Cost of Living Comparison Between Tonga and Germany Cost of Living Comparison Between Tonga and Germany

🙂 Solo nomad: Tonga is 20.6% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 50.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tonga is 25.8% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 39% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tonga
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.13 TOP 19.11
$17.11 €14.78
-52.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.6 TOP 145
$74.9 €64.7
-17.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 TOP 24.17
$11.47 €9.91
-10.37%
Cappuccino
$2.98 TOP 7.01
$4.01 €3.46
-25.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 TOP 6.75
$3.33 €2.88
-13.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 TOP 5.64
$2.89 €2.5
-16.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 TOP 8.03
$5.24 €4.52
-34.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.04 TOP 11.85
$4.58 €3.95
10.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tonga
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 TOP 3.78
$1.26 €1.08
27.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 TOP 2.41
$2.19 €1.89
-53.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 TOP 4.74
$3.46 €2.99
-41.91%
Eggs
$5.03 TOP 11.83
$3.79 €3.28
32.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 TOP 20.82
$14.73 €12.72
-39.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.03 TOP 14.17
$13.83 €11.94
-56.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.87 TOP 18.5
$19.93 €17.21
-60.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 TOP 6.64
$3.18 €2.75
-11.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 TOP 6.55
$1.79 €1.55
55.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.97 TOP 6.99
$2.32 €2
28.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.67 TOP 8.64
$4.73 €4.09
-22.41%
Potato (1kg)
$3.19 TOP 7.51
$1.58 €1.37
101.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.67 TOP 6.28
$1.62 €1.4
64.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.2 TOP 5.17
$1.86 €1.6
18.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 TOP 3.16
$1.07 €0.92
25.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.06 TOP 23.65
$9.84 €8.5
2.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.81 TOP 39.52
$6.85 €5.92
145.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.2 TOP 7.52
$1.1 €0.95
190.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 TOP 7.78
$1.7 €1.46
94.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Tonga
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.09 TOP 4.92
$3.68 €3.18
-43.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.38 TOP 97.3
$68 €58.7
-39.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.1 TOP 4.93
$5.87 €5.07
-64.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.23 €1.92
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.32 TOP 97.2
$37.69 €32.54
9.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 TOP 3.31
$1.97 €1.7
-28.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$5,852 TOP 13.8K
$31.7K €27.4K
-81.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,160 TOP 19.2K
$37.3K €32.2K
-78.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tonga
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$188 TOP 442
$350 €302
-46.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.56 TOP 53
$27.07 €23.37
-16.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$126 TOP 295
$51.9 €44.83
141.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tonga
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.73 TOP 72.3
$40.64 €35.09
-24.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$41.69 TOP 98
$24.54 €21.19
69.89%
Cinema Ticket
$41.63 TOP 97.9
$14.15 €12.22
194.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tonga
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 TOP 366
$463 €400
-66.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$248 TOP 583
$15.1K €13K
-98.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tonga
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.28 TOP 33.56
$94.4 €81.5
-84.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.71 TOP 41.63
$43.6 €37.65
-59.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$21.11 TOP 49.63
$100 €86.7
-78.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.11 TOP 68.5
$133 €115
-78.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tonga
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$620 TOP 1,458
$1,042 €900
-40.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$50.8 TOP 119
$765 €660
-93.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$830 TOP 1,951
$1,909 €1,648
-56.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$568 TOP 1,336
$1,445 €1,247
-60.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$419 TOP 986
$6,341 €5,475
-93.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$246 TOP 579
$4,896 €4,227
-94.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tonga
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$671 TOP 1,577
$3,362 €2,903
-80.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.98
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Last update for Tonga: October 28, 2025

Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

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