Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Tonga Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Tonga

🙂 Solo nomad: Spain is 1% cheaper than Tonga without rent, and 69.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 6.1% more expensive than Tonga without rent, and 29.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Tonga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$8.13 TOP 19.11
97.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$61.6 TOP 145
-6.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$10.28 TOP 24.17
3.11%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$2.98 TOP 7.01
-19.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$2.87 TOP 6.75
-9.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$2.4 TOP 5.64
-20.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$3.42 TOP 8.03
0.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$5.04 TOP 11.85
-18.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Tonga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.61 TOP 3.78
-26.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.02 TOP 2.41
50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$2.01 TOP 4.74
-19.90%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$5.03 TOP 11.83
-38.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$8.86 TOP 20.82
60.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$6.03 TOP 14.17
42.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$7.87 TOP 18.5
99.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.82 TOP 6.64
-13.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.78 TOP 6.55
-25.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.97 TOP 6.99
-31.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$3.67 TOP 8.64
-27.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$3.19 TOP 7.51
-42.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.67 TOP 6.28
-26.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$2.2 TOP 5.17
-38.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$1.34 TOP 3.16
-44.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$10.06 TOP 23.65
-36.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$16.81 TOP 39.52
-65.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$3.2 TOP 7.52
-58.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$3.31 TOP 7.78
-37.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Tonga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$2.09 TOP 4.92
-14.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$41.38 TOP 97.3
-16.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$2.1 TOP 4.93
117.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$41.32 TOP 97.2
-36.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.41 TOP 3.31
29.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$5,852 TOP 13.8K
571.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$8,160 TOP 19.2K
282.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Tonga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$188 TOP 442
-20.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$22.56 TOP 53
-9.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$126 TOP 295
-73.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Tonga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$30.73 TOP 72.3
53.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$41.69 TOP 98
-62.49%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$41.63 TOP 97.9
-77.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Tonga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$156 TOP 366
235.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$248 TOP 583
3913.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Tonga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$14.28 TOP 33.56
510.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$17.71 TOP 41.63
110.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$21.11 TOP 49.63
333.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$29.11 TOP 68.5
269.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Tonga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$620 TOP 1,458
69.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$50.8 TOP 119
1498.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$830 TOP 1,951
103.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$568 TOP 1,336
117.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$419 TOP 986
909.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$246 TOP 579
1006.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Tonga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$671 TOP 1,577
197.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tonga: October 28, 2025

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