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

😐 Solo nomad: Tonga is 175.3% more expensive than India without rent, and 140.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tonga is 187.5% more expensive than India without rent, and 169.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tonga
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.48 TOP 20.27
$2.54 ₹230
233.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.4 TOP 152
$13.78 ₹1,251
360.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.30 TOP 24.63
$4.14 ₹375
148.79%
Cappuccino
$2.83 TOP 6.77
$1.81 ₹164
56.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 TOP 6.92
$0.41 ₹36.98
604.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 TOP 5.93
$0.15 ₹13.69
1553.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.31 TOP 7.91
$1.93 ₹175
71.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.87 TOP 11.64
$3.59 ₹326
35.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tonga
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 TOP 3.66
$0.73 ₹65.9
109.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 TOP 2.51
$0.51 ₹46.62
105.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.08 TOP 4.98
$0.72 ₹65.1
188.89%
Eggs
$5.05 TOP 12.06
$1.00 ₹90.5
405.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.93 TOP 21.33
$5.17 ₹469
72.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.82 TOP 13.91
$3.16 ₹287
84.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.56 TOP 18.08
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Apples (1kg)
$2.80 TOP 6.70
$2.10 ₹191
33.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 TOP 6.50
$0.72 ₹65.3
277.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.83 TOP 6.76
$1.08 ₹98.3
162.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.82 TOP 9.14
$0.56 ₹51.1
582.14%
Potato (1kg)
$3.16 TOP 7.55
$0.43 ₹38.99
634.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.56 TOP 6.13
$0.49 ₹44.46
422.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 TOP 5.34
$0.50 ₹45.73
348.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 TOP 3.39
$0.33 ₹29.84
330.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.12 TOP 24.19
$4.18 ₹380
142.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.77 TOP 40.07
$8.00 ₹726
109.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.11 TOP 7.44
$1.89 ₹172
64.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 TOP 8.09
$3.06 ₹278
10.46%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$5.61 ₹509
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🚌 Getting Around
Tonga
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.10 TOP 5.03
$0.37 ₹33.33
467.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.80 TOP 99.9
$9.71 ₹881
330.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.10 TOP 5.02
$0.91 ₹82.8
130.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$0.28 ₹25.17
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.46 TOP 99.1
$1.73 ₹157
2296.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 TOP 3.37
$1.18 ₹107
19.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$5,723 TOP 13.7K
$13.9K ₹1.3M
-58.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,270 TOP 19.8K
$22.2K ₹2.0M
-62.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tonga
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 TOP 452
$40.51 ₹3,676
366.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.13 TOP 52.9
$3.89 ₹353
468.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$123 TOP 295
$7.79 ₹707
1482.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tonga
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.75 TOP 73.5
$16.34 ₹1,482
88.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$40.92 TOP 97.8
$7.62 ₹691
437.01%
Cinema Ticket
$41.56 TOP 99.3
$3.51 ₹319
1084.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tonga
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 TOP 380
$68.3 ₹6,194
133.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$253 TOP 604
$1,829 ₹166.0K
-86.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tonga
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.65 TOP 35.02
$25.62 ₹2,325
-42.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.52 TOP 41.87
$27.01 ₹2,451
-35.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$21.04 TOP 50.3
$45.10 ₹4,093
-53.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.55 TOP 68.2
$33.35 ₹3,026
-14.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tonga
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$632 TOP 1,510
$179 ₹16.2K
252.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$50.6 TOP 121
$113 ₹10.3K
-55.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$828 TOP 1,979
$406 ₹36.8K
104.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$571 TOP 1,365
$258 ₹23.4K
121.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$412 TOP 985
$1,338 ₹121.4K
-69.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$248 TOP 592
$682 ₹61.9K
-63.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tonga
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$675 TOP 1,613
$462 ₹41.9K
46.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
9.02
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Last update for Tonga: January 12, 2026

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

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