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 1,505
$22.83 NOK 220
-35.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$98.4 CFPF 10.1K
$120 NOK 1,159
-18.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.35 CFPF 1,472
$14.18 NOK 137
1.20%
Cappuccino
$5.83 CFPF 598
$4.67 NOK 44.99
24.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 CFPF 250
$3.67 NOK 35.33
-33.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 CFPF 111
$2.87 NOK 27.68
-62.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.94 CFPF 1,122
$10.67 NOK 103
2.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.56 CFPF 776
$11.70 NOK 113
-35.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Noumea
Trondheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 CFPF 121
$2.54 NOK 24.53
-53.54%
White Bread (500g)
$3.19 CFPF 327
$3.54 NOK 34.13
-9.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 CFPF 203
$3.84 NOK 37.00
-48.44%
Eggs
$5.70 CFPF 585
$4.61 NOK 44.42
23.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.41 CFPF 1,888
$11.98 NOK 115
53.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$22.93 CFPF 2,352
$15.11 NOK 146
51.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.51 CFPF 2,617
$28.78 NOK 277
-11.36%
Apples (1kg)
$4.31 CFPF 442
$3.74 NOK 36.05
15.24%
Banana (1kg)
$7.18 CFPF 737
$2.83 NOK 27.32
153.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.81 CFPF 698
$2.68 NOK 25.88
154.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.45 CFPF 764
$5.21 NOK 50.2
42.99%
Potato (1kg)
$3.70 CFPF 380
$2.98 NOK 28.72
24.16%
Onion (1kg)
$3.21 CFPF 329
$3.24 NOK 31.23
-0.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.99 CFPF 306
$3.16 NOK 30.43
-5.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 CFPF 153
$2.42 NOK 23.36
-38.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.96 CFPF 2,047
$14.99 NOK 144
33.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.75 CFPF 1,821
$18.54 NOK 179
-4.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.26 CFPF 539
$3.67 NOK 35.37
43.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.21 CFPF 637
$4.76 NOK 45.85
30.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Noumea
Trondheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 CFPF 301
$4.56 NOK 43.93
-35.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.9 CFPF 6,344
$91.6 NOK 883
-32.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.24 CFPF 538
$15.40 NOK 148
-65.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 CFPF 106
$2.19 NOK 21.15
-52.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.81 CFPF 2,544
$90.1 NOK 868
-72.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 CFPF 168
$2.22 NOK 21.38
-26.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.9K CFPF 3.5M
$32.3K NOK 311.8K
4.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.1K CFPF 4.1M
$42.4K NOK 408.6K
-5.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Noumea
Trondheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$213 CFPF 21.8K
$322 NOK 3,106
-33.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.77 CFPF 4,079
$42.25 NOK 407
-5.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.8 CFPF 5,929
$76.5 NOK 738
-24.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Noumea
Trondheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.5 CFPF 6,204
$43.51 NOK 419
39.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.80 CFPF 800
$48.00 NOK 463
-83.75%
Cinema Ticket
$12.90 CFPF 1,323
$17.24 NOK 166
-25.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Noumea
Trondheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$781 CFPF 80.1K
$330 NOK 3,183
136.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$8,505 NOK 82.0K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Noumea
Trondheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 CFPF 11.3K
$112 NOK 1,082
-1.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.2 CFPF 5,869
$48.39 NOK 467
18.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 CFPF 12.5K
$125 NOK 1,209
-2.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$239 CFPF 24.5K
$132 NOK 1,273
81.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Noumea
Trondheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$793 CFPF 81.4K
$1,374 NOK 13.2K
-42.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$800 CFPF 82.0K
$1,095 NOK 10.6K
-26.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,598 CFPF 163.9K
$2,280 NOK 22.0K
-29.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,310 CFPF 134.3K
$1,691 NOK 16.3K
-22.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,131 CFPF 526.3K
$6,080 NOK 58.6K
-15.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,906 CFPF 400.6K
$4,743 NOK 45.7K
-17.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Noumea
Trondheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,769 CFPF 284.0K
$4,170 NOK 40.2K
-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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