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

😐 Solo nomad: Tonga is 187.9% more expensive than India without rent, and 134.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tonga is 183.4% more expensive than India without rent, and 170.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tonga
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.13 TOP 19.11
$2.49 ₹213
226.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.6 TOP 145
$14.06 ₹1,202
338.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 TOP 24.17
$4.1 ₹351
150.73%
Cappuccino
$2.98 TOP 7.01
$1.82 ₹156
63.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 TOP 6.75
$0.44 ₹37.72
552.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 TOP 5.64
$0.17 ₹14.36
1311.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 TOP 8.03
$1.94 ₹166
76.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.04 TOP 11.85
$3.53 ₹302
42.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tonga
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 TOP 3.78
$0.73 ₹62.1
120.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 TOP 2.41
$0.48 ₹41.19
112.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 TOP 4.74
$0.72 ₹61.4
179.17%
Eggs
$5.03 TOP 11.83
$0.94 ₹80.1
435.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 TOP 20.82
$5.23 ₹448
69.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.03 TOP 14.17
$3.14 ₹269
92.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.87 TOP 18.5
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Apples (1kg)
$2.82 TOP 6.64
$2.2 ₹188
28.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 TOP 6.55
$0.72 ₹61.2
286.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.97 TOP 6.99
$1.09 ₹93.2
172.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.67 TOP 8.64
$0.57 ₹49.11
543.86%
Potato (1kg)
$3.19 TOP 7.51
$0.42 ₹36.21
659.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.67 TOP 6.28
$0.45 ₹38.73
493.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.2 TOP 5.17
$0.55 ₹46.97
300.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 TOP 3.16
$0.33 ₹27.96
306.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.06 TOP 23.65
$4.08 ₹349
146.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.81 TOP 39.52
$7.99 ₹683
110.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.2 TOP 7.52
$1.92 ₹164
66.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 TOP 7.78
$2.89 ₹248
14.53%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$5.92 ₹506
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🚌 Getting Around
Tonga
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.09 TOP 4.92
$0.34 ₹28.83
514.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.38 TOP 97.3
$10.01 ₹856
313.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.1 TOP 4.93
$0.97 ₹83
116.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$0.28 ₹23.62
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.32 TOP 97.2
$1.77 ₹151
2234.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 TOP 3.31
$1.24 ₹106
13.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$5,852 TOP 13.8K
$14K ₹1.2M
-58.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,160 TOP 19.2K
$22.2K ₹1.9M
-63.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tonga
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$188 TOP 442
$40.79 ₹3,489
360.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.56 TOP 53
$3.79 ₹324
495.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$126 TOP 295
$8.13 ₹695
1444.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tonga
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.73 TOP 72.3
$16 ₹1,368
92.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$41.69 TOP 98
$7.59 ₹649
449.28%
Cinema Ticket
$41.63 TOP 97.9
$3.45 ₹295
1106.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tonga
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 TOP 366
$69.7 ₹5,958
123.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$248 TOP 583
$1,847 ₹158K
-86.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tonga
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.28 TOP 33.56
$25.29 ₹2,163
-43.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.71 TOP 41.63
$26.99 ₹2,309
-34.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$21.11 TOP 49.63
$44.67 ₹3,821
-52.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.11 TOP 68.5
$33.23 ₹2,842
-12.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tonga
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$620 TOP 1,458
$179 ₹15.3K
245.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$50.8 TOP 119
$114 ₹9,770
-55.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$830 TOP 1,951
$414 ₹35.4K
100.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$568 TOP 1,336
$260 ₹22.2K
118.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$419 TOP 986
$1,499 ₹128.2K
-72.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$246 TOP 579
$830 ₹71K
-70.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tonga
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$671 TOP 1,577
$500 ₹42.8K
34.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
9.02
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Last update for Tonga: October 28, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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