sparse weigh on this rating.
Pricing transparency
LimitedPublished self-pay prices are scarce and few facilities expose web pages we can verify weigh on this rating.
Facility coverage
Pharmacy: 29Doctor: 24Clinic: 6Laboratory: 6Hospital: 5Dentist: 2
Self-pay pricing visibility
No verified self-pay prices are published for the tracked facilities in New Caledonia yet.
This usually reflects low online price transparency rather than a lack of healthcare providers.
Notable facilities
CHS de Nouville
Hospital · Emergency
Centre Hospitalier Spécialisé Albert Bousquet - Centre d'accueil et hôpital de jour
Hospital · Emergency
Clinique Kuindo-Magnin
Hospital · Emergency
Centre Hospitalier Spécialisé Albert Bousquet
Hospital · Emergency
Maison Gabriel Poëdi
Hospital · Emergency
Clinique de la Baie des Citrons
Clinic · Emergency
System metrics: World Bank WDI · Updated 2026-11-01
Wages by Sector
| Sector | Median |
|---|---|
| Administrative & Support Services | — |
| Agriculture & Farming | — |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | — |
| Construction | — |
| Education | — |
| Finance & Insurance | — |
| Healthcare & Social Work | — |
| Hospitality & Food Service | — |
| Information & Technology | — |
| Manufacturing | — |
| Mining & Quarrying | — |
| Other Services | — |
| Professional & Scientific Services | — |
| Public Administration & Defence | — |
| Real Estate | — |
| Retail & Wholesale Trade | — |
| Transport & Logistics | — |
| Utilities | — |
2017 annual wages in Nouméa, New Caledonia · Source: ILO ILOSTAT (national)
Price Comparison vs. US
budget hotel
$50.00Estimated38% more
luxury hotel
$300.00Estimated37% cheaper
Quick comparison FAQ
Structured from the deltas already shown on this page — no invented facts, no extra data sources.
How far does your money go in Nouméa compared with the US?
Your money goes about 1.3x further in Nouméa than in the US, based on the current PPP estimate.
About Nouméa
Noumea is the capital of New Caledonia, a French overseas territory in the southwestern Pacific, with about 93,000 residents on a peninsula at the southern end of Grande Terre. The local economy is dominated by nickel mining and processing, which makes the country one of the world's largest nickel producers, alongside French public sector employment, services, and tourism. French is the sole official language and the working language of administration; English use is limited outside tourism. The climate is tropical moderated by trade winds. Noumea functions within the French legal and currency system using the CFP franc, with EU citizens facing the simplest residence path; non-EU residence is governed by French overseas territory rules. The city suits relocators with Pacific-French ties or nickel-sector employment.
Tropical climate with warm temperatures year-round and cyclone season Nov-AprilReliable internet but expensive; adequate for remote work but not cutting-edge speedsGrowing expat and digital nomad community, particularly French and AustralianCity center moderately walkable but car-dependent for some areasFresh seafood and French-influenced Pacific cuisine with excellent local marketsLimited nightlife compared to larger cities; quieter bar and club sceneFew dedicated coworking spaces; most nomads work from cafes or accommodationGenerally safe with low crime rates, stable political environment
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