Cost of Living Comparison Between Tonga and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between Tonga and Brazil

😐 Solo nomad: Tonga is 67.5% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 31.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tonga is 58.2% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 56.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tonga
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.13 TOP 19.11
$5.31 R$29.48
53.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.6 TOP 145
$29.19 R$162
111.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 TOP 24.17
$6.29 R$34.91
63.43%
Cappuccino
$2.98 TOP 7.01
$1.76 R$9.79
69.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 TOP 6.75
$1.08 R$6
165.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 TOP 5.64
$0.72 R$4.02
233.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 TOP 8.03
$1.84 R$10.21
85.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.04 TOP 11.85
$2.73 R$15.16
84.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tonga
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 TOP 3.78
$0.96 R$5.32
67.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 TOP 2.41
$1.48 R$8.2
-31.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 TOP 4.74
$1.17 R$6.5
71.79%
Eggs
$5.03 TOP 11.83
$2.12 R$11.79
137.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 TOP 20.82
$8.41 R$46.69
5.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.03 TOP 14.17
$3.82 R$21.18
57.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.87 TOP 18.5
$7.55 R$41.89
4.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 TOP 6.64
$2.15 R$11.94
31.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 TOP 6.55
$1.28 R$7.09
117.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.97 TOP 6.99
$1.13 R$6.27
162.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.67 TOP 8.64
$1.48 R$8.22
147.97%
Potato (1kg)
$3.19 TOP 7.51
$1.17 R$6.49
172.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.67 TOP 6.28
$1.1 R$6.1
142.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.2 TOP 5.17
$0.75 R$4.14
193.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 TOP 3.16
$0.7 R$3.9
91.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.06 TOP 23.65
$2.1 R$11.63
379.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.81 TOP 39.52
$7.4 R$41.05
127.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.2 TOP 7.52
$1.18 R$6.55
171.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 TOP 7.78
$2.25 R$12.48
47.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Tonga
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.09 TOP 4.92
$0.93 R$5.18
124.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.38 TOP 97.3
$41.29 R$229
0.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.1 TOP 4.93
$1.05 R$5.83
100.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.83 R$4.59
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.32 TOP 97.2
$7.14 R$39.63
478.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 TOP 3.31
$1.09 R$6.08
29.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$5,852 TOP 13.8K
$22K R$121.8K
-73.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,160 TOP 19.2K
$27.4K R$151.8K
-70.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tonga
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$188 TOP 442
$69.6 R$386
170.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.56 TOP 53
$13.69 R$76
64.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$126 TOP 295
$18.72 R$104
570.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tonga
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.73 TOP 72.3
$22.75 R$126
35.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$41.69 TOP 98
$22.18 R$123
87.96%
Cinema Ticket
$41.63 TOP 97.9
$6.15 R$34.12
576.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tonga
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 TOP 366
$281 R$1,562
-44.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$248 TOP 583
$7,377 R$40.9K
-96.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tonga
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.28 TOP 33.56
$48.73 R$271
-70.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.71 TOP 41.63
$41.91 R$233
-57.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$21.11 TOP 49.63
$75 R$416
-71.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.11 TOP 68.5
$61.4 R$341
-52.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tonga
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$620 TOP 1,458
$332 R$1,844
86.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$50.8 TOP 119
$229 R$1,273
-77.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$830 TOP 1,951
$638 R$3,540
30.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$568 TOP 1,336
$448 R$2,484
26.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$419 TOP 986
$1,689 R$9,376
-75.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$246 TOP 579
$1,176 R$6,527
-79.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tonga
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$671 TOP 1,577
$481 R$2,672
39.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.16
-

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

Last update for Tonga: October 28, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.