Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Noumea Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Noumea

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 44.6% cheaper than Noumea without rent, and 48.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 54.1% cheaper than Noumea without rent, and 34.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Noumea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$14.35 CFPF 1,470
-67.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$95.5 CFPF 9,786
-51.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$14.71 CFPF 1,507
-41.20%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$6.06 CFPF 620
-49.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$2.39 CFPF 245
-69.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.08 CFPF 110
-65.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$11.21 CFPF 1,149
-78.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$7.54 CFPF 773
-51.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Noumea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.19 CFPF 122
88.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$3.04 CFPF 312
-40.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.97 CFPF 202
13.71%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$5.65 CFPF 579
-60.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$18.61 CFPF 1,907
3.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$22.23 CFPF 2,277
-83.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$26.25 CFPF 2,689
-50.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$4.32 CFPF 443
-24.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$7.29 CFPF 747
-77.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$6.66 CFPF 682
-63.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$7.11 CFPF 728
-72.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$3.71 CFPF 380
-58.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$3.21 CFPF 329
-53.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$2.85 CFPF 292
-64.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.44 CFPF 147
-66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$20.28 CFPF 2,077
-78.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$17.43 CFPF 1,786
24.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$5.48 CFPF 562
-67.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$6.03 CFPF 618
-53.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Noumea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$2.83 CFPF 290
-52.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$62.1 CFPF 6,365
-81.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$5.51 CFPF 565
-42.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.04 CFPF 107
-3.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$24.53 CFPF 2,513
-44.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.69 CFPF 173
-23.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$34.6K CFPF 3.5M
-20.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$40.4K CFPF 4.1M
-16.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Noumea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$208 CFPF 21.3K
-41.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$40.31 CFPF 4,130
-65.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$56.9 CFPF 5,828
-67.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Noumea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$60.6 CFPF 6,206
0.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$7.78 CFPF 797
119.92%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$12.62 CFPF 1,293
-28.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Noumea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$789 CFPF 80.8K
-11.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Noumea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$113 CFPF 11.6K
-49.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$58.3 CFPF 5,971
-40.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$126 CFPF 12.9K
-8.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$247 CFPF 25.3K
-65.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Noumea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$806 CFPF 82.6K
-24.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$798 CFPF 81.7K
-44.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,623 CFPF 166.3K
24.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$1,307 CFPF 133.9K
11.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$4,825 CFPF 494.3K
-12.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$4,471 CFPF 458.1K
-35.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Noumea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$2,831 CFPF 290K
-75.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
2.33
128.76%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Noumea: October 28, 2025

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