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

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 32% more expensive than Tonga without rent, and 128% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 30.5% more expensive than Tonga without rent, and 68.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Tonga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.70 CA$25.62
$8.55 TOP 20.17
118.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.4 CA$102
$63.2 TOP 149
17.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.14 CA$15.26
$10.24 TOP 24.16
8.79%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.13
$2.88 TOP 6.79
30.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 CA$2.90
$2.89 TOP 6.81
-26.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 CA$2.40
$2.41 TOP 5.70
-27.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.95 CA$8.15
$3.36 TOP 7.94
77.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.07 CA$8.31
$4.89 TOP 11.54
24.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Tonga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CA$3.03
$1.59 TOP 3.76
38.99%
White Bread (500g)
$2.70 CA$3.70
$1.02 TOP 2.40
164.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.63 CA$4.98
$2.08 TOP 4.91
74.52%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.89
$5.19 TOP 12.24
-31.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.89
$8.99 TOP 21.21
29.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.17 CA$16.67
$5.94 TOP 14.01
104.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.29 CA$20.95
$7.70 TOP 18.16
98.57%
Apples (1kg)
$4.32 CA$5.92
$2.85 TOP 6.72
51.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 CA$2.06
$2.84 TOP 6.69
-47.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.87 CA$5.30
$2.83 TOP 6.68
36.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 CA$5.86
$3.67 TOP 8.66
16.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.79 CA$3.82
$3.24 TOP 7.64
-13.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.62 CA$3.59
$2.60 TOP 6.13
0.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.61
$2.24 TOP 5.28
17.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 CA$2.46
$1.35 TOP 3.19
32.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.95 CA$20.48
$10.10 TOP 23.84
48.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.91 CA$17.69
$17.07 TOP 40.28
-24.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.03 CA$4.16
$3.20 TOP 7.55
-5.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 CA$4.64
$3.36 TOP 7.92
0.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Tonga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.60 CA$3.56
$2.09 TOP 4.94
24.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.0 CA$107
$42.24 TOP 99.7
84.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.40 CA$4.65
$2.12 TOP 5.01
60.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.12
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.12 CA$38.52
$42.31 TOP 99.9
-33.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$1.49 TOP 3.51
-22.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K CA$34.4K
$5,860 TOP 13.8K
328.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K CA$28.0K
$8,253 TOP 19.5K
147.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Tonga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$216
$184 TOP 435
-14.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.83 CA$62.8
$21.86 TOP 51.6
109.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$85.5
$126 TOP 298
-50.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Tonga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.42 CA$59.5
$31.09 TOP 73.4
39.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.87 CA$24.49
$40.87 TOP 96.5
-56.28%
Cinema Ticket
$11.55 CA$15.83
$40.80 TOP 96.3
-71.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Tonga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$806 CA$1,104
$158 TOP 373
409.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K CA$16.6K
$249 TOP 587
4786.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Tonga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.3 CA$75.8
$14.62 TOP 34.51
278.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.55 CA$58.3
$17.73 TOP 41.85
139.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.1 CA$122
$20.56 TOP 48.52
333.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$148
$29.18 TOP 68.9
270.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Tonga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,367 CA$1,873
$628 TOP 1,482
117.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 CA$1,647
$49.00 TOP 116
2352.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,177 CA$2,983
$822 TOP 1,939
165.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,891 CA$2,590
$568 TOP 1,341
232.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,050 CA$6,919
$408 TOP 964
1137.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,046 CA$5,544
$249 TOP 589
1522.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Tonga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,008 CA$4,121
$672 TOP 1,587
347.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
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Last update for Canada: March 2, 2026

Last update for Tonga: March 1, 2026

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