Cost of Living Comparison Between Tonga and Cook Islands Cost of Living Comparison Between Tonga and Cook Islands

😐 Solo nomad: Tonga is 7.3% more expensive than Cook Islands without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tonga is 4.8% cheaper than Cook Islands without rent, and 1.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tonga
Cook Islands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.13 TOP 19.11
$11.84 NZ$19.53
-31.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.6 TOP 145
$61.2 NZ$101
0.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 TOP 24.17
$8.86 NZ$14.61
16.03%
Cappuccino
$2.98 TOP 7.01
$4.18 NZ$6.89
-28.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 TOP 6.75
$2.53 NZ$4.18
13.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 TOP 5.64
$2.34 NZ$3.86
2.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 TOP 8.03
$6.62 NZ$10.91
-48.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.04 TOP 11.85
$5.41 NZ$8.92
-6.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tonga
Cook Islands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 TOP 3.78
$2.14 NZ$3.53
-24.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 TOP 2.41
$3.21 NZ$5.3
-68.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 TOP 4.74
$1.71 NZ$2.81
17.54%
Eggs
$5.03 TOP 11.83
$5.95 NZ$9.81
-15.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 TOP 20.82
$10.02 NZ$16.52
-11.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.03 TOP 14.17
$7.74 NZ$12.77
-22.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.87 TOP 18.5
$8.98 NZ$14.8
-12.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 TOP 6.64
$3.06 NZ$5.05
-7.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 TOP 6.55
$2.48 NZ$4.09
12.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.97 TOP 6.99
$3.62 NZ$5.97
-17.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.67 TOP 8.64
$6.43 NZ$10.61
-42.92%
Potato (1kg)
$3.19 TOP 7.51
$2.34 NZ$3.86
36.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.67 TOP 6.28
$1.95 NZ$3.21
36.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.2 TOP 5.17
$2.09 NZ$3.45
5.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 TOP 3.16
$3.27 NZ$5.4
-59.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.06 TOP 23.65
$15.25 NZ$25.14
-34.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.81 TOP 39.52
$11.48 NZ$18.93
46.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.2 TOP 7.52
$3.72 NZ$6.14
-13.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 TOP 7.78
$4.94 NZ$8.15
-33.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Tonga
Cook Islands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.09 TOP 4.92
$3.03 NZ$4.99
-31.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.38 TOP 97.3
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.1 TOP 4.93
$20.78 NZ$34.26
-89.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.32 TOP 97.2
$36.89 NZ$60.8
12.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 TOP 3.31
$1.83 NZ$3.02
-22.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$5,852 TOP 13.8K
$11.9K NZ$19.5K
-50.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,160 TOP 19.2K
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tonga
Cook Islands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$188 TOP 442
$107 NZ$176
75.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.56 TOP 53
$30.4 NZ$50.2
-25.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$126 TOP 295
$103 NZ$170
21.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tonga
Cook Islands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.73 TOP 72.3
$24.93 NZ$41.12
23.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$41.69 TOP 98
$23.75 NZ$39.17
75.54%
Cinema Ticket
$41.63 TOP 97.9
$6.78 NZ$11.18
514.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tonga
Cook Islands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 TOP 366
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$248 TOP 583
$1,463 NZ$2,413
-83.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tonga
Cook Islands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.28 TOP 33.56
$68.1 NZ$112
-79.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.71 TOP 41.63
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$21.11 TOP 49.63
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.11 TOP 68.5
$74.4 NZ$123
-60.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tonga
Cook Islands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$620 TOP 1,458
$315 NZ$520
96.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$50.8 TOP 119
$317 NZ$522
-83.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$830 TOP 1,951
$358 NZ$591
131.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$568 TOP 1,336
$472 NZ$778
20.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$419 TOP 986
$4,920 NZ$8,115
-91.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$246 TOP 579
$737 NZ$1,215
-66.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tonga
Cook Islands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$671 TOP 1,577
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
8
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Last update for Tonga: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cook Islands: October 27, 2025

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