Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Tonga Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Tonga

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 15.2% more expensive than Tonga without rent, and 72.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 26% more expensive than Tonga without rent, and 38.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Tonga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.19 €14.58
$8.28 TOP 19.70
107.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.5 €67.5
$61.2 TOP 146
29.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.53 €9.78
$10.36 TOP 24.65
11.29%
Cappuccino
$1.95 €1.66
$2.84 TOP 6.75
-31.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 €2.52
$2.82 TOP 6.72
5.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 €1.15
$2.42 TOP 5.76
-43.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 €4.79
$3.41 TOP 8.12
65.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.18 €4.39
$4.96 TOP 11.80
4.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Tonga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 €1.37
$1.58 TOP 3.76
2.53%
White Bread (500g)
$2.40 €2.03
$1.05 TOP 2.50
128.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 €2.48
$2.02 TOP 4.81
45.05%
Eggs
$3.96 €3.36
$4.96 TOP 11.81
-20.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.71 €14.17
$8.89 TOP 21.16
87.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.63 €10.71
$5.89 TOP 14.02
114.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.75 €17.60
$7.61 TOP 18.11
172.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 €2.13
$2.72 TOP 6.48
-7.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 €1.90
$2.80 TOP 6.66
-20.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 €2.28
$2.89 TOP 6.89
-7.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 €2.84
$3.73 TOP 8.87
-10.19%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 €1.72
$3.20 TOP 7.62
-36.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 €1.56
$2.70 TOP 6.42
-31.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 €1.29
$2.17 TOP 5.16
-29.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 €0.43
$1.41 TOP 3.36
-64.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.91 €5.86
$10.23 TOP 24.35
-32.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.23 €6.13
$17.30 TOP 41.18
-58.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 €1.55
$3.15 TOP 7.50
-41.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 €2.14
$3.23 TOP 7.69
-21.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Tonga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.93 €1.63
$2.07 TOP 4.92
-6.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.04 €36.50
$41.57 TOP 98.9
3.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.78
$2.12 TOP 5.04
165.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 €1.29
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.84 €29.55
$41.36 TOP 98.4
-15.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.71
$1.46 TOP 3.48
38.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K €27.9K
$5,788 TOP 13.8K
467.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K €28.5K
$8,377 TOP 19.9K
301.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Tonga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 €187
$189 TOP 450
16.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.55 €11.49
$22.25 TOP 53.0
-39.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.59 €26.79
$126 TOP 299
-74.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Tonga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €48.67
$31.04 TOP 73.9
84.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.69 €21.78
$41.80 TOP 99.5
-38.54%
Cinema Ticket
$10.24 €8.69
$40.82 TOP 97.2
-74.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Tonga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$579 €491
$161 TOP 383
260.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €8,919
$249 TOP 592
4126.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Tonga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.2 €78.2
$14.70 TOP 34.98
527.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.41 €34.27
$17.63 TOP 41.96
129.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €85.7
$21.16 TOP 50.4
377.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €113
$29.15 TOP 69.4
355.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Tonga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$851 €722
$614 TOP 1,462
38.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$655 €555
$50.6 TOP 120
1194.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,515 €1,285
$832 TOP 1,980
82.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 €912
$580 TOP 1,379
85.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,967 €3,364
$413 TOP 982
861.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,426 €2,057
$246 TOP 585
886.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Tonga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,938 €1,644
$670 TOP 1,594
189.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
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Last update for Italy: April 14, 2026

Last update for Tonga: April 12, 2026

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