Money and costs

The currency of New Caledonia is the Comptoir Francais du Pacific (XPF). Like other French overseas territories, New Caledonia is an extremely expensive destination. There are several ATMs in Noumea and other larger towns on Grande Terre. Payment with credit cards is almost widespread.

ACCOMMODATION

It will cost you a minimum of €60 to €80 per day, per person, in a double room, in the simplest hostels. The best resorts on the Île-des-Pins and Loyauté make the most of the tropical beauty of the surrounding scenery and charge high prices, sometimes comparable to those in French Polynesia: €300, €400 per night and so on. 

FOOD

Even the humblest and smallest meals for sale in the caravans, bars and cafes you can find easily cost €10. The cost increases almost exponentially with the sophistication of the restaurants.

INTERNET

Hotels and resorts often have free access to an internet service which – outside of Noumea and even worse on the islands off Grande Terre – can be slow and choppy. An hour of browsing an internet café can easily cost €10.