Cost of Living Comparison Between Noumea and Trondheim Cost of Living Comparison Between Noumea and Trondheim

🙂 Solo nomad: Noumea is 6.8% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Noumea is 7.4% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Noumea
Trondheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.67 CFPF 1,495
$22.83 NOK 219
-35.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$98.4 CFPF 10.0K
$120 NOK 1,151
-18.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.35 CFPF 1,463
$14.18 NOK 136
1.20%
Cappuccino
$5.83 CFPF 594
$4.67 NOK 44.66
24.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 CFPF 248
$3.67 NOK 35.08
-33.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 CFPF 110
$2.87 NOK 27.48
-62.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.94 CFPF 1,115
$10.67 NOK 102
2.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.56 CFPF 771
$11.70 NOK 112
-35.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Noumea
Trondheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 CFPF 120
$2.54 NOK 24.35
-53.54%
White Bread (500g)
$3.19 CFPF 325
$3.54 NOK 33.88
-9.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 CFPF 202
$3.84 NOK 36.73
-48.44%
Eggs
$5.70 CFPF 581
$4.61 NOK 44.10
23.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.41 CFPF 1,876
$11.98 NOK 115
53.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$22.93 CFPF 2,338
$15.11 NOK 145
51.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.51 CFPF 2,601
$28.78 NOK 275
-11.36%
Apples (1kg)
$4.31 CFPF 439
$3.74 NOK 35.79
15.24%
Banana (1kg)
$7.18 CFPF 732
$2.83 NOK 27.12
153.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.81 CFPF 694
$2.68 NOK 25.69
154.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.45 CFPF 759
$5.21 NOK 49.84
42.99%
Potato (1kg)
$3.70 CFPF 377
$2.98 NOK 28.51
24.16%
Onion (1kg)
$3.21 CFPF 327
$3.24 NOK 31.00
-0.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.99 CFPF 304
$3.16 NOK 30.21
-5.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 CFPF 152
$2.42 NOK 23.19
-38.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.96 CFPF 2,034
$14.99 NOK 143
33.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.75 CFPF 1,810
$18.54 NOK 177
-4.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.26 CFPF 536
$3.67 NOK 35.12
43.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.21 CFPF 634
$4.76 NOK 45.52
30.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Noumea
Trondheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 CFPF 299
$4.56 NOK 43.61
-35.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.9 CFPF 6,305
$91.6 NOK 876
-32.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.24 CFPF 534
$15.40 NOK 147
-65.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 CFPF 106
$2.19 NOK 21.00
-52.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.81 CFPF 2,529
$90.1 NOK 862
-72.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 CFPF 167
$2.22 NOK 21.23
-26.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.9K CFPF 3.5M
$32.3K NOK 309.6K
4.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.1K CFPF 4.1M
$42.4K NOK 405.6K
-5.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Noumea
Trondheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$213 CFPF 21.7K
$322 NOK 3,083
-33.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.77 CFPF 4,054
$42.25 NOK 404
-5.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.8 CFPF 5,893
$76.5 NOK 732
-24.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Noumea
Trondheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.5 CFPF 6,166
$43.51 NOK 416
39.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.80 CFPF 795
$48.00 NOK 459
-83.75%
Cinema Ticket
$12.90 CFPF 1,315
$17.24 NOK 165
-25.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Noumea
Trondheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$781 CFPF 79.6K
$330 NOK 3,160
136.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$8,505 NOK 81.4K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Noumea
Trondheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 CFPF 11.3K
$112 NOK 1,074
-1.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.2 CFPF 5,833
$48.39 NOK 463
18.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 CFPF 12.4K
$125 NOK 1,201
-2.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$239 CFPF 24.4K
$132 NOK 1,263
81.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Noumea
Trondheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$793 CFPF 80.9K
$1,374 NOK 13.1K
-42.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$800 CFPF 81.5K
$1,095 NOK 10.5K
-26.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,598 CFPF 162.9K
$2,280 NOK 21.8K
-29.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,310 CFPF 133.5K
$1,691 NOK 16.2K
-22.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,131 CFPF 523.1K
$6,080 NOK 58.2K
-15.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,906 CFPF 398.2K
$4,743 NOK 45.4K
-17.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Noumea
Trondheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,769 CFPF 282.3K
$4,170 NOK 39.9K
-33.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.33
4.32
-46.06%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Noumea: March 1, 2026

Last update for Trondheim: March 3, 2026

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