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Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Tonga Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Tonga

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 63.7% cheaper than Tonga without rent, and 58.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 65.2% cheaper than Tonga without rent, and 62.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Tonga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.54 ₹230
$8.48 TOP 20.27
-70.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.78 ₹1,251
$63.4 TOP 152
-78.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 ₹375
$10.30 TOP 24.63
-59.81%
Cappuccino
$1.81 ₹164
$2.83 TOP 6.77
-36.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹36.98
$2.89 TOP 6.92
-85.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹13.69
$2.48 TOP 5.93
-93.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 ₹175
$3.31 TOP 7.91
-41.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 ₹326
$4.87 TOP 11.64
-26.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Tonga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹65.9
$1.53 TOP 3.66
-52.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹46.62
$1.05 TOP 2.51
-51.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.1
$2.08 TOP 4.98
-65.38%
Eggs
$1.00 ₹90.5
$5.05 TOP 12.06
-80.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.17 ₹469
$8.93 TOP 21.33
-42.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 ₹287
$5.82 TOP 13.91
-45.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$7.56 TOP 18.08
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Apples (1kg)
$2.10 ₹191
$2.80 TOP 6.70
-25.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.3
$2.72 TOP 6.50
-73.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 ₹98.3
$2.83 TOP 6.76
-61.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 ₹51.1
$3.82 TOP 9.14
-85.34%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹38.99
$3.16 TOP 7.55
-86.39%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₹44.46
$2.56 TOP 6.13
-80.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 ₹45.73
$2.24 TOP 5.34
-77.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹29.84
$1.42 TOP 3.39
-76.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ₹380
$10.12 TOP 24.19
-58.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.00 ₹726
$16.77 TOP 40.07
-52.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 ₹172
$3.11 TOP 7.44
-39.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ₹278
$3.38 TOP 8.09
-9.47%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.61 ₹509
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Tonga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₹33.33
$2.10 TOP 5.03
-82.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.71 ₹881
$41.80 TOP 99.9
-76.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 ₹82.8
$2.10 TOP 5.02
-56.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.17
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 ₹157
$41.46 TOP 99.1
-95.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹107
$1.41 TOP 3.37
-16.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K ₹1.3M
$5,723 TOP 13.7K
143.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹2.0M
$8,270 TOP 19.8K
168.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Tonga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.51 ₹3,676
$189 TOP 452
-78.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.89 ₹353
$22.13 TOP 52.9
-82.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.79 ₹707
$123 TOP 295
-93.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Tonga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.34 ₹1,482
$30.75 TOP 73.5
-46.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.62 ₹691
$40.92 TOP 97.8
-81.38%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 ₹319
$41.56 TOP 99.3
-91.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Tonga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.3 ₹6,194
$159 TOP 380
-57.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,829 ₹166.0K
$253 TOP 604
623.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Tonga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.62 ₹2,325
$14.65 TOP 35.02
74.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.01 ₹2,451
$17.52 TOP 41.87
54.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.10 ₹4,093
$21.04 TOP 50.3
114.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.35 ₹3,026
$28.55 TOP 68.2
16.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Tonga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹16.2K
$632 TOP 1,510
-71.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹10.3K
$50.6 TOP 121
123.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 ₹36.8K
$828 TOP 1,979
-50.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 ₹23.4K
$571 TOP 1,365
-54.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,338 ₹121.4K
$412 TOP 985
224.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$682 ₹61.9K
$248 TOP 592
175.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Tonga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$462 ₹41.9K
$675 TOP 1,613
-31.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
0
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

Last update for Tonga: January 12, 2026

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