Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Neiafu and Nuku'alofa

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Neiafu

🇹🇴 Tonga

/mo nomad

Nuku'alofa

🇹🇴 Tonga

$1,021

/mo nomad

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.30 TOP 19.64

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$62.1 TOP 147

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.43 TOP 24.68

Cappuccino

$2.84 TOP 6.72

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 TOP 6.79

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.45 TOP 5.80

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.40 TOP 8.05

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.89 TOP 11.57

Milk (1 liter)

$1.54 TOP 3.64

White Bread (500g)

$1.01 TOP 2.39

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.12 TOP 5.01

Eggs

$5.03 TOP 11.91

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.80 TOP 20.84

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.95 TOP 14.08

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.76 TOP 18.36

Apples (1kg)

$2.80 TOP 6.62

Banana (1kg)

$2.69 TOP 6.38

Oranges (1kg)

$2.86 TOP 6.78

Tomato (1kg)

$3.84 TOP 9.09

Potato (1kg)

$3.22 TOP 7.61

Onion (1kg)

$2.56 TOP 6.06

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.20 TOP 5.21

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.34 TOP 3.18

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.99 TOP 23.64

Wine (Bottle)

$17.00 TOP 40.23

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.23 TOP 7.66

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.31 TOP 7.83

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.11 TOP 4.98

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.11 TOP 97.3

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 TOP 4.98

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.06 TOP 4.88

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$41.98 TOP 99.4

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.48 TOP 3.51

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$5,770 TOP 13.7K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$8,255 TOP 19.5K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$188 TOP 445

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.11 TOP 52.3

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$126 TOP 298

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$31.77 TOP 75.2

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$41.37 TOP 97.9

Cinema Ticket

$41.62 TOP 98.5

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$155 TOP 368

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$252 TOP 596

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$14.42 TOP 34.13

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$17.89 TOP 42.33

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$20.97 TOP 49.63

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.14 TOP 69.0

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$619 TOP 1,466

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$814 TOP 1,927

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$557 TOP 1,318

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$417 TOP 987

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$251 TOP 594

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$692 TOP 1,639

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Neiafu: October 27, 2026

Last update for Nuku'alofa: October 27, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Neiafu

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Nuku'alofa

$336 32.9%

Groceries & Markets

Neiafu

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Nuku'alofa

$291 28.5%

Eating Out

Neiafu

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Nuku'alofa

$180 17.6%

Sport & Entertainment

Neiafu

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Nuku'alofa

$115 11.3%

Getting Around

Neiafu

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Nuku'alofa

$62 6.1%

Clothing & Footwear

Neiafu

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Nuku'alofa

$37 3.6%

Accommodation & Living

Neiafu

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Nuku'alofa

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Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know

🇹🇴 Neiafu

🇹🇴 Nuku'alofa

🕒 Local time

12:13 12:13 PM

Same time as Neiafu

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

4,000

24,500 Capital

💱 Currency

Tongan Paʻanga TOP T$

📈 Exchange rate

1 TOP = 0.423 USD

1 TOP = 0.38 EUR

1 TOP = 0.423 USD

1 TOP = 0.38 EUR

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