Cost of Living Comparison Between Cook Islands and Tonga Cost of Living Comparison Between Cook Islands and Tonga

🙂 Solo nomad: Cook Islands is 6.8% cheaper than Tonga without rent, and 25.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cook Islands is 5% more expensive than Tonga without rent, and 1.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cook Islands
Tonga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.84 NZ$19.53
$8.13 TOP 19.11
45.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.2 NZ$101
$61.6 TOP 145
-0.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.86 NZ$14.61
$10.28 TOP 24.17
-13.81%
Cappuccino
$4.18 NZ$6.89
$2.98 TOP 7.01
40.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 NZ$4.18
$2.87 TOP 6.75
-11.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 NZ$3.86
$2.4 TOP 5.64
-2.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.62 NZ$10.91
$3.42 TOP 8.03
93.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.41 NZ$8.92
$5.04 TOP 11.85
7.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cook Islands
Tonga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 NZ$3.53
$1.61 TOP 3.78
32.92%
White Bread (500g)
$3.21 NZ$5.3
$1.02 TOP 2.41
214.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 NZ$2.81
$2.01 TOP 4.74
-14.93%
Eggs
$5.95 NZ$9.81
$5.03 TOP 11.83
18.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.02 NZ$16.52
$8.86 TOP 20.82
13.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.74 NZ$12.77
$6.03 TOP 14.17
28.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 NZ$14.8
$7.87 TOP 18.5
14.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 NZ$5.05
$2.82 TOP 6.64
8.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.48 NZ$4.09
$2.78 TOP 6.55
-10.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.62 NZ$5.97
$2.97 TOP 6.99
21.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.43 NZ$10.61
$3.67 TOP 8.64
75.20%
Potato (1kg)
$2.34 NZ$3.86
$3.19 TOP 7.51
-26.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 NZ$3.21
$2.67 TOP 6.28
-26.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.09 NZ$3.45
$2.2 TOP 5.17
-5.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.27 NZ$5.4
$1.34 TOP 3.16
144.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.25 NZ$25.14
$10.06 TOP 23.65
51.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.48 NZ$18.93
$16.81 TOP 39.52
-31.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.72 NZ$6.14
$3.2 TOP 7.52
16.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.94 NZ$8.15
$3.31 TOP 7.78
49.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Cook Islands
Tonga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.03 NZ$4.99
$2.09 TOP 4.92
44.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.38 TOP 97.3
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$20.78 NZ$34.26
$2.1 TOP 4.93
889.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.89 NZ$60.8
$41.32 TOP 97.2
-10.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 NZ$3.02
$1.41 TOP 3.31
29.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.9K NZ$19.5K
$5,852 TOP 13.8K
102.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$8,160 TOP 19.2K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cook Islands
Tonga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 NZ$176
$188 TOP 442
-43.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.4 NZ$50.2
$22.56 TOP 53
34.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$103 NZ$170
$126 TOP 295
-17.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cook Islands
Tonga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.93 NZ$41.12
$30.73 TOP 72.3
-18.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.75 NZ$39.17
$41.69 TOP 98
-43.03%
Cinema Ticket
$6.78 NZ$11.18
$41.63 TOP 97.9
-83.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cook Islands
Tonga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$156 TOP 366
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,463 NZ$2,413
$248 TOP 583
489.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cook Islands
Tonga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.1 NZ$112
$14.28 TOP 33.56
376.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$17.71 TOP 41.63
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$21.11 TOP 49.63
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.4 NZ$123
$29.11 TOP 68.5
155.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cook Islands
Tonga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$315 NZ$520
$620 TOP 1,458
-49.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$317 NZ$522
$50.8 TOP 119
523.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$358 NZ$591
$830 TOP 1,951
-56.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$472 NZ$778
$568 TOP 1,336
-17.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,920 NZ$8,115
$419 TOP 986
1073.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$737 NZ$1,215
$246 TOP 579
199.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cook Islands
Tonga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$671 TOP 1,577
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
0
-

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Last update for Cook Islands: October 27, 2025

Last update for Tonga: October 28, 2025

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