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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tonga is 42.2% cheaper than New Caledonia without rent, and 56.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tonga is 50.9% cheaper than New Caledonia without rent, and 44% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tonga
New Caledonia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.28 TOP 19.70
$14.57 CFPF 1,475
-43.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.2 TOP 146
$97.4 CFPF 9,858
-37.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.36 TOP 24.65
$14.53 CFPF 1,471
-28.70%
Cappuccino
$2.84 TOP 6.75
$6.10 CFPF 618
-53.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 TOP 6.72
$2.37 CFPF 240
18.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 TOP 5.76
$1.06 CFPF 107
128.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 TOP 8.12
$11.03 CFPF 1,117
-69.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.96 TOP 11.80
$7.62 CFPF 772
-34.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tonga
New Caledonia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 TOP 3.76
$1.24 CFPF 125
27.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 TOP 2.50
$3.05 CFPF 309
-65.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 TOP 4.81
$1.91 CFPF 193
5.76%
Eggs
$4.96 TOP 11.81
$5.64 CFPF 571
-12.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.89 TOP 21.16
$18.91 CFPF 1,915
-52.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.89 TOP 14.02
$22.56 CFPF 2,284
-73.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.61 TOP 18.11
$25.64 CFPF 2,596
-70.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 TOP 6.48
$4.22 CFPF 427
-35.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.80 TOP 6.66
$7.23 CFPF 732
-61.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 TOP 6.89
$6.90 CFPF 698
-58.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.73 TOP 8.87
$7.15 CFPF 724
-47.83%
Potato (1kg)
$3.20 TOP 7.62
$3.88 CFPF 393
-17.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.70 TOP 6.42
$3.31 CFPF 335
-18.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.17 TOP 5.16
$2.84 CFPF 288
-23.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 TOP 3.36
$1.54 CFPF 156
-8.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.23 TOP 24.35
$19.54 CFPF 1,979
-47.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.30 TOP 41.18
$16.02 CFPF 1,622
7.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.15 TOP 7.50
$5.18 CFPF 524
-39.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 TOP 7.69
$5.97 CFPF 604
-45.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Tonga
New Caledonia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.07 TOP 4.92
$2.98 CFPF 302
-30.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.57 TOP 98.9
$62.4 CFPF 6,321
-33.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.12 TOP 5.04
$5.43 CFPF 550
-60.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$1.03 CFPF 104
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.36 TOP 98.4
$24.99 CFPF 2,530
65.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 TOP 3.48
$1.61 CFPF 163
-9.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$5,788 TOP 13.8K
$33.6K CFPF 3.4M
-82.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,377 TOP 19.9K
$40.1K CFPF 4.1M
-79.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tonga
New Caledonia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 TOP 450
$201 CFPF 20.4K
-5.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.25 TOP 53.0
$41.19 CFPF 4,170
-45.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$126 TOP 299
$57.1 CFPF 5,786
119.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tonga
New Caledonia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.04 TOP 73.9
$61.4 CFPF 6,217
-49.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$41.80 TOP 99.5
$7.60 CFPF 770
450.00%
Cinema Ticket
$40.82 TOP 97.2
$12.64 CFPF 1,280
222.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tonga
New Caledonia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$161 TOP 383
$780 CFPF 79.0K
-79.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$249 TOP 592
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tonga
New Caledonia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.70 TOP 34.98
$113 CFPF 11.4K
-86.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.63 TOP 41.96
$58.9 CFPF 5,960
-70.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$21.16 TOP 50.4
$94.4 CFPF 9,559
-77.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.15 TOP 69.4
$243 CFPF 24.6K
-88.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tonga
New Caledonia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$614 TOP 1,462
$763 CFPF 77.2K
-19.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$50.6 TOP 120
$789 CFPF 79.9K
-93.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$832 TOP 1,980
$1,588 CFPF 160.8K
-47.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$580 TOP 1,379
$1,313 CFPF 132.9K
-55.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$413 TOP 982
$5,134 CFPF 519.8K
-91.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$246 TOP 585
$3,979 CFPF 402.9K
-93.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tonga
New Caledonia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$670 TOP 1,594
$2,799 CFPF 283.4K
-76.07%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for New Caledonia: April 11, 2026

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