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

😐 Solo nomad: New Caledonia is 73.1% more expensive than Tonga without rent, and 129.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: New Caledonia is 103.5% more expensive than Tonga without rent, and 78.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
New Caledonia
Tonga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.57 CFPF 1,475
$8.28 TOP 19.70
75.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$97.4 CFPF 9,858
$61.2 TOP 146
59.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.53 CFPF 1,471
$10.36 TOP 24.65
40.25%
Cappuccino
$6.10 CFPF 618
$2.84 TOP 6.75
114.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 CFPF 240
$2.82 TOP 6.72
-15.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 CFPF 107
$2.42 TOP 5.76
-56.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.03 CFPF 1,117
$3.41 TOP 8.12
223.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.62 CFPF 772
$4.96 TOP 11.80
53.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
New Caledonia
Tonga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 CFPF 125
$1.58 TOP 3.76
-21.52%
White Bread (500g)
$3.05 CFPF 309
$1.05 TOP 2.50
190.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 CFPF 193
$2.02 TOP 4.81
-5.45%
Eggs
$5.64 CFPF 571
$4.96 TOP 11.81
13.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.91 CFPF 1,915
$8.89 TOP 21.16
112.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$22.56 CFPF 2,284
$5.89 TOP 14.02
283.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.64 CFPF 2,596
$7.61 TOP 18.11
236.93%
Apples (1kg)
$4.22 CFPF 427
$2.72 TOP 6.48
55.15%
Banana (1kg)
$7.23 CFPF 732
$2.80 TOP 6.66
158.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.90 CFPF 698
$2.89 TOP 6.89
138.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.15 CFPF 724
$3.73 TOP 8.87
91.69%
Potato (1kg)
$3.88 CFPF 393
$3.20 TOP 7.62
21.25%
Onion (1kg)
$3.31 CFPF 335
$2.70 TOP 6.42
22.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.84 CFPF 288
$2.17 TOP 5.16
30.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 CFPF 156
$1.41 TOP 3.36
9.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.54 CFPF 1,979
$10.23 TOP 24.35
91.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.02 CFPF 1,622
$17.30 TOP 41.18
-7.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.18 CFPF 524
$3.15 TOP 7.50
64.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.97 CFPF 604
$3.23 TOP 7.69
84.83%
🚌 Getting Around
New Caledonia
Tonga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.98 CFPF 302
$2.07 TOP 4.92
43.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.4 CFPF 6,321
$41.57 TOP 98.9
50.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.43 CFPF 550
$2.12 TOP 5.04
156.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 CFPF 104
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.99 CFPF 2,530
$41.36 TOP 98.4
-39.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 CFPF 163
$1.46 TOP 3.48
10.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.6K CFPF 3.4M
$5,788 TOP 13.8K
481.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.1K CFPF 4.1M
$8,377 TOP 19.9K
378.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
New Caledonia
Tonga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$201 CFPF 20.4K
$189 TOP 450
6.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.19 CFPF 4,170
$22.25 TOP 53.0
85.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.1 CFPF 5,786
$126 TOP 299
-54.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
New Caledonia
Tonga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.4 CFPF 6,217
$31.04 TOP 73.9
97.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.60 CFPF 770
$41.80 TOP 99.5
-81.82%
Cinema Ticket
$12.64 CFPF 1,280
$40.82 TOP 97.2
-69.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
New Caledonia
Tonga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$780 CFPF 79.0K
$161 TOP 383
385.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$249 TOP 592
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
New Caledonia
Tonga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 CFPF 11.4K
$14.70 TOP 34.98
668.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.9 CFPF 5,960
$17.63 TOP 41.96
233.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.4 CFPF 9,559
$21.16 TOP 50.4
346.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$243 CFPF 24.6K
$29.15 TOP 69.4
733.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
New Caledonia
Tonga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 CFPF 77.2K
$614 TOP 1,462
24.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$789 CFPF 79.9K
$50.6 TOP 120
1459.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,588 CFPF 160.8K
$832 TOP 1,980
90.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,313 CFPF 132.9K
$580 TOP 1,379
126.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,134 CFPF 519.8K
$413 TOP 982
1144.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,979 CFPF 402.9K
$246 TOP 585
1517.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
New Caledonia
Tonga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,799 CFPF 283.4K
$670 TOP 1,594
317.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.33
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Last update for New Caledonia: April 11, 2026

Last update for Tonga: April 12, 2026

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