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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tonga is 22.1% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 55.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tonga is 25.6% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 41.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tonga
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.13 TOP 19.11
$18.65 CA$25.39
-56.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.6 TOP 145
$74.3 CA$101
-17.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 TOP 24.17
$11.02 CA$15
-6.72%
Cappuccino
$2.98 TOP 7.01
$3.75 CA$5.11
-20.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 TOP 6.75
$2.17 CA$2.95
32.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 TOP 5.64
$1.68 CA$2.29
42.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 TOP 8.03
$5.83 CA$7.94
-41.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.04 TOP 11.85
$5.74 CA$7.81
-12.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tonga
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 TOP 3.78
$2.24 CA$3.04
-28.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 TOP 2.41
$2.66 CA$3.62
-61.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 TOP 4.74
$3.6 CA$4.9
-44.17%
Eggs
$5.03 TOP 11.83
$3.53 CA$4.8
42.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 TOP 20.82
$11.32 CA$15.41
-21.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.03 TOP 14.17
$12.46 CA$16.96
-51.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.87 TOP 18.5
$15.28 CA$20.8
-48.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 TOP 6.64
$4.17 CA$5.68
-32.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 TOP 6.55
$1.5 CA$2.05
85.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.97 TOP 6.99
$4 CA$5.45
-25.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.67 TOP 8.64
$4.07 CA$5.54
-9.83%
Potato (1kg)
$3.19 TOP 7.51
$2.78 CA$3.78
14.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.67 TOP 6.28
$2.73 CA$3.72
-2.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.2 TOP 5.17
$2.63 CA$3.58
-16.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 TOP 3.16
$1.82 CA$2.48
-26.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.06 TOP 23.65
$14.61 CA$19.88
-31.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.81 TOP 39.52
$13.08 CA$17.8
28.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.2 TOP 7.52
$3.01 CA$4.1
6.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 TOP 7.78
$3.34 CA$4.55
-0.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Tonga
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.09 TOP 4.92
$2.56 CA$3.49
-18.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.38 TOP 97.3
$78.4 CA$107
-47.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.1 TOP 4.93
$3.55 CA$4.83
-40.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.55 CA$2.11
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.32 TOP 97.2
$28.91 CA$39.35
42.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 TOP 3.31
$1.16 CA$1.58
21.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$5,852 TOP 13.8K
$24.6K CA$33.5K
-76.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,160 TOP 19.2K
$20.9K CA$28.5K
-60.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tonga
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$188 TOP 442
$155 CA$211
20.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.56 TOP 53
$45.2 CA$61.5
-50.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$126 TOP 295
$62.4 CA$84.9
101.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tonga
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.73 TOP 72.3
$42.82 CA$58.3
-28.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$41.69 TOP 98
$17.72 CA$24.11
135.27%
Cinema Ticket
$41.63 TOP 97.9
$11.25 CA$15.31
270.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tonga
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 TOP 366
$804 CA$1,094
-80.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$248 TOP 583
$12K CA$16.4K
-97.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tonga
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.28 TOP 33.56
$56.7 CA$77.2
-74.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.71 TOP 41.63
$41.61 CA$56.6
-57.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$21.11 TOP 49.63
$90.2 CA$123
-76.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.11 TOP 68.5
$108 CA$147
-73.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tonga
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$620 TOP 1,458
$1,364 CA$1,857
-54.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$50.8 TOP 119
$1,208 CA$1,645
-95.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$830 TOP 1,951
$2,179 CA$2,966
-61.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$568 TOP 1,336
$1,835 CA$2,497
-69.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$419 TOP 986
$6,152 CA$8,374
-93.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$246 TOP 579
$4,409 CA$6,001
-94.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tonga
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$671 TOP 1,577
$2,867 CA$3,903
-76.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
6.33
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Last update for Tonga: October 28, 2025

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

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