Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Noumea Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Noumea

😐 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 7.3% more expensive than Noumea without rent, and 17.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trondheim is 8% more expensive than Noumea without rent, and 7.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Noumea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.83 NOK 219
$14.67 CFPF 1,495
55.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,151
$98.4 CFPF 10.0K
22.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.18 NOK 136
$14.35 CFPF 1,463
-1.18%
Cappuccino
$4.67 NOK 44.66
$5.83 CFPF 594
-19.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 35.08
$2.44 CFPF 248
50.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 NOK 27.48
$1.08 CFPF 110
165.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.67 NOK 102
$10.94 CFPF 1,115
-2.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.70 NOK 112
$7.56 CFPF 771
54.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Noumea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.54 NOK 24.35
$1.18 CFPF 120
115.25%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 NOK 33.88
$3.19 CFPF 325
10.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.84 NOK 36.73
$1.98 CFPF 202
93.94%
Eggs
$4.61 NOK 44.10
$5.70 CFPF 581
-19.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.98 NOK 115
$18.41 CFPF 1,876
-34.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.11 NOK 145
$22.93 CFPF 2,338
-34.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.78 NOK 275
$25.51 CFPF 2,601
12.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.74 NOK 35.79
$4.31 CFPF 439
-13.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 NOK 27.12
$7.18 CFPF 732
-60.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 25.69
$6.81 CFPF 694
-60.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.21 NOK 49.84
$7.45 CFPF 759
-30.07%
Potato (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 28.51
$3.70 CFPF 377
-19.46%
Onion (1kg)
$3.24 NOK 31.00
$3.21 CFPF 327
0.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.16 NOK 30.21
$2.99 CFPF 304
5.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 NOK 23.19
$1.49 CFPF 152
62.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.99 NOK 143
$19.96 CFPF 2,034
-24.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.54 NOK 177
$17.75 CFPF 1,810
4.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 35.12
$5.26 CFPF 536
-30.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 NOK 45.52
$6.21 CFPF 634
-23.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Noumea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.56 NOK 43.61
$2.94 CFPF 299
55.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.6 NOK 876
$61.9 CFPF 6,305
48.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.40 NOK 147
$5.24 CFPF 534
193.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 NOK 21.00
$1.04 CFPF 106
110.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$90.1 NOK 862
$24.81 CFPF 2,529
263.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.23
$1.64 CFPF 167
35.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K NOK 309.6K
$33.9K CFPF 3.5M
-4.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.4K NOK 405.6K
$40.1K CFPF 4.1M
5.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Noumea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$322 NOK 3,083
$213 CFPF 21.7K
51.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.25 NOK 404
$39.77 CFPF 4,054
6.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.5 NOK 732
$57.8 CFPF 5,893
32.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Noumea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.51 NOK 416
$60.5 CFPF 6,166
-28.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.00 NOK 459
$7.80 CFPF 795
515.38%
Cinema Ticket
$17.24 NOK 165
$12.90 CFPF 1,315
33.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Noumea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$330 NOK 3,160
$781 CFPF 79.6K
-57.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,505 NOK 81.4K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Noumea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 NOK 1,074
$111 CFPF 11.3K
1.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.39 NOK 463
$57.2 CFPF 5,833
-15.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 NOK 1,201
$122 CFPF 12.4K
2.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 NOK 1,263
$239 CFPF 24.4K
-44.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Noumea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,374 NOK 13.1K
$793 CFPF 80.9K
73.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,095 NOK 10.5K
$800 CFPF 81.5K
36.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,280 NOK 21.8K
$1,598 CFPF 162.9K
42.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,691 NOK 16.2K
$1,310 CFPF 133.5K
29.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,080 NOK 58.2K
$5,131 CFPF 523.1K
18.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,743 NOK 45.4K
$3,906 CFPF 398.2K
21.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Noumea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,170 NOK 39.9K
$2,769 CFPF 282.3K
50.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
2.33
85.41%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Trondheim: March 3, 2026

Last update for Noumea: March 1, 2026

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