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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: India is 65.3% cheaper than Tonga without rent, and 57.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: India is 64.7% cheaper than Tonga without rent, and 63.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
India
Tonga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 ā‚¹213
$8.13 TOPĀ 19.11
-69.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 ā‚¹1,202
$61.6 TOPĀ 145
-77.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 ā‚¹351
$10.28 TOPĀ 24.17
-60.12%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ā‚¹156
$2.98 TOPĀ 7.01
-38.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ā‚¹37.72
$2.87 TOPĀ 6.75
-84.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ā‚¹14.36
$2.4 TOPĀ 5.64
-92.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 ā‚¹166
$3.42 TOPĀ 8.03
-43.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ā‚¹302
$5.04 TOPĀ 11.85
-29.96%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
India
Tonga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ā‚¹62.1
$1.61 TOPĀ 3.78
-54.66%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ā‚¹41.19
$1.02 TOPĀ 2.41
-52.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ā‚¹61.4
$2.01 TOPĀ 4.74
-64.18%
Eggs
$0.94 ā‚¹80.1
$5.03 TOPĀ 11.83
-81.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ā‚¹448
$8.86 TOPĀ 20.82
-40.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ā‚¹269
$6.03 TOPĀ 14.17
-47.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$7.87 TOPĀ 18.5
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Apples (1kg)
$2.2 ā‚¹188
$2.82 TOPĀ 6.64
-21.99%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ā‚¹61.2
$2.78 TOPĀ 6.55
-74.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ā‚¹93.2
$2.97 TOPĀ 6.99
-63.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ā‚¹49.11
$3.67 TOPĀ 8.64
-84.47%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ā‚¹36.21
$3.19 TOPĀ 7.51
-86.83%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ā‚¹38.73
$2.67 TOPĀ 6.28
-83.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ā‚¹46.97
$2.2 TOPĀ 5.17
-75.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ā‚¹27.96
$1.34 TOPĀ 3.16
-75.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ā‚¹349
$10.06 TOPĀ 23.65
-59.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 ā‚¹683
$16.81 TOPĀ 39.52
-52.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ā‚¹164
$3.2 TOPĀ 7.52
-40.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ā‚¹248
$3.31 TOPĀ 7.78
-12.69%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 ā‚¹506
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šŸšŒ Getting Around
India
Tonga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ā‚¹28.83
$2.09 TOPĀ 4.92
-83.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 ā‚¹856
$41.38 TOPĀ 97.3
-75.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ā‚¹83
$2.1 TOPĀ 4.93
-53.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ā‚¹23.62
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ā‚¹151
$41.32 TOPĀ 97.2
-95.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ā‚¹106
$1.41 TOPĀ 3.31
-12.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ā‚¹1.2M
$5,852 TOPĀ 13.8K
139.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ā‚¹1.9M
$8,160 TOPĀ 19.2K
171.92%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Tonga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.79 ā‚¹3,489
$188 TOPĀ 442
-78.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 ā‚¹324
$22.56 TOPĀ 53
-83.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 ā‚¹695
$126 TOPĀ 295
-93.53%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
India
Tonga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 ā‚¹1,368
$30.73 TOPĀ 72.3
-47.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 ā‚¹649
$41.69 TOPĀ 98
-81.79%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 ā‚¹295
$41.63 TOPĀ 97.9
-91.71%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
India
Tonga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.7 ā‚¹5,958
$156 TOPĀ 366
-55.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 ā‚¹158K
$248 TOPĀ 583
644.41%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
India
Tonga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.29 ā‚¹2,163
$14.28 TOPĀ 33.56
77.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 ā‚¹2,309
$17.71 TOPĀ 41.63
52.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.67 ā‚¹3,821
$21.11 TOPĀ 49.63
111.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.23 ā‚¹2,842
$29.11 TOPĀ 68.5
14.15%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
India
Tonga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ā‚¹15.3K
$620 TOPĀ 1,458
-71.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 ā‚¹9,770
$50.8 TOPĀ 119
124.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 ā‚¹35.4K
$830 TOPĀ 1,951
-50.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 ā‚¹22.2K
$568 TOPĀ 1,336
-54.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 ā‚¹128.2K
$419 TOPĀ 986
257.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 ā‚¹71K
$246 TOPĀ 579
237.14%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
India
Tonga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 ā‚¹42.8K
$671 TOPĀ 1,577
-25.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
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Last update for India: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tonga: October 28, 2025

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