Cost of living comparison

Tonga

compared to

Fiji

Fiji vs. Tonga Cost of Living Summary

Fiji is 3.5% cheaper than Tonga overall.

Restaurants: pay 31.8% less in Fiji
Groceries: pay 25.0% less in Fiji
Transportation: pay 19.8% more in Fiji
Housing: pay 19.4% less in Fiji
Childcare: pay 6.8 times more in Fiji
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.6% less in Fiji
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in Fiji

The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Fiji are more expensive than in Tonga. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Fiji. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Fiji.

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Fiji vs. Tonga Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Fiji instead of Tonga, you would:

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pay 31.8% less for restaurants

	Tonga	Fiji
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$6.37 FJD14.43	-23.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$7.63 FJD17.28	-26.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$1.47 FJD3.32	-48.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$1.01 FJD2.29	-58.8%
Average			-31.8%

Tonga vs. Fiji - Cost of restaurants

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pay 25.0% less for groceries

	Tonga	Fiji
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$0.64 FJD1.44	-38.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$5.51 FJD12.48	+22.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$4.95 FJD11.21	-16.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$3.16 FJD7.17	-37.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$3.81 FJD8.64	+42.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$1.02 FJD2.32	-18.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.94 FJD2.12	-25.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$1.36 FJD3.08	+3.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$1.03 FJD2.33	-39.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$0.60 FJD1.36	-58.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$0.57 FJD1.30	-51.9%
Average			-25.0%

Tonga vs. Fiji - Cost of groceries

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pay 19.8% more for transportation

	Tonga	Fiji
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$5.06 FJD11.45	-8.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	$22.21 FJD50.33	-46.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$31,622.47 FJD71,643.88	+443.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$4.55 FJD10.32	-75.6%
Average			+19.8%

Tonga vs. Fiji - Cost of transportation

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pay 19.4% less for housing

	Tonga	Fiji
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$21.57 FJD48.87	-82.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$887.39 FJD2,010.47	+42.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$412.15 FJD933.77
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$42.17 FJD95.53	-70.5%
Average			-19.4%

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pay 6.8 times more for childcare

	Tonga	Fiji
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$135.51 FJD307.01	-14.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$13,291.27 FJD30,112.71	+5233.7%
Average			+576.7%

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pay 41.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Tonga	Fiji
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$3.41 FJD7.72	+2.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$3.25 FJD7.36	+11.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$10.07 FJD22.82	-1.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$32.05 FJD72.60	+2.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$4.22 FJD9.56	-89.8%
Average			-41.6%

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	Tonga	Fiji
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$27.15 FJD61.51	+86.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$42.21 FJD95.62	+139.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$52.26 FJD118.40	+151.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$63.89 FJD144.75	+119.8%
Average			+122.9%

Tonga vs. Fiji - Cost of clothing

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