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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tonga is 39.8% cheaper than New Caledonia without rent, and 55.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tonga is 43.5% cheaper than New Caledonia without rent, and 46.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tonga
New Caledonia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.13 TOP 19.11
$14.8 CFPF 1,517
-45.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.6 TOP 145
$98.7 CFPF 10.1K
-37.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 TOP 24.17
$14.76 CFPF 1,512
-30.35%
Cappuccino
$2.98 TOP 7.01
$6.12 CFPF 627
-51.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 TOP 6.75
$2.46 CFPF 252
16.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 TOP 5.64
$1.12 CFPF 114
114.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 TOP 8.03
$11.12 CFPF 1,140
-69.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.04 TOP 11.85
$7.48 CFPF 766
-32.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tonga
New Caledonia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 TOP 3.78
$1.24 CFPF 127
29.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 TOP 2.41
$3.02 CFPF 310
-66.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 TOP 4.74
$1.95 CFPF 200
3.08%
Eggs
$5.03 TOP 11.83
$5.7 CFPF 584
-11.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 TOP 20.82
$18.95 CFPF 1,942
-53.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.03 TOP 14.17
$22.64 CFPF 2,319
-73.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.87 TOP 18.5
$25.94 CFPF 2,657
-69.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 TOP 6.64
$4.33 CFPF 443
-34.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 TOP 6.55
$7.43 CFPF 762
-62.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.97 TOP 6.99
$6.96 CFPF 713
-57.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.67 TOP 8.64
$7.45 CFPF 764
-50.74%
Potato (1kg)
$3.19 TOP 7.51
$3.85 CFPF 395
-17.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.67 TOP 6.28
$3.29 CFPF 338
-18.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.2 TOP 5.17
$2.86 CFPF 294
-23.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 TOP 3.16
$1.59 CFPF 163
-15.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.06 TOP 23.65
$19.88 CFPF 2,037
-49.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.81 TOP 39.52
$15.74 CFPF 1,612
6.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.2 TOP 7.52
$5.19 CFPF 532
-38.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 TOP 7.78
$6.12 CFPF 627
-45.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Tonga
New Caledonia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.09 TOP 4.92
$2.96 CFPF 303
-29.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.38 TOP 97.3
$62.5 CFPF 6,403
-33.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.1 TOP 4.93
$5.51 CFPF 564
-61.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$0.99 CFPF 102
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.32 TOP 97.2
$25.25 CFPF 2,587
63.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 TOP 3.31
$1.61 CFPF 165
-12.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$5,852 TOP 13.8K
$34K CFPF 3.5M
-82.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,160 TOP 19.2K
$39.9K CFPF 4.1M
-79.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tonga
New Caledonia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$188 TOP 442
$205 CFPF 21K
-8.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.56 TOP 53
$39.62 CFPF 4,059
-43.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$126 TOP 295
$57.1 CFPF 5,854
119.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tonga
New Caledonia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.73 TOP 72.3
$61.2 CFPF 6,266
-49.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$41.69 TOP 98
$7.56 CFPF 775
451.46%
Cinema Ticket
$41.63 TOP 97.9
$12.92 CFPF 1,323
222.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tonga
New Caledonia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 TOP 366
$803 CFPF 82.2K
-80.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$248 TOP 583
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tonga
New Caledonia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.28 TOP 33.56
$112 CFPF 11.5K
-87.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.71 TOP 41.63
$57.9 CFPF 5,934
-69.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$21.11 TOP 49.63
$94.7 CFPF 9,699
-77.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.11 TOP 68.5
$247 CFPF 25.3K
-88.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tonga
New Caledonia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$620 TOP 1,458
$756 CFPF 77.5K
-18.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$50.8 TOP 119
$781 CFPF 80K
-93.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$830 TOP 1,951
$1,567 CFPF 160.6K
-47.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$568 TOP 1,336
$1,322 CFPF 135.4K
-57.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$419 TOP 986
$4,676 CFPF 479K
-91.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$246 TOP 579
$4,468 CFPF 457.8K
-94.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tonga
New Caledonia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$671 TOP 1,577
$2,860 CFPF 293K
-76.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
2.33
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Last update for Tonga: October 28, 2025

Last update for New Caledonia: October 29, 2025

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