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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tonga is 47.3% cheaper than New Caledonia without rent, and 54.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tonga is 47.9% cheaper than New Caledonia without rent, and 44.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tonga
New Caledonia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.55 TOP 20.17
$14.75 CFPF 1,515
-42.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.2 TOP 149
$98.8 CFPF 10.2K
-36.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.24 TOP 24.16
$14.26 CFPF 1,465
-28.19%
Cappuccino
$2.88 TOP 6.79
$5.79 CFPF 595
-50.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 TOP 6.81
$2.43 CFPF 250
18.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 TOP 5.70
$1.11 CFPF 114
117.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.36 TOP 7.94
$11.11 CFPF 1,141
-69.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.89 TOP 11.54
$7.32 CFPF 752
-33.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tonga
New Caledonia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 TOP 3.76
$1.19 CFPF 122
33.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 TOP 2.40
$3.06 CFPF 315
-66.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.08 TOP 4.91
$1.96 CFPF 201
6.12%
Eggs
$5.19 TOP 12.24
$5.54 CFPF 569
-6.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.99 TOP 21.21
$19.06 CFPF 1,958
-52.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.94 TOP 14.01
$22.49 CFPF 2,310
-73.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.70 TOP 18.16
$25.59 CFPF 2,629
-69.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.85 TOP 6.72
$4.35 CFPF 446
-34.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.84 TOP 6.69
$7.41 CFPF 761
-61.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.83 TOP 6.68
$6.70 CFPF 689
-57.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.67 TOP 8.66
$7.37 CFPF 757
-50.20%
Potato (1kg)
$3.24 TOP 7.64
$3.83 CFPF 393
-15.40%
Onion (1kg)
$2.60 TOP 6.13
$3.26 CFPF 335
-20.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 TOP 5.28
$2.84 CFPF 292
-21.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 TOP 3.19
$1.60 CFPF 164
-15.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.10 TOP 23.84
$19.91 CFPF 2,046
-49.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.07 TOP 40.28
$15.58 CFPF 1,601
9.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.20 TOP 7.55
$5.23 CFPF 538
-38.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 TOP 7.92
$6.06 CFPF 623
-44.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Tonga
New Caledonia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.09 TOP 4.94
$2.92 CFPF 300
-28.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.24 TOP 99.7
$62.2 CFPF 6,387
-32.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.12 TOP 5.01
$5.24 CFPF 538
-59.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$1.04 CFPF 107
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.31 TOP 99.9
$25.25 CFPF 2,594
67.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 TOP 3.51
$1.70 CFPF 174
-12.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$5,860 TOP 13.8K
$34.6K CFPF 3.6M
-83.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,253 TOP 19.5K
$40.1K CFPF 4.1M
-79.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tonga
New Caledonia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 TOP 435
$207 CFPF 21.3K
-11.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.86 TOP 51.6
$39.90 CFPF 4,100
-45.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$126 TOP 298
$57.9 CFPF 5,944
118.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tonga
New Caledonia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.09 TOP 73.4
$59.8 CFPF 6,138
-47.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$40.87 TOP 96.5
$7.91 CFPF 813
416.69%
Cinema Ticket
$40.80 TOP 96.3
$12.81 CFPF 1,316
218.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tonga
New Caledonia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$158 TOP 373
$797 CFPF 81.9K
-80.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$249 TOP 587
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tonga
New Caledonia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.62 TOP 34.51
$112 CFPF 11.5K
-86.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.73 TOP 41.85
$57.9 CFPF 5,944
-69.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$20.56 TOP 48.52
$95.1 CFPF 9,770
-78.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.18 TOP 68.9
$242 CFPF 24.9K
-87.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tonga
New Caledonia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$628 TOP 1,482
$757 CFPF 77.8K
-17.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$49.00 TOP 116
$784 CFPF 80.6K
-93.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 TOP 1,939
$1,595 CFPF 163.9K
-48.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$568 TOP 1,341
$1,338 CFPF 137.5K
-57.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$408 TOP 964
$5,045 CFPF 518.3K
-91.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$249 TOP 589
$3,929 CFPF 403.7K
-93.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tonga
New Caledonia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$672 TOP 1,587
$2,816 CFPF 289.3K
-76.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
2.33
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tonga: March 1, 2026

Last update for New Caledonia: February 28, 2026

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