Cost of Living Comparison Between Nauru and Tonga Cost of Living Comparison Between Nauru and Tonga

🙂 Solo nomad: Nauru is 7.8% cheaper than Tonga without rent, and 159.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nauru is 13.8% more expensive than Tonga without rent, and 125% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nauru
Tonga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.17 A$10.98
$8.13 TOP 19.11
-11.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.99 A$42.88
$61.6 TOP 145
-54.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.01 A$15.34
$10.28 TOP 24.17
-2.63%
Cappuccino
$3.29 A$5.04
$2.98 TOP 7.01
10.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 A$1.54
$2.87 TOP 6.75
-64.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 A$1.28
$2.4 TOP 5.64
-65.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.61 A$10.12
$3.42 TOP 8.03
93.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.51 A$6.92
$5.04 TOP 11.85
-10.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nauru
Tonga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.01 A$4.61
$1.61 TOP 3.78
86.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 A$2.8
$1.02 TOP 2.41
79.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$2.01 TOP 4.74
-
Eggs
-
$5.03 TOP 11.83
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$8.86 TOP 20.82
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.23 A$20.27
$6.03 TOP 14.17
119.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.68 A$14.83
$7.87 TOP 18.5
23.00%
Apples (1kg)
$12.97 A$19.86
$2.82 TOP 6.64
359.93%
Banana (1kg)
$19.7 A$30.19
$2.78 TOP 6.55
608.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$13.15 A$20.15
$2.97 TOP 6.99
342.76%
Tomato (1kg)
-
$3.67 TOP 8.64
-
Potato (1kg)
$3.18 A$4.87
$3.19 TOP 7.51
-0.31%
Onion (1kg)
$3.26 A$5
$2.67 TOP 6.28
22.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.21 A$4.92
$2.2 TOP 5.17
45.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 A$2.52
$1.34 TOP 3.16
23.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.49 A$17.6
$10.06 TOP 23.65
14.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.56 A$25.37
$16.81 TOP 39.52
-1.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 TOP 7.52
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.31 TOP 7.78
-
🚌 Getting Around
Nauru
Tonga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.26 A$1.94
$2.09 TOP 4.92
-39.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$80.6 A$124
$41.38 TOP 97.3
94.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.48 A$9.93
$2.1 TOP 4.93
208.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.02 A$4.62
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.71 A$59.3
$41.32 TOP 97.2
-6.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 A$2.38
$1.41 TOP 3.31
9.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K A$49.3K
$5,852 TOP 13.8K
450.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,934 A$15.2K
$8,160 TOP 19.2K
21.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nauru
Tonga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$262 A$402
$188 TOP 442
39.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.66 A$10.21
$22.56 TOP 53
-70.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.84 A$39.58
$126 TOP 295
-79.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nauru
Tonga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$0.01 A$0.02
$30.73 TOP 72.3
-99.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.96 A$19.85
$41.69 TOP 98
-68.91%
Cinema Ticket
$6.44 A$9.86
$41.63 TOP 97.9
-84.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nauru
Tonga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$326 A$499
$156 TOP 366
109.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,763 A$15K
$248 TOP 583
3834.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nauru
Tonga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$12.86 A$19.7
$14.28 TOP 33.56
-9.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.87 A$15.13
$17.71 TOP 41.63
-44.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.36 A$49.58
$21.11 TOP 49.63
53.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.1 A$98.2
$29.11 TOP 68.5
120.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nauru
Tonga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,263 A$3,466
$620 TOP 1,458
264.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,649 A$2,526
$50.8 TOP 119
3146.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,644 A$7,115
$830 TOP 1,951
459.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,839 A$5,882
$568 TOP 1,336
575.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$419 TOP 986
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$246 TOP 579
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nauru
Tonga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$671 TOP 1,577
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
0
-

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Last update for Nauru: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tonga: October 28, 2025

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