French Polynesia vs. Tonga Cost of Living Summary

French Polynesia is 5.3 times more expensive than Tonga overall.

Restaurants
pay 27.5% more in French Polynesia
Groceries
pay 60.7% more in French Polynesia
Transportation
pay 99.7% more in French Polynesia
Housing
pay 34.0% less in French Polynesia
Childcare
pay 19.2 times more in French Polynesia
Entertainment and Sports
pay 19.1% more in French Polynesia
Clothing
pay 10.9 times more in French Polynesia

The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in French Polynesia are more expensive than in Tonga. Notably, childcare, clothing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in French Polynesia.

French Polynesia vs. Tonga Cost Breakdown

If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Tonga, you would:

pay 27.5% more for restaurants

 
Tonga
French Polynesia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $8.40
TOP20.23
$15.43
CFPF1,563
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.50
TOP25.29
$11.62
CFPF1,177
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.66
TOP6.41
$2.96
CFPF299

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pay 60.7% more for groceries

 
Tonga
French Polynesia
Bread
1 loaf
$1.05
TOP2.53
$2.25
CFPF227
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.55
TOP10.96
$5.61
CFPF569
Milk (1 gallon) $5.99
TOP14.42
$5.89
CFPF597

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pay 99.7% more for transportation

 
Tonga
French Polynesia
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.57
TOP13.40
$5.27
CFPF534
Monthly public transit pass $42.01
TOP101.15
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $5,881.34
TOP14,160.85
$19,759.02
CFPF2,001,820

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pay 34.0% less for housing

 
Tonga
French Polynesia
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$126.03
TOP303.45
$98.35
CFPF9,964
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area ?? $1,088.99
CFPF110,328
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center ?? $943.04
CFPF95,541

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pay 19.2 times more for childcare

 
Tonga
French Polynesia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $159.64
TOP384.37
$449.07
CFPF45,496
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $252.06
TOP606.89
$8,981.37
CFPF909,918

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pay 19.1% more for entertainment and sports

 
Tonga
French Polynesia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.36
TOP8.09
$4.49
CFPF455
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.94
TOP7.08
$3.86
CFPF391
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$10.29
TOP24.78
$11.14
CFPF1,128

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pay 10.9 times more for clothing

 
Tonga
French Polynesia
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$4.20
TOP10.11
$118.19
CFPF11,974
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$17.85
TOP42.99
$87.78
CFPF8,893
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$21.00
TOP50.57
$138.76
CFPF14,058

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