Cost of Living Comparison Between Nuku'alofa and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Nuku'alofa and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Nuku'alofa is 4.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 56% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nuku'alofa is 11.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 40.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nuku'alofa
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.36 TOP 19.66
$15.75 €13.6
-46.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.1 TOP 148
$62.9 €54.3
0.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.46 TOP 24.59
$10.29 €8.88
1.65%
Cappuccino
$2.89 TOP 6.8
$2.8 €2.42
3.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 TOP 6.64
$2.21 €1.91
27.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 TOP 5.91
$1.55 €1.34
61.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.33 TOP 7.84
$3.38 €2.92
-1.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.09 TOP 11.97
$4.03 €3.48
26.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nuku'alofa
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 TOP 3.58
$1.09 €0.94
39.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 TOP 2.49
$1.83 €1.58
-42.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.08 TOP 4.89
$1.69 €1.46
23.08%
Eggs
$5.05 TOP 11.88
$3.18 €2.74
58.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.02 TOP 21.21
$13.39 €11.56
-32.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.92 TOP 13.91
$7.99 €6.9
-25.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.77 TOP 18.27
$15.86 €13.69
-51.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.84 TOP 6.67
$2.27 €1.96
25.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.82 TOP 6.62
$1.71 €1.47
64.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.93 TOP 6.88
$1.96 €1.69
49.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.73 TOP 8.76
$2.55 €2.2
46.27%
Potato (1kg)
$3.2 TOP 7.53
$1.85 €1.6
72.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.66 TOP 6.26
$2 €1.73
33.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.25 TOP 5.3
$1.94 €1.67
15.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 TOP 3.27
$0.85 €0.73
63.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.26 TOP 24.13
$6.52 €5.63
57.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.71 TOP 39.28
$5.77 €4.98
189.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.16 TOP 7.42
$1.33 €1.15
137.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 TOP 7.91
$3 €2.59
12.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Nuku'alofa
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.14 TOP 5.03
$2.29 €1.98
-6.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.62 TOP 97.8
$45.93 €39.66
-9.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.13 TOP 5
$4.06 €3.51
-47.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.81 €0.7
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.88 TOP 96.1
$18.79 €16.22
117.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 TOP 3.45
$2.02 €1.75
-27.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$5,725 TOP 13.5K
$34.3K €29.6K
-83.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,340 TOP 19.6K
$39.3K €33.9K
-78.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nuku'alofa
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$186 TOP 437
$150 €129
24.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.73 TOP 51.1
$20.71 €17.88
4.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$122 TOP 288
$38.98 €33.65
213.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nuku'alofa
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.27 TOP 73.5
$48.69 €42.03
-35.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$41.87 TOP 98.5
$18.98 €16.38
120.60%
Cinema Ticket
$42.22 TOP 99.3
$9.39 €8.1
349.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nuku'alofa
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 TOP 366
$614 €530
-74.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$245 TOP 576
$16K €13.8K
-98.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nuku'alofa
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.64 TOP 34.42
$104 €89.7
-85.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.43 TOP 40.99
$41.05 €35.45
-57.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$20.79 TOP 48.88
$95.6 €82.5
-78.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.42 TOP 69.2
$120 €104
-75.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nuku'alofa
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$632 TOP 1,486
$1,614 €1,393
-60.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,271 €1,097
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 TOP 1,944
$3,074 €2,654
-73.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$557 TOP 1,310
$2,033 €1,756
-72.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$410 TOP 964
$7,260 €6,268
-94.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$251 TOP 590
$4,557 €3,934
-94.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nuku'alofa
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$676 TOP 1,590
$1,448 €1,251
-53.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.81
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Last update for Nuku'alofa: November 4, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: November 3, 2025

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