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

😐 Solo nomad: New Caledonia is 67.4% more expensive than Tonga without rent, and 122.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: New Caledonia is 76.4% more expensive than Tonga without rent, and 85.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
New Caledonia
Tonga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.61 CFPF 1,502
$8.48 TOP 20.27
72.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.9 CFPF 9,856
$63.4 TOP 152
51.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.57 CFPF 1,498
$10.30 TOP 24.63
41.46%
Cappuccino
$5.99 CFPF 615
$2.83 TOP 6.77
111.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 CFPF 252
$2.89 TOP 6.92
-15.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 CFPF 109
$2.48 TOP 5.93
-57.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.32 CFPF 1,164
$3.31 TOP 7.91
241.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.54 CFPF 775
$4.87 TOP 11.64
54.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
New Caledonia
Tonga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.20 CFPF 123
$1.53 TOP 3.66
-21.57%
White Bread (500g)
$3.16 CFPF 325
$1.05 TOP 2.51
200.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 CFPF 194
$2.08 TOP 4.98
-9.13%
Eggs
$5.77 CFPF 593
$5.05 TOP 12.06
14.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.00 CFPF 1,954
$8.93 TOP 21.33
112.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$22.81 CFPF 2,346
$5.82 TOP 13.91
291.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.44 CFPF 2,615
$7.56 TOP 18.08
236.51%
Apples (1kg)
$4.31 CFPF 443
$2.80 TOP 6.70
53.93%
Banana (1kg)
$7.34 CFPF 755
$2.72 TOP 6.50
169.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.83 CFPF 703
$2.83 TOP 6.76
141.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.08 CFPF 728
$3.82 TOP 9.14
85.34%
Potato (1kg)
$3.86 CFPF 397
$3.16 TOP 7.55
22.15%
Onion (1kg)
$3.14 CFPF 323
$2.56 TOP 6.13
22.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.92 CFPF 301
$2.24 TOP 5.34
30.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 CFPF 161
$1.42 TOP 3.39
10.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.21 CFPF 1,975
$10.12 TOP 24.19
89.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.91 CFPF 1,636
$16.77 TOP 40.07
-5.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.24 CFPF 539
$3.11 TOP 7.44
68.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 CFPF 644
$3.38 TOP 8.09
85.50%
🚌 Getting Around
New Caledonia
Tonga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.93 CFPF 302
$2.10 TOP 5.03
39.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.8 CFPF 6,459
$41.80 TOP 99.9
50.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.42 CFPF 557
$2.10 TOP 5.02
158.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 CFPF 104
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.24 CFPF 2,595
$41.46 TOP 99.1
-39.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 CFPF 168
$1.41 TOP 3.37
16.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.6K CFPF 3.5M
$5,723 TOP 13.7K
487.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.0K CFPF 4.1M
$8,270 TOP 19.8K
384.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
New Caledonia
Tonga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$201 CFPF 20.7K
$189 TOP 452
6.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.16 CFPF 4,129
$22.13 TOP 52.9
81.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.1 CFPF 5,772
$123 TOP 295
-54.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
New Caledonia
Tonga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.5 CFPF 6,219
$30.75 TOP 73.5
96.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.57 CFPF 779
$40.92 TOP 97.8
-81.50%
Cinema Ticket
$12.92 CFPF 1,329
$41.56 TOP 99.3
-68.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
New Caledonia
Tonga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$773 CFPF 79.5K
$159 TOP 380
385.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$253 TOP 604
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
New Caledonia
Tonga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 CFPF 11.5K
$14.65 TOP 35.02
666.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.6 CFPF 6,026
$17.52 TOP 41.87
234.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.3 CFPF 9,588
$21.04 TOP 50.3
343.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$241 CFPF 24.8K
$28.55 TOP 68.2
744.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
New Caledonia
Tonga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 CFPF 78.5K
$632 TOP 1,510
20.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$774 CFPF 79.6K
$50.6 TOP 121
1430.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,573 CFPF 161.8K
$828 TOP 1,979
90.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,310 CFPF 134.7K
$571 TOP 1,365
129.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,675 CFPF 480.7K
$412 TOP 985
1034.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,574 CFPF 470.3K
$248 TOP 592
1745.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
New Caledonia
Tonga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,776 CFPF 285.4K
$675 TOP 1,613
311.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.33
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Last update for New Caledonia: January 12, 2026

Last update for Tonga: January 12, 2026

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