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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tonga is 40.2% cheaper than New Caledonia without rent, and 55.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tonga is 43.3% cheaper than New Caledonia without rent, and 46.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tonga
New Caledonia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.48 TOP 20.27
$14.61 CFPF 1,502
-41.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.4 TOP 152
$95.9 CFPF 9,856
-33.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.30 TOP 24.63
$14.57 CFPF 1,498
-29.31%
Cappuccino
$2.83 TOP 6.77
$5.99 CFPF 615
-52.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 TOP 6.92
$2.45 CFPF 252
17.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 TOP 5.93
$1.06 CFPF 109
133.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.31 TOP 7.91
$11.32 CFPF 1,164
-70.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.87 TOP 11.64
$7.54 CFPF 775
-35.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tonga
New Caledonia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 TOP 3.66
$1.20 CFPF 123
27.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 TOP 2.51
$3.16 CFPF 325
-66.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.08 TOP 4.98
$1.89 CFPF 194
10.05%
Eggs
$5.05 TOP 12.06
$5.77 CFPF 593
-12.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.93 TOP 21.33
$19.00 CFPF 1,954
-53.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.82 TOP 13.91
$22.81 CFPF 2,346
-74.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.56 TOP 18.08
$25.44 CFPF 2,615
-70.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.80 TOP 6.70
$4.31 CFPF 443
-35.03%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 TOP 6.50
$7.34 CFPF 755
-62.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.83 TOP 6.76
$6.83 CFPF 703
-58.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.82 TOP 9.14
$7.08 CFPF 728
-46.05%
Potato (1kg)
$3.16 TOP 7.55
$3.86 CFPF 397
-18.13%
Onion (1kg)
$2.56 TOP 6.13
$3.14 CFPF 323
-18.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 TOP 5.34
$2.92 CFPF 301
-23.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 TOP 3.39
$1.57 CFPF 161
-9.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.12 TOP 24.19
$19.21 CFPF 1,975
-47.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.77 TOP 40.07
$15.91 CFPF 1,636
5.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.11 TOP 7.44
$5.24 CFPF 539
-40.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 TOP 8.09
$6.27 CFPF 644
-46.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Tonga
New Caledonia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.10 TOP 5.03
$2.93 CFPF 302
-28.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.80 TOP 99.9
$62.8 CFPF 6,459
-33.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.10 TOP 5.02
$5.42 CFPF 557
-61.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$1.01 CFPF 104
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.46 TOP 99.1
$25.24 CFPF 2,595
64.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 TOP 3.37
$1.64 CFPF 168
-14.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$5,723 TOP 13.7K
$33.6K CFPF 3.5M
-82.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,270 TOP 19.8K
$40.0K CFPF 4.1M
-79.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tonga
New Caledonia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 TOP 452
$201 CFPF 20.7K
-6.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.13 TOP 52.9
$40.16 CFPF 4,129
-44.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$123 TOP 295
$56.1 CFPF 5,772
119.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tonga
New Caledonia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.75 TOP 73.5
$60.5 CFPF 6,219
-49.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$40.92 TOP 97.8
$7.57 CFPF 779
440.55%
Cinema Ticket
$41.56 TOP 99.3
$12.92 CFPF 1,329
221.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tonga
New Caledonia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 TOP 380
$773 CFPF 79.5K
-79.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$253 TOP 604
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tonga
New Caledonia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.65 TOP 35.02
$112 CFPF 11.5K
-86.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.52 TOP 41.87
$58.6 CFPF 6,026
-70.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$21.04 TOP 50.3
$93.3 CFPF 9,588
-77.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.55 TOP 68.2
$241 CFPF 24.8K
-88.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tonga
New Caledonia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$632 TOP 1,510
$763 CFPF 78.5K
-17.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$50.6 TOP 121
$774 CFPF 79.6K
-93.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$828 TOP 1,979
$1,573 CFPF 161.8K
-47.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$571 TOP 1,365
$1,310 CFPF 134.7K
-56.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$412 TOP 985
$4,675 CFPF 480.7K
-91.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$248 TOP 592
$4,574 CFPF 470.3K
-94.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tonga
New Caledonia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$675 TOP 1,613
$2,776 CFPF 285.4K
-75.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
2.33
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Last update for Tonga: January 12, 2026

Last update for New Caledonia: January 12, 2026

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