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

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 32.1% more expensive than Tonga without rent, and 128.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 38% more expensive than Tonga without rent, and 69.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Tonga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.25 CA$25.01
$8.28 TOP 19.70
120.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.9 CA$99.8
$61.2 TOP 146
18.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.06 CA$15.16
$10.36 TOP 24.65
6.76%
Cappuccino
$3.72 CA$5.10
$2.84 TOP 6.75
30.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.97
$2.82 TOP 6.72
-23.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 CA$2.29
$2.42 TOP 5.76
-30.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.01 CA$8.24
$3.41 TOP 8.12
76.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.06 CA$8.30
$4.96 TOP 11.80
22.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Tonga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.31 CA$3.17
$1.58 TOP 3.76
46.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.65 CA$3.63
$1.05 TOP 2.50
152.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 CA$4.93
$2.02 TOP 4.81
78.22%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.89
$4.96 TOP 11.81
-28.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.89
$8.89 TOP 21.16
30.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.44 CA$17.04
$5.89 TOP 14.02
111.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.25 CA$20.89
$7.61 TOP 18.11
100.39%
Apples (1kg)
$4.33 CA$5.94
$2.72 TOP 6.48
59.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 CA$1.99
$2.80 TOP 6.66
-48.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.78 CA$5.18
$2.89 TOP 6.89
30.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.21 CA$5.77
$3.73 TOP 8.87
12.87%
Potato (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.68
$3.20 TOP 7.62
-15.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 CA$3.77
$2.70 TOP 6.42
1.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CA$3.45
$2.17 TOP 5.16
16.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 CA$2.54
$1.41 TOP 3.36
31.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.70 CA$20.14
$10.23 TOP 24.35
43.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.06 CA$17.90
$17.30 TOP 41.18
-24.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.00 CA$4.10
$3.15 TOP 7.50
-4.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 CA$4.61
$3.23 TOP 7.69
4.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Tonga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.62 CA$3.59
$2.07 TOP 4.92
26.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.5 CA$103
$41.57 TOP 98.9
81.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.50 CA$4.79
$2.12 TOP 5.04
65.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 CA$2.04
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.59 CA$39.17
$41.36 TOP 98.4
-30.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.58
$1.46 TOP 3.48
-21.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$33.9K
$5,788 TOP 13.8K
327.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.6K
$8,377 TOP 19.9K
149.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Tonga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$152 CA$208
$189 TOP 450
-19.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.94 CA$62.9
$22.25 TOP 53.0
106.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.0 CA$87.7
$126 TOP 299
-49.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Tonga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.93 CA$58.8
$31.04 TOP 73.9
38.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.73 CA$24.29
$41.80 TOP 99.5
-57.58%
Cinema Ticket
$11.48 CA$15.72
$40.82 TOP 97.2
-71.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Tonga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$810 CA$1,110
$161 TOP 383
404.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K CA$16.8K
$249 TOP 592
4841.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Tonga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 CA$76.0
$14.70 TOP 34.98
277.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.89 CA$57.4
$17.63 TOP 41.96
137.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 CA$123
$21.16 TOP 50.4
325.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$146
$29.15 TOP 69.4
264.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Tonga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,340 CA$1,836
$614 TOP 1,462
118.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,217 CA$1,668
$50.6 TOP 120
2306.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,186 CA$2,995
$832 TOP 1,980
162.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 CA$2,505
$580 TOP 1,379
215.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,863 CA$6,663
$413 TOP 982
1078.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,966 CA$5,434
$246 TOP 585
1512.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Tonga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,042 CA$4,167
$670 TOP 1,594
354.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
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Last update for Canada: April 11, 2026

Last update for Tonga: April 12, 2026

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