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

😐 Solo nomad: New Caledonia is 66.1% more expensive than Tonga without rent, and 123.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: New Caledonia is 77% more expensive than Tonga without rent, and 86.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
New Caledonia
Tonga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.8 CFPF 1,517
$8.13 TOP 19.11
82.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$98.7 CFPF 10.1K
$61.6 TOP 145
60.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.76 CFPF 1,512
$10.28 TOP 24.17
43.58%
Cappuccino
$6.12 CFPF 627
$2.98 TOP 7.01
105.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 CFPF 252
$2.87 TOP 6.75
-14.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 CFPF 114
$2.4 TOP 5.64
-53.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.12 CFPF 1,140
$3.42 TOP 8.03
225.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.48 CFPF 766
$5.04 TOP 11.85
48.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
New Caledonia
Tonga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 CFPF 127
$1.61 TOP 3.78
-22.98%
White Bread (500g)
$3.02 CFPF 310
$1.02 TOP 2.41
196.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 CFPF 200
$2.01 TOP 4.74
-2.99%
Eggs
$5.7 CFPF 584
$5.03 TOP 11.83
13.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.95 CFPF 1,942
$8.86 TOP 20.82
113.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$22.64 CFPF 2,319
$6.03 TOP 14.17
275.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.94 CFPF 2,657
$7.87 TOP 18.5
229.61%
Apples (1kg)
$4.33 CFPF 443
$2.82 TOP 6.64
53.55%
Banana (1kg)
$7.43 CFPF 762
$2.78 TOP 6.55
167.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.96 CFPF 713
$2.97 TOP 6.99
134.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.45 CFPF 764
$3.67 TOP 8.64
103.00%
Potato (1kg)
$3.85 CFPF 395
$3.19 TOP 7.51
20.69%
Onion (1kg)
$3.29 CFPF 338
$2.67 TOP 6.28
23.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.86 CFPF 294
$2.2 TOP 5.17
30.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 CFPF 163
$1.34 TOP 3.16
18.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.88 CFPF 2,037
$10.06 TOP 23.65
97.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.74 CFPF 1,612
$16.81 TOP 39.52
-6.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.19 CFPF 532
$3.2 TOP 7.52
62.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.12 CFPF 627
$3.31 TOP 7.78
84.89%
🚌 Getting Around
New Caledonia
Tonga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.96 CFPF 303
$2.09 TOP 4.92
41.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.5 CFPF 6,403
$41.38 TOP 97.3
51.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.51 CFPF 564
$2.1 TOP 4.93
162.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 CFPF 102
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.25 CFPF 2,587
$41.32 TOP 97.2
-38.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 CFPF 165
$1.41 TOP 3.31
14.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34K CFPF 3.5M
$5,852 TOP 13.8K
481.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K CFPF 4.1M
$8,160 TOP 19.2K
389.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
New Caledonia
Tonga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$205 CFPF 21K
$188 TOP 442
9.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.62 CFPF 4,059
$22.56 TOP 53
75.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.1 CFPF 5,854
$126 TOP 295
-54.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
New Caledonia
Tonga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.2 CFPF 6,266
$30.73 TOP 72.3
99.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.56 CFPF 775
$41.69 TOP 98
-81.87%
Cinema Ticket
$12.92 CFPF 1,323
$41.63 TOP 97.9
-68.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
New Caledonia
Tonga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$803 CFPF 82.2K
$156 TOP 366
416.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$248 TOP 583
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
New Caledonia
Tonga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 CFPF 11.5K
$14.28 TOP 33.56
682.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.9 CFPF 5,934
$17.71 TOP 41.63
227.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.7 CFPF 9,699
$21.11 TOP 49.63
348.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$247 CFPF 25.3K
$29.11 TOP 68.5
747.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
New Caledonia
Tonga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$756 CFPF 77.5K
$620 TOP 1,458
21.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$781 CFPF 80K
$50.8 TOP 119
1438.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,567 CFPF 160.6K
$830 TOP 1,951
88.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,322 CFPF 135.4K
$568 TOP 1,336
132.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,676 CFPF 479K
$419 TOP 986
1014.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,468 CFPF 457.8K
$246 TOP 579
1714.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
New Caledonia
Tonga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,860 CFPF 293K
$671 TOP 1,577
326.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.33
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Last update for New Caledonia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tonga: October 28, 2025

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