Cost of Living Comparison Between New Caledonia and Tonga Cost of Living Comparison Between New Caledonia and Tonga

😐 Solo nomad: New Caledonia is 89.8% more expensive than Tonga without rent, and 121% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: New Caledonia is 91.9% more expensive than Tonga without rent, and 80.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
New Caledonia
Tonga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.75 CFPF 1,515
$8.55 TOP 20.17
72.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$98.8 CFPF 10.2K
$63.2 TOP 149
56.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.26 CFPF 1,465
$10.24 TOP 24.16
39.26%
Cappuccino
$5.79 CFPF 595
$2.88 TOP 6.79
101.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 CFPF 250
$2.89 TOP 6.81
-15.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 CFPF 114
$2.41 TOP 5.70
-53.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.11 CFPF 1,141
$3.36 TOP 7.94
230.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.32 CFPF 752
$4.89 TOP 11.54
49.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
New Caledonia
Tonga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 CFPF 122
$1.59 TOP 3.76
-25.16%
White Bread (500g)
$3.06 CFPF 315
$1.02 TOP 2.40
200.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 CFPF 201
$2.08 TOP 4.91
-5.77%
Eggs
$5.54 CFPF 569
$5.19 TOP 12.24
6.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.06 CFPF 1,958
$8.99 TOP 21.21
112.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$22.49 CFPF 2,310
$5.94 TOP 14.01
278.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.59 CFPF 2,629
$7.70 TOP 18.16
232.34%
Apples (1kg)
$4.35 CFPF 446
$2.85 TOP 6.72
52.63%
Banana (1kg)
$7.41 CFPF 761
$2.84 TOP 6.69
160.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.70 CFPF 689
$2.83 TOP 6.68
136.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.37 CFPF 757
$3.67 TOP 8.66
100.82%
Potato (1kg)
$3.83 CFPF 393
$3.24 TOP 7.64
18.21%
Onion (1kg)
$3.26 CFPF 335
$2.60 TOP 6.13
25.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.84 CFPF 292
$2.24 TOP 5.28
26.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 CFPF 164
$1.35 TOP 3.19
18.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.91 CFPF 2,046
$10.10 TOP 23.84
97.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.58 CFPF 1,601
$17.07 TOP 40.28
-8.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.23 CFPF 538
$3.20 TOP 7.55
63.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.06 CFPF 623
$3.36 TOP 7.92
80.36%
🚌 Getting Around
New Caledonia
Tonga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.92 CFPF 300
$2.09 TOP 4.94
39.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.2 CFPF 6,387
$42.24 TOP 99.7
47.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.24 CFPF 538
$2.12 TOP 5.01
147.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 CFPF 107
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.25 CFPF 2,594
$42.31 TOP 99.9
-40.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 CFPF 174
$1.49 TOP 3.51
14.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K CFPF 3.6M
$5,860 TOP 13.8K
491.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.1K CFPF 4.1M
$8,253 TOP 19.5K
385.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
New Caledonia
Tonga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$207 CFPF 21.3K
$184 TOP 435
12.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.90 CFPF 4,100
$21.86 TOP 51.6
82.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.9 CFPF 5,944
$126 TOP 298
-54.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
New Caledonia
Tonga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.8 CFPF 6,138
$31.09 TOP 73.4
92.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.91 CFPF 813
$40.87 TOP 96.5
-80.65%
Cinema Ticket
$12.81 CFPF 1,316
$40.80 TOP 96.3
-68.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
New Caledonia
Tonga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$797 CFPF 81.9K
$158 TOP 373
404.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$249 TOP 587
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
New Caledonia
Tonga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 CFPF 11.5K
$14.62 TOP 34.51
667.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.9 CFPF 5,944
$17.73 TOP 41.85
226.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.1 CFPF 9,770
$20.56 TOP 48.52
362.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$242 CFPF 24.9K
$29.18 TOP 68.9
729.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
New Caledonia
Tonga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$757 CFPF 77.8K
$628 TOP 1,482
20.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$784 CFPF 80.6K
$49.00 TOP 116
1500.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 CFPF 163.9K
$822 TOP 1,939
94.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,338 CFPF 137.5K
$568 TOP 1,341
135.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,045 CFPF 518.3K
$408 TOP 964
1135.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,929 CFPF 403.7K
$249 TOP 589
1475.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
New Caledonia
Tonga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,816 CFPF 289.3K
$672 TOP 1,587
318.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.33
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Last update for New Caledonia: February 28, 2026

Last update for Tonga: March 1, 2026

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