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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kone is 77.6% cheaper than Noumea without rent, and 80.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kone is 81.9% cheaper than Noumea without rent, and 81.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kone
Noumea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$14.35 CFPF 1,470
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.1 CFPF 5,543
$95.5 CFPF 9,786
-43.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$14.71 CFPF 1,507
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Cappuccino
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$6.06 CFPF 620
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.39 CFPF 245
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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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$11.21 CFPF 1,149
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$7.54 CFPF 773
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kone
Noumea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
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$1.19 CFPF 122
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White Bread (500g)
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$3.04 CFPF 312
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Rice (white) (1kg)
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$1.97 CFPF 202
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Eggs
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$5.65 CFPF 579
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Local Cheese (1kg)
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$18.61 CFPF 1,907
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$22.23 CFPF 2,277
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$26.25 CFPF 2,689
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Apples (1kg)
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$4.32 CFPF 443
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Banana (1kg)
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$7.29 CFPF 747
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Oranges (1kg)
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$6.66 CFPF 682
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Tomato (1kg)
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$7.11 CFPF 728
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Potato (1kg)
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$3.71 CFPF 380
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Onion (1kg)
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$3.21 CFPF 329
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$2.85 CFPF 292
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 CFPF 152
$1.44 CFPF 147
2.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.86 CFPF 1,830
$20.28 CFPF 2,077
-11.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.61 CFPF 1,600
$17.43 CFPF 1,786
-10.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$5.48 CFPF 562
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$6.03 CFPF 618
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🚌 Getting Around
Kone
Noumea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$2.83 CFPF 290
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$62.1 CFPF 6,365
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$5.51 CFPF 565
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$1.04 CFPF 107
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$24.53 CFPF 2,513
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$1.69 CFPF 173
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$34.6K CFPF 3.5M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$40.4K 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)
$176 CFPF 18K
$208 CFPF 21.3K
-15.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$40.31 CFPF 4,130
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$98.6 CFPF 10.1K
$56.9 CFPF 5,828
73.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kone
Noumea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58 CFPF 5,944
$60.6 CFPF 6,206
-4.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$7.78 CFPF 797
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Cinema Ticket
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$12.62 CFPF 1,293
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Kone
Noumea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$789 CFPF 80.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kone
Noumea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$117 CFPF 12K
$113 CFPF 11.6K
3.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$58.3 CFPF 5,971
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72 CFPF 7,372
$126 CFPF 12.9K
-42.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$247 CFPF 25.3K
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kone
Noumea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$571 CFPF 58.5K
$806 CFPF 82.6K
-29.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$798 CFPF 81.7K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,531 CFPF 156.8K
$1,623 CFPF 166.3K
-5.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$1,307 CFPF 133.9K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$4,825 CFPF 494.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$4,471 CFPF 458.1K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Kone
Noumea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,932 CFPF 300.4K
$2,831 CFPF 290K
3.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
2.33
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Last update for Kone: October 29, 2025

Last update for Noumea: October 28, 2025

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