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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tonga is 39% cheaper than French Polynesia without rent, and 58% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tonga is 30.6% cheaper than French Polynesia without rent, and 47.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tonga
French Polynesia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.48 TOP 20.27
$16.19 CFPF 1,664
-47.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.4 TOP 152
$79.1 CFPF 8,134
-19.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.30 TOP 24.63
$12.30 CFPF 1,264
-16.26%
Cappuccino
$2.83 TOP 6.77
$4.42 CFPF 455
-35.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 TOP 6.92
$2.67 CFPF 274
8.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 TOP 5.93
$2.10 CFPF 216
18.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.31 TOP 7.91
$4.83 CFPF 497
-31.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.87 TOP 11.64
$4.92 CFPF 506
-1.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tonga
French Polynesia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 TOP 3.66
$1.45 CFPF 149
5.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 TOP 2.51
$2.82 CFPF 290
-62.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.08 TOP 4.98
$1.60 CFPF 165
30.00%
Eggs
$5.05 TOP 12.06
$7.13 CFPF 733
-29.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.93 TOP 21.33
$39.55 CFPF 4,067
-77.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.82 TOP 13.91
$16.50 CFPF 1,696
-64.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.56 TOP 18.08
$26.86 CFPF 2,762
-71.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.80 TOP 6.70
$5.37 CFPF 553
-47.86%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 TOP 6.50
$2.38 CFPF 245
14.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.83 TOP 6.76
$6.70 CFPF 689
-57.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.82 TOP 9.14
$7.62 CFPF 784
-49.87%
Potato (1kg)
$3.16 TOP 7.55
$3.06 CFPF 315
3.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.56 TOP 6.13
$2.71 CFPF 279
-5.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 TOP 5.34
$3.79 CFPF 389
-40.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 TOP 3.39
$1.17 CFPF 120
21.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.12 TOP 24.19
$11.97 CFPF 1,230
-15.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.77 TOP 40.07
$24.49 CFPF 2,518
-31.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.11 TOP 7.44
$2.55 CFPF 263
21.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 TOP 8.09
$4.72 CFPF 485
-28.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Tonga
French Polynesia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.10 TOP 5.03
$1.99 CFPF 205
5.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.80 TOP 99.9
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.10 TOP 5.02
$9.89 CFPF 1,016
-78.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.46 TOP 99.1
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 TOP 3.37
$1.51 CFPF 156
-6.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$5,723 TOP 13.7K
$19.1K CFPF 2.0M
-70.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,270 TOP 19.8K
$28.9K CFPF 3.0M
-71.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tonga
French Polynesia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 TOP 452
$182 CFPF 18.7K
4.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.13 TOP 52.9
$17.72 CFPF 1,822
24.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$123 TOP 295
$104 CFPF 10.7K
18.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tonga
French Polynesia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.75 TOP 73.5
$75.6 CFPF 7,772
-59.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$40.92 TOP 97.8
$17.85 CFPF 1,835
129.24%
Cinema Ticket
$41.56 TOP 99.3
$14.38 CFPF 1,479
189.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tonga
French Polynesia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 TOP 380
$476 CFPF 49.0K
-66.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$253 TOP 604
$9,788 CFPF 1.0M
-97.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tonga
French Polynesia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.65 TOP 35.02
$96.9 CFPF 9,962
-84.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.52 TOP 41.87
$84.4 CFPF 8,672
-79.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$21.04 TOP 50.3
$107 CFPF 11.0K
-80.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.55 TOP 68.2
$108 CFPF 11.1K
-73.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tonga
French Polynesia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$632 TOP 1,510
$1,303 CFPF 134.0K
-51.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$50.6 TOP 121
$1,105 CFPF 113.6K
-95.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$828 TOP 1,979
$2,104 CFPF 216.3K
-60.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$571 TOP 1,365
$1,806 CFPF 185.7K
-68.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$412 TOP 985
$8,782 CFPF 902.9K
-95.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$248 TOP 592
$7,783 CFPF 800.2K
-96.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tonga
French Polynesia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$675 TOP 1,613
$1,920 CFPF 197.4K
-64.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.4
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tonga: January 12, 2026

Last update for French Polynesia: January 11, 2026

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