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Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Tonga Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Tonga

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 25.7% more expensive than Tonga without rent, and 116.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 28.8% more expensive than Tonga without rent, and 63.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Tonga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.57 A$24.86
$8.48 TOP 20.27
95.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.7 A$117
$63.4 TOP 152
22.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.88 A$14.82
$10.30 TOP 24.63
-4.08%
Cappuccino
$3.48 A$5.22
$2.83 TOP 6.77
22.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 A$3.84
$2.89 TOP 6.92
-11.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 A$3.20
$2.48 TOP 5.93
-14.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.62 A$9.93
$3.31 TOP 7.91
100.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.31 A$10.97
$4.87 TOP 11.64
50.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Tonga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 A$2.26
$1.53 TOP 3.66
-1.31%
White Bread (500g)
$2.49 A$3.74
$1.05 TOP 2.51
137.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 A$3.10
$2.08 TOP 4.98
-0.48%
Eggs
$4.27 A$6.41
$5.05 TOP 12.06
-15.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.73 A$13.10
$8.93 TOP 21.33
-2.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.25 A$12.38
$5.82 TOP 13.91
41.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 A$21.26
$7.56 TOP 18.08
87.43%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 A$4.90
$2.80 TOP 6.70
16.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.02
$2.72 TOP 6.50
-1.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 A$4.34
$2.83 TOP 6.76
2.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.42
$3.82 TOP 9.14
12.04%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 A$3.70
$3.16 TOP 7.55
-21.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.16
$2.56 TOP 6.13
-17.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 A$3.44
$2.24 TOP 5.34
2.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 A$2.24
$1.42 TOP 3.39
5.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.81 A$47.72
$10.12 TOP 24.19
214.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.45 A$20.17
$16.77 TOP 40.07
-19.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.48 A$6.72
$3.11 TOP 7.44
44.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.01 A$7.51
$3.38 TOP 8.09
48.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Tonga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 A$4.37
$2.10 TOP 5.03
38.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.0 A$146
$41.80 TOP 99.9
132.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 A$5.51
$2.10 TOP 5.02
74.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 A$2.71
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.37 A$57.6
$41.46 TOP 99.1
-7.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 A$1.79
$1.41 TOP 3.37
-14.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$43.6K
$5,723 TOP 13.7K
407.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K A$34.1K
$8,270 TOP 19.8K
174.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Tonga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 A$262
$189 TOP 452
-7.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.26 A$39.39
$22.13 TOP 52.9
18.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.0 A$79.5
$123 TOP 295
-57.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Tonga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.12 A$70.7
$30.75 TOP 73.5
53.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.51 A$24.77
$40.92 TOP 97.8
-59.65%
Cinema Ticket
$13.57 A$20.35
$41.56 TOP 99.3
-67.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Tonga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,588 A$2,382
$159 TOP 380
897.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$18.8K
$253 TOP 604
4861.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Tonga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 A$105
$14.65 TOP 35.02
375.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.7 A$76.0
$17.52 TOP 41.87
189.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 A$153
$21.04 TOP 50.3
385.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 A$163
$28.55 TOP 68.2
281.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Tonga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,370 A$2,055
$632 TOP 1,510
116.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 A$1,613
$50.6 TOP 121
2025.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,270 A$3,404
$828 TOP 1,979
174.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,772 A$2,658
$571 TOP 1,365
210.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,081 A$10.6K
$412 TOP 985
1618.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,392 A$8,088
$248 TOP 592
2075.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Tonga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,742 A$5,614
$675 TOP 1,613
454.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
0
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Australia: January 10, 2026

Last update for Tonga: January 12, 2026

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