Cost of Living Comparison Between Kone and Noumea Cost of Living Comparison Between Kone and Noumea

🙂 Solo nomad: Kone is 79% cheaper than Noumea without rent, and 80.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kone is 77.3% cheaper than Noumea without rent, and 82% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kone
Noumea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$14.67 CFPF 1,495
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.6 CFPF 5,365
$98.4 CFPF 10.0K
-46.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$14.35 CFPF 1,463
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Cappuccino
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$5.83 CFPF 594
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.44 CFPF 248
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.08 CFPF 110
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$10.94 CFPF 1,115
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$7.56 CFPF 771
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kone
Noumea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
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$1.18 CFPF 120
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White Bread (500g)
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$3.19 CFPF 325
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Rice (white) (1kg)
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$1.98 CFPF 202
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Eggs
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$5.70 CFPF 581
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Local Cheese (1kg)
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$18.41 CFPF 1,876
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$22.93 CFPF 2,338
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$25.51 CFPF 2,601
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Apples (1kg)
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$4.31 CFPF 439
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Banana (1kg)
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$7.18 CFPF 732
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Oranges (1kg)
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$6.81 CFPF 694
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Tomato (1kg)
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$7.45 CFPF 759
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Potato (1kg)
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$3.70 CFPF 377
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Onion (1kg)
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$3.21 CFPF 327
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$2.99 CFPF 304
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 CFPF 148
$1.49 CFPF 152
-2.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.62 CFPF 1,796
$19.96 CFPF 2,034
-11.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.50 CFPF 1,580
$17.75 CFPF 1,810
-12.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$5.26 CFPF 536
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$6.21 CFPF 634
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🚌 Getting Around
Kone
Noumea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$2.94 CFPF 299
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$61.9 CFPF 6,305
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$5.24 CFPF 534
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$1.04 CFPF 106
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$24.81 CFPF 2,529
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$1.64 CFPF 167
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$33.9K CFPF 3.5M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$40.1K CFPF 4.1M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kone
Noumea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$174 CFPF 17.8K
$213 CFPF 21.7K
-18.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$39.77 CFPF 4,054
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$95.4 CFPF 9,725
$57.8 CFPF 5,893
65.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kone
Noumea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.5 CFPF 5,755
$60.5 CFPF 6,166
-6.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$7.80 CFPF 795
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Cinema Ticket
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$12.90 CFPF 1,315
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Kone
Noumea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$781 CFPF 79.6K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kone
Noumea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$114 CFPF 11.7K
$111 CFPF 11.3K
3.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$57.2 CFPF 5,833
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.4 CFPF 7,477
$122 CFPF 12.4K
-39.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$239 CFPF 24.4K
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kone
Noumea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$593 CFPF 60.5K
$793 CFPF 80.9K
-25.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$800 CFPF 81.5K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,578 CFPF 160.9K
$1,598 CFPF 162.9K
-1.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$1,310 CFPF 133.5K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$5,131 CFPF 523.1K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$3,906 CFPF 398.2K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Kone
Noumea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,968 CFPF 302.6K
$2,769 CFPF 282.3K
7.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
2.33
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Last update for Kone: March 2, 2026

Last update for Noumea: March 1, 2026

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