Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Tonga Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Tonga

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 28.3% more expensive than Tonga without rent, and 127% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 34.5% more expensive than Tonga without rent, and 72.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Tonga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.65 CA$25.39
$8.13 TOP 19.11
129.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.3 CA$101
$61.6 TOP 145
20.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.02 CA$15
$10.28 TOP 24.17
7.20%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.11
$2.98 TOP 7.01
25.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.95
$2.87 TOP 6.75
-24.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 CA$2.29
$2.4 TOP 5.64
-30.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 CA$7.94
$3.42 TOP 8.03
70.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 CA$7.81
$5.04 TOP 11.85
13.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Tonga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 CA$3.04
$1.61 TOP 3.78
39.13%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 CA$3.62
$1.02 TOP 2.41
160.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.6 CA$4.9
$2.01 TOP 4.74
79.10%
Eggs
$3.53 CA$4.8
$5.03 TOP 11.83
-29.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 CA$15.41
$8.86 TOP 20.82
27.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.46 CA$16.96
$6.03 TOP 14.17
106.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.28 CA$20.8
$7.87 TOP 18.5
94.16%
Apples (1kg)
$4.17 CA$5.68
$2.82 TOP 6.64
47.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 CA$2.05
$2.78 TOP 6.55
-46.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$4 CA$5.45
$2.97 TOP 6.99
34.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.07 CA$5.54
$3.67 TOP 8.64
10.90%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 CA$3.78
$3.19 TOP 7.51
-12.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.73 CA$3.72
$2.67 TOP 6.28
2.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$2.2 TOP 5.17
19.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 CA$2.48
$1.34 TOP 3.16
35.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.61 CA$19.88
$10.06 TOP 23.65
45.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.08 CA$17.8
$16.81 TOP 39.52
-22.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 CA$4.1
$3.2 TOP 7.52
-5.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 CA$4.55
$3.31 TOP 7.78
0.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Tonga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 CA$3.49
$2.09 TOP 4.92
22.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.4 CA$107
$41.38 TOP 97.3
89.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 CA$4.83
$2.1 TOP 4.93
69.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.11
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.91 CA$39.35
$41.32 TOP 97.2
-30.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$1.41 TOP 3.31
-17.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.5K
$5,852 TOP 13.8K
320.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.5K
$8,160 TOP 19.2K
156.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Tonga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 CA$211
$188 TOP 442
-17.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.2 CA$61.5
$22.56 TOP 53
100.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$84.9
$126 TOP 295
-50.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Tonga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.82 CA$58.3
$30.73 TOP 72.3
39.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.72 CA$24.11
$41.69 TOP 98
-57.50%
Cinema Ticket
$11.25 CA$15.31
$41.63 TOP 97.9
-72.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Tonga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$804 CA$1,094
$156 TOP 366
416.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K CA$16.4K
$248 TOP 583
4752.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Tonga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 CA$77.2
$14.28 TOP 33.56
296.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.61 CA$56.6
$17.71 TOP 41.63
134.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 CA$123
$21.11 TOP 49.63
327.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$147
$29.11 TOP 68.5
271.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Tonga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,364 CA$1,857
$620 TOP 1,458
119.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 CA$1,645
$50.8 TOP 119
2279.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,179 CA$2,966
$830 TOP 1,951
162.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,835 CA$2,497
$568 TOP 1,336
222.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,152 CA$8,374
$419 TOP 986
1367.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,409 CA$6,001
$246 TOP 579
1690.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Tonga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,867 CA$3,903
$671 TOP 1,577
327.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
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Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tonga: October 28, 2025

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