Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Nuku'alofa and Fiji

For one person, living costs are similar in Nuku'alofa and in Fiji: $1,019 and $1,027 a month, rent and utilities included.

Nuku'alofa
🇹🇴 Tonga
$1,019
/mo nomad
🇫🇯 Fiji
$1,027
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Nuku'alofa is 26.1% more expensive than Fiji without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nuku'alofa is 50.7% more expensive than Fiji without rent, and 13.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nuku'alofa
Fiji
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.52 TOP 20.43
$5.36 FJD 12.01
58.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.8 TOP 148
$40.50 FJD 90.7
52.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.32 TOP 24.74
$7.32 FJD 16.39
40.98%
Cappuccino
$2.93 TOP 7.02
$3.10 FJD 6.94
-5.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 TOP 6.75
$1.47 FJD 3.28
91.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 TOP 6.03
$1.00 FJD 2.25
152.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 TOP 8.09
$3.03 FJD 6.78
11.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.03 TOP 12.07
$4.14 FJD 9.28
21.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nuku'alofa
Fiji
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 TOP 3.64
$1.33 FJD 2.99
14.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 TOP 2.56
$0.71 FJD 1.58
50.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.11 TOP 5.07
$1.08 FJD 2.42
95.37%
Eggs
$4.97 TOP 11.91
$3.25 FJD 7.27
52.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.75 TOP 20.98
$9.48 FJD 21.25
-7.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.91 TOP 14.16
$9.17 FJD 20.55
-35.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.82 TOP 18.75
$8.09 FJD 18.11
-3.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 TOP 6.69
$2.57 FJD 5.75
8.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.71 TOP 6.49
$2.54 FJD 5.70
6.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.87 TOP 6.87
$3.29 FJD 7.36
-12.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.68 TOP 8.82
$2.83 FJD 6.33
30.04%
Potato (1kg)
$3.16 TOP 7.57
$1.24 FJD 2.77
154.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.65 TOP 6.34
$1.19 FJD 2.66
122.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.28 TOP 5.46
$0.97 FJD 2.18
135.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 TOP 3.40
$0.79 FJD 1.78
79.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.24 TOP 24.54
$9.63 FJD 21.57
6.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.36 TOP 41.62
$8.27 FJD 18.53
109.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.14 TOP 7.51
$2.32 FJD 5.20
35.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 TOP 8.18
$3.76 FJD 8.42
-9.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Nuku'alofa
Fiji
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.14 TOP 5.12
$0.78 FJD 1.74
174.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.65 TOP 99.8
$21.82 FJD 48.88
90.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.05 TOP 4.92
$0.93 FJD 2.08
120.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 TOP 4.96
$0.46 FJD 1.03
350.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.16 TOP 98.7
$8.81 FJD 19.72
367.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 TOP 3.53
$1.34 FJD 3.00
9.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$5,817 TOP 13.9K
$24.3K FJD 54.4K
-76.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,461 TOP 20.3K
$26.2K FJD 58.8K
-67.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nuku'alofa
Fiji
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$188 TOP 450
$56.4 FJD 126
232.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.27 TOP 53.4
$14.46 FJD 32.40
54.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$123 TOP 294
$21.25 FJD 47.61
476.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nuku'alofa
Fiji
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.62 TOP 75.8
$36.57 FJD 81.9
-13.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$40.72 TOP 97.6
$7.40 FJD 16.57
450.27%
Cinema Ticket
$40.75 TOP 97.7
$3.70 FJD 8.28
1001.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nuku'alofa
Fiji
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$157 TOP 376
$191 FJD 427
-17.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$248 TOP 593
$13.1K FJD 29.3K
-98.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nuku'alofa
Fiji
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.35 TOP 34.38
$28.34 FJD 63.5
-49.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.98 TOP 43.09
$34.90 FJD 78.2
-48.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$20.42 TOP 48.93
$67.0 FJD 150
-69.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.28 TOP 70.2
$61.9 FJD 139
-52.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nuku'alofa
Fiji
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 TOP 1,484
$923 FJD 2,066
-32.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$414 FJD 928
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$831 TOP 1,992
$2,033 FJD 4,554
-59.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$560 TOP 1,342
$893 FJD 2,000
-37.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$418 TOP 1,001
$1,206 FJD 2,701
-65.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$252 TOP 603
$822 FJD 1,842
-69.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nuku'alofa
Fiji
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$680 TOP 1,630
$772 FJD 1,730
-11.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
7.38
-

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

Last update for Nuku'alofa: October 3, 2026

Last update for Fiji: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nuku'alofa
$332
Fiji
$92 72.3% $240
Groceries & Markets
Nuku'alofa
$292
Fiji
$247 15.4% $45
Eating Out
Nuku'alofa
$183
Fiji
$135 25.9% $47
Sport & Entertainment
Nuku'alofa
$113
Fiji
$44 61.1% $69
Getting Around
Nuku'alofa
$63
Fiji
$28 55% $34
Clothing & Footwear
Nuku'alofa
$37
Fiji
$86 134% $50
Accommodation & Living
Nuku'alofa
- *
Fiji
$414

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

Good to know
🇹🇴 Nuku'alofa
🇫🇯 Fiji
🕒 Local time
21:00 9:00 PM
20:00 8:00 PM
1 h behind Nuku'alofa
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
24,500 Capital
926,276
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

FJD, USD, EUR to TOP – Tongan Paʻanga Converter

Tongan Paʻanga exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 2.4 TOP (1 TOP = 0.417 USD). 1 EUR = 2.69 TOP (1 TOP = 0.372 EUR).

Fijian Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 2.24 FJD (1 FJD = 0.446 USD). 1 EUR = 2.51 FJD (1 FJD = 0.398 EUR).

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  • Nuku'alofa Fiji 740 km ≈ 1 h 30 min nonstop flight
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