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

😐 Solo nomad: French Polynesia is 48.2% more expensive than Tonga without rent, and 141.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: French Polynesia is 40.6% more expensive than Tonga without rent, and 89.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
French Polynesia
Tonga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.86 CFPF 1,629
$8.55 TOP 20.17
85.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.9 CFPF 8,310
$63.2 TOP 149
27.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.88 CFPF 1,221
$10.24 TOP 24.16
16.02%
Cappuccino
$4.44 CFPF 456
$2.88 TOP 6.79
54.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 CFPF 277
$2.89 TOP 6.81
-6.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CFPF 223
$2.41 TOP 5.70
-9.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.85 CFPF 499
$3.36 TOP 7.94
44.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.98 CFPF 512
$4.89 TOP 11.54
1.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
French Polynesia
Tonga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 CFPF 147
$1.59 TOP 3.76
-10.06%
White Bread (500g)
$2.79 CFPF 286
$1.02 TOP 2.40
173.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 CFPF 167
$2.08 TOP 4.91
-22.12%
Eggs
$7.07 CFPF 726
$5.19 TOP 12.24
36.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$38.44 CFPF 3,949
$8.99 TOP 21.21
327.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.70 CFPF 1,716
$5.94 TOP 14.01
181.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.29 CFPF 2,803
$7.70 TOP 18.16
254.42%
Apples (1kg)
$5.65 CFPF 580
$2.85 TOP 6.72
98.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.48 CFPF 255
$2.84 TOP 6.69
-12.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.64 CFPF 682
$2.83 TOP 6.68
134.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.68 CFPF 789
$3.67 TOP 8.66
109.26%
Potato (1kg)
$3.04 CFPF 312
$3.24 TOP 7.64
-6.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.64 CFPF 272
$2.60 TOP 6.13
1.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.93 CFPF 404
$2.24 TOP 5.28
75.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 CFPF 114
$1.35 TOP 3.19
-17.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.01 CFPF 1,234
$10.10 TOP 23.84
18.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.26 CFPF 2,492
$17.07 TOP 40.28
42.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.64 CFPF 271
$3.20 TOP 7.55
-17.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.72 CFPF 485
$3.36 TOP 7.92
40.48%
🚌 Getting Around
French Polynesia
Tonga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.92 CFPF 197
$2.09 TOP 4.94
-8.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$42.24 TOP 99.7
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.82 CFPF 1,009
$2.12 TOP 5.01
363.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$42.31 TOP 99.9
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 CFPF 156
$1.49 TOP 3.51
2.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K CFPF 2.0M
$5,860 TOP 13.8K
227.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K CFPF 3.0M
$8,253 TOP 19.5K
252.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
French Polynesia
Tonga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$178 CFPF 18.3K
$184 TOP 435
-3.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.53 CFPF 1,801
$21.86 TOP 51.6
-19.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$102 CFPF 10.5K
$126 TOP 298
-19.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
French Polynesia
Tonga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$73.6 CFPF 7,560
$31.09 TOP 73.4
136.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.57 CFPF 1,805
$40.87 TOP 96.5
-57.01%
Cinema Ticket
$14.80 CFPF 1,521
$40.80 TOP 96.3
-63.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
French Polynesia
Tonga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$485 CFPF 49.8K
$158 TOP 373
206.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,811 CFPF 1.0M
$249 TOP 587
3845.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
French Polynesia
Tonga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.2 CFPF 10.1K
$14.62 TOP 34.51
571.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$86.7 CFPF 8,904
$17.73 TOP 41.85
388.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 CFPF 11.1K
$20.56 TOP 48.52
426.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 CFPF 11.0K
$29.18 TOP 68.9
265.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
French Polynesia
Tonga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,313 CFPF 134.9K
$628 TOP 1,482
109.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,088 CFPF 111.8K
$49.00 TOP 116
2120.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 CFPF 221.9K
$822 TOP 1,939
162.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,876 CFPF 192.7K
$568 TOP 1,341
230.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,711 CFPF 895.0K
$408 TOP 964
2033.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,939 CFPF 815.7K
$249 TOP 589
3083.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
French Polynesia
Tonga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,990 CFPF 204.5K
$672 TOP 1,587
196.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.4
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Last update for French Polynesia: March 2, 2026

Last update for Tonga: March 1, 2026

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