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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tonga is 32.5% cheaper than French Polynesia without rent, and 58.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tonga is 28.9% cheaper than French Polynesia without rent, and 47.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tonga
French Polynesia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.55 TOP 20.17
$15.86 CFPF 1,629
-46.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.2 TOP 149
$80.9 CFPF 8,310
-21.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.24 TOP 24.16
$11.88 CFPF 1,221
-13.80%
Cappuccino
$2.88 TOP 6.79
$4.44 CFPF 456
-35.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 TOP 6.81
$2.70 CFPF 277
7.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 TOP 5.70
$2.17 CFPF 223
11.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.36 TOP 7.94
$4.85 CFPF 499
-30.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.89 TOP 11.54
$4.98 CFPF 512
-1.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tonga
French Polynesia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 TOP 3.76
$1.43 CFPF 147
11.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 TOP 2.40
$2.79 CFPF 286
-63.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.08 TOP 4.91
$1.62 CFPF 167
28.40%
Eggs
$5.19 TOP 12.24
$7.07 CFPF 726
-26.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.99 TOP 21.21
$38.44 CFPF 3,949
-76.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.94 TOP 14.01
$16.70 CFPF 1,716
-64.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.70 TOP 18.16
$27.29 CFPF 2,803
-71.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.85 TOP 6.72
$5.65 CFPF 580
-49.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.84 TOP 6.69
$2.48 CFPF 255
14.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.83 TOP 6.68
$6.64 CFPF 682
-57.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.67 TOP 8.66
$7.68 CFPF 789
-52.21%
Potato (1kg)
$3.24 TOP 7.64
$3.04 CFPF 312
6.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.60 TOP 6.13
$2.64 CFPF 272
-1.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 TOP 5.28
$3.93 CFPF 404
-43.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 TOP 3.19
$1.11 CFPF 114
21.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.10 TOP 23.84
$12.01 CFPF 1,234
-15.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.07 TOP 40.28
$24.26 CFPF 2,492
-29.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.20 TOP 7.55
$2.64 CFPF 271
21.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 TOP 7.92
$4.72 CFPF 485
-28.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Tonga
French Polynesia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.09 TOP 4.94
$1.92 CFPF 197
8.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.24 TOP 99.7
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.12 TOP 5.01
$9.82 CFPF 1,009
-78.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.31 TOP 99.9
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-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 TOP 3.51
$1.52 CFPF 156
-1.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$5,860 TOP 13.8K
$19.2K CFPF 2.0M
-69.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,253 TOP 19.5K
$29.1K CFPF 3.0M
-71.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tonga
French Polynesia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 TOP 435
$178 CFPF 18.3K
3.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.86 TOP 51.6
$17.53 CFPF 1,801
24.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$126 TOP 298
$102 CFPF 10.5K
23.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tonga
French Polynesia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.09 TOP 73.4
$73.6 CFPF 7,560
-57.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$40.87 TOP 96.5
$17.57 CFPF 1,805
132.61%
Cinema Ticket
$40.80 TOP 96.3
$14.80 CFPF 1,521
175.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tonga
French Polynesia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$158 TOP 373
$485 CFPF 49.8K
-67.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$249 TOP 587
$9,811 CFPF 1.0M
-97.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tonga
French Polynesia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.62 TOP 34.51
$98.2 CFPF 10.1K
-85.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.73 TOP 41.85
$86.7 CFPF 8,904
-79.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$20.56 TOP 48.52
$108 CFPF 11.1K
-81.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.18 TOP 68.9
$107 CFPF 11.0K
-72.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tonga
French Polynesia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$628 TOP 1,482
$1,313 CFPF 134.9K
-52.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$49.00 TOP 116
$1,088 CFPF 111.8K
-95.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 TOP 1,939
$2,160 CFPF 221.9K
-61.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$568 TOP 1,341
$1,876 CFPF 192.7K
-69.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$408 TOP 964
$8,711 CFPF 895.0K
-95.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$249 TOP 589
$7,939 CFPF 815.7K
-96.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tonga
French Polynesia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$672 TOP 1,587
$1,990 CFPF 204.5K
-66.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
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5.4
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Last update for Tonga: March 1, 2026

Last update for French Polynesia: March 2, 2026

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