Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Labasa and Noumea

Labasa, Fiji
Noumea, New Caledonia
Labasa
🇫🇯 Fiji
-
/mo nomad
Noumea
🇳🇨 New Caledonia
$2,670
/mo nomad
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Labasa
Noumea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$20.32 CFPF 2,146
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$113 CFPF 12.0K
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$13.85 CFPF 1,463
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Cappuccino
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$4.47 CFPF 472
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.95 CFPF 206
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.23 CFPF 130
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$9.32 CFPF 984
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$7.15 CFPF 755
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Labasa
Noumea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
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$1.21 CFPF 128
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White Bread (500g)
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$3.45 CFPF 365
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Rice (white) (1kg)
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$2.17 CFPF 229
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Eggs
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$6.10 CFPF 644
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Local Cheese (1kg)
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$29.40 CFPF 3,105
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$28.58 CFPF 3,018
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$28.67 CFPF 3,027
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Apples (1kg)
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$4.82 CFPF 509
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Banana (1kg)
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$7.17 CFPF 757
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Oranges (1kg)
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$6.10 CFPF 645
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Tomato (1kg)
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$8.10 CFPF 855
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Potato (1kg)
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$5.42 CFPF 572
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Onion (1kg)
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$3.78 CFPF 399
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$3.97 CFPF 419
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$1.50 CFPF 158
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$19.60 CFPF 2,070
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Wine (Bottle)
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$17.12 CFPF 1,808
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$5.82 CFPF 614
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🚌 Getting Around
Labasa
Noumea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$4.66 CFPF 492
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$279 CFPF 29.4K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$7.08 CFPF 748
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$1.12 CFPF 118
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$21.05 CFPF 2,223
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$1.63 CFPF 172
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$32.5K CFPF 3.4M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$37.8K CFPF 4.0M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Labasa
Noumea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$200 CFPF 21.2K
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$43.40 CFPF 4,584
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$48.74 CFPF 5,147
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Labasa
Noumea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$49.32 CFPF 5,209
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$8.28 CFPF 874
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Cinema Ticket
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$14.23 CFPF 1,503
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Labasa
Noumea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$758 CFPF 80.0K
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$9,479 CFPF 1.0M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Labasa
Noumea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
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$107 CFPF 11.3K
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$66.3 CFPF 7,003
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$97.6 CFPF 10.3K
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$254 CFPF 26.8K
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Labasa
Noumea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$754 CFPF 79.6K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$772 CFPF 81.5K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$1,514 CFPF 159.9K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$1,315 CFPF 138.8K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$4,752 CFPF 501.8K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$3,400 CFPF 359.0K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Labasa
Noumea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,707 CFPF 285.8K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.13
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Labasa: November 1, 2026

Last update for Noumea: November 1, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Labasa
–
Noumea
$772
Groceries & Markets
Labasa
–
Noumea
$650 *
Eating Out
Labasa
–
Noumea
$331
Getting Around
Labasa
–
Noumea
$310
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Labasa
–
Noumea
$293
Clothing & Footwear
Labasa
–
Noumea
$236
Sport & Entertainment
Labasa
–
Noumea
$78

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇫🇯 Labasa
🇳🇨 Noumea
🕒 Local time
15:55 3:55 PM
14:55 2:55 PM
1 h behind Labasa
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
30,000
91,386 Capital
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

XPF, USD, EUR to FJD – Fijian Dollar Converter

Fijian Dollar exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 2.23 FJD (1 FJD = 0.448 USD). 1 EUR = 2.51 FJD (1 FJD = 0.399 EUR).

CFP Franc exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 106 XPF (1,000 XPF = 9.47 USD). 1 EUR = 119 XPF (1,000 XPF = 8.44 EUR).

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  • Labasa Noumea 1,500 km ≈ 2 h 30 min nonstop flight
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