Cost of Living Comparison

  1. Cost of Living
  2. Tonga
  3. French Polynesia
  4. Comparison
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COMPARED TO
XPF

French Polynesia is 51.0% more expensive than Tonga.

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

pay 1.3% more for restaurants

  Tonga help_outline French Polynesia help_outline  
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $40.00
T$90.66
$16.64
CFPF1,743
-58.4%
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $8.00
T$18.13
$10.21
CFPF1,070
+27.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.50
T$3.40
$2.27
CFPF238
+51.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) $1.50
T$3.40
$1.27
CFPF133
-15.3%
Average +1.3%
Tonga vs. French Polynesia - Cost of restaurants
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local_grocery_store

pay (unknown) more for groceries

  Tonga French Polynesia help_outline  
Bread
1 loaf
 ?? $2.57
CFPF269
Local cheese (8 oz) ?? $6.01
CFPF629
Milk (1 gallon) ?? $11.02
CFPF1,154
Eggs
1 dozen
 ?? $4.71
CFPF493
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) ?? $6.68
CFPF700
Apples (1 lb) ?? $1.86
CFPF195
Bananas (1 lb) ?? $1.30
CFPF136
Oranges (1 lb) ?? $3.20
CFPF335
Tomatoes (1 lb) ?? $2.51
CFPF263
Potatoes (1 lb) ?? $2.48
CFPF260
Onions (1 lb) ?? $1.10
CFPF115
Tonga vs. French Polynesia - Cost of groceries
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drive_eta

pay 3.5% less for transportation

  Tonga help_outline French Polynesia help_outline  
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.28
T$9.70
$4.13
CFPF433
-3.5%
Monthly public transit pass ?? $25.38
CFPF2,659
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $45,174.47
CFPF4,733,155
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) ?? $25.78
CFPF2,702
Average -3.5%
Tonga vs. French Polynesia - Cost of transportation
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home

pay 2.4 times more for housing

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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 ?? $98.72
CFPF10,344
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area ?? $915.06
CFPF95,875
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $400.00
T$906.64
$829.04
CFPF86,863
+107.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
 $63.74
T$144.47
$168.20
CFPF17,623
+163.9%
Average +135.6%
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child_care

pay 13.8% more for childcare

  Tonga help_outline French Polynesia help_outline  
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $406.06
CFPF42,545
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $892.07
T$2,021.96
$1,015.16
CFPF106,363
+13.8%
Average +13.8%
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gamepad

pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) ?? $5.00
CFPF524
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.25
T$5.10
$3.83
CFPF401
+70.3%
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $8.11
T$18.38
$11.94
CFPF1,251
+47.3%
Monthly membership at local gym $31.54
T$71.48
$96.44
CFPF10,104
+205.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema ?? $15.23
CFPF1,595
Average +107.8%
Tonga vs. French Polynesia - Cost of entertainment and sports
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store

pay (unknown) more for clothing

  Tonga French Polynesia help_outline  
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 ?? $92.63
CFPF9,706
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 ?? $49.06
CFPF5,140
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 ?? $104.05
CFPF10,902
Men's business shoes (leather) ?? $144.66
CFPF15,157
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