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Cost of Living Comparison Between French Polynesia and Tonga Cost of Living Comparison Between French Polynesia and Tonga

😐 Solo nomad: French Polynesia is 64% more expensive than Tonga without rent, and 138.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: French Polynesia is 44.1% more expensive than Tonga without rent, and 91.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
French Polynesia
Tonga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.19 CFPF 1,664
$8.48 TOP 20.27
90.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.1 CFPF 8,134
$63.4 TOP 152
24.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.30 CFPF 1,264
$10.30 TOP 24.63
19.42%
Cappuccino
$4.42 CFPF 455
$2.83 TOP 6.77
56.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 CFPF 274
$2.89 TOP 6.92
-7.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 CFPF 216
$2.48 TOP 5.93
-15.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.83 CFPF 497
$3.31 TOP 7.91
45.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.92 CFPF 506
$4.87 TOP 11.64
1.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
French Polynesia
Tonga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 CFPF 149
$1.53 TOP 3.66
-5.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.82 CFPF 290
$1.05 TOP 2.51
168.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 CFPF 165
$2.08 TOP 4.98
-23.08%
Eggs
$7.13 CFPF 733
$5.05 TOP 12.06
41.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$39.55 CFPF 4,067
$8.93 TOP 21.33
342.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.50 CFPF 1,696
$5.82 TOP 13.91
183.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.86 CFPF 2,762
$7.56 TOP 18.08
255.29%
Apples (1kg)
$5.37 CFPF 553
$2.80 TOP 6.70
91.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 CFPF 245
$2.72 TOP 6.50
-12.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.70 CFPF 689
$2.83 TOP 6.76
136.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.62 CFPF 784
$3.82 TOP 9.14
99.48%
Potato (1kg)
$3.06 CFPF 315
$3.16 TOP 7.55
-3.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.71 CFPF 279
$2.56 TOP 6.13
5.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.79 CFPF 389
$2.24 TOP 5.34
69.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 CFPF 120
$1.42 TOP 3.39
-17.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.97 CFPF 1,230
$10.12 TOP 24.19
18.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.49 CFPF 2,518
$16.77 TOP 40.07
46.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.55 CFPF 263
$3.11 TOP 7.44
-18.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.72 CFPF 485
$3.38 TOP 8.09
39.64%
🚌 Getting Around
French Polynesia
Tonga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.99 CFPF 205
$2.10 TOP 5.03
-5.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.80 TOP 99.9
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.89 CFPF 1,016
$2.10 TOP 5.02
370.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$41.46 TOP 99.1
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 CFPF 156
$1.41 TOP 3.37
7.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K CFPF 2.0M
$5,723 TOP 13.7K
234.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K CFPF 3.0M
$8,270 TOP 19.8K
249.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
French Polynesia
Tonga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$182 CFPF 18.7K
$189 TOP 452
-3.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.72 CFPF 1,822
$22.13 TOP 52.9
-19.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$104 CFPF 10.7K
$123 TOP 295
-15.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
French Polynesia
Tonga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.6 CFPF 7,772
$30.75 TOP 73.5
145.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.85 CFPF 1,835
$40.92 TOP 97.8
-56.38%
Cinema Ticket
$14.38 CFPF 1,479
$41.56 TOP 99.3
-65.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
French Polynesia
Tonga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$476 CFPF 49.0K
$159 TOP 380
199.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,788 CFPF 1.0M
$253 TOP 604
3772.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
French Polynesia
Tonga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.9 CFPF 9,962
$14.65 TOP 35.02
561.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$84.4 CFPF 8,672
$17.52 TOP 41.87
381.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 CFPF 11.0K
$21.04 TOP 50.3
410.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CFPF 11.1K
$28.55 TOP 68.2
278.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
French Polynesia
Tonga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,303 CFPF 134.0K
$632 TOP 1,510
106.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 CFPF 113.6K
$50.6 TOP 121
2082.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,104 CFPF 216.3K
$828 TOP 1,979
154.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,806 CFPF 185.7K
$571 TOP 1,365
216.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,782 CFPF 902.9K
$412 TOP 985
2031.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,783 CFPF 800.2K
$248 TOP 592
3040.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
French Polynesia
Tonga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,920 CFPF 197.4K
$675 TOP 1,613
184.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.4
0
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Last update for French Polynesia: January 11, 2026

Last update for Tonga: January 12, 2026

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