Cost of Living Comparison Between Tonga and Nauru Cost of Living Comparison Between Tonga and Nauru

😐 Solo nomad: Tonga is 8.5% more expensive than Nauru without rent, and 61.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tonga is 12.1% cheaper than Nauru without rent, and 55.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tonga
Nauru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.13 TOP 19.11
$7.17 A$10.98
13.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.6 TOP 145
$27.99 A$42.88
120.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 TOP 24.17
$10.01 A$15.34
2.70%
Cappuccino
$2.98 TOP 7.01
$3.29 A$5.04
-9.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 TOP 6.75
$1.01 A$1.54
184.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 TOP 5.64
$0.84 A$1.28
185.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 TOP 8.03
$6.61 A$10.12
-48.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.04 TOP 11.85
$4.51 A$6.92
11.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tonga
Nauru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 TOP 3.78
$3.01 A$4.61
-46.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 TOP 2.41
$1.83 A$2.8
-44.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 TOP 4.74
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Eggs
$5.03 TOP 11.83
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 TOP 20.82
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.03 TOP 14.17
$13.23 A$20.27
-54.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.87 TOP 18.5
$9.68 A$14.83
-18.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 TOP 6.64
$12.97 A$19.86
-78.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 TOP 6.55
$19.7 A$30.19
-85.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.97 TOP 6.99
$13.15 A$20.15
-77.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.67 TOP 8.64
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Potato (1kg)
$3.19 TOP 7.51
$3.18 A$4.87
0.31%
Onion (1kg)
$2.67 TOP 6.28
$3.26 A$5
-18.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.2 TOP 5.17
$3.21 A$4.92
-31.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 TOP 3.16
$1.65 A$2.52
-18.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.06 TOP 23.65
$11.49 A$17.6
-12.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.81 TOP 39.52
$16.56 A$25.37
1.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.2 TOP 7.52
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 TOP 7.78
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🚌 Getting Around
Tonga
Nauru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.09 TOP 4.92
$1.26 A$1.94
65.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.38 TOP 97.3
$80.6 A$124
-48.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.1 TOP 4.93
$6.48 A$9.93
-67.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$3.02 A$4.62
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.32 TOP 97.2
$38.71 A$59.3
6.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 TOP 3.31
$1.55 A$2.38
-9.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$5,852 TOP 13.8K
$32.2K A$49.3K
-81.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,160 TOP 19.2K
$9,934 A$15.2K
-17.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tonga
Nauru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$188 TOP 442
$262 A$402
-28.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.56 TOP 53
$6.66 A$10.21
238.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$126 TOP 295
$25.84 A$39.58
385.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tonga
Nauru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.73 TOP 72.3
$0.01 A$0.02
307200.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$41.69 TOP 98
$12.96 A$19.85
221.68%
Cinema Ticket
$41.63 TOP 97.9
$6.44 A$9.86
546.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tonga
Nauru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 TOP 366
$326 A$499
-52.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$248 TOP 583
$9,763 A$15K
-97.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tonga
Nauru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.28 TOP 33.56
$12.86 A$19.7
11.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.71 TOP 41.63
$9.87 A$15.13
79.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$21.11 TOP 49.63
$32.36 A$49.58
-34.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.11 TOP 68.5
$64.1 A$98.2
-54.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tonga
Nauru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$620 TOP 1,458
$2,263 A$3,466
-72.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$50.8 TOP 119
$1,649 A$2,526
-96.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$830 TOP 1,951
$4,644 A$7,115
-82.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$568 TOP 1,336
$3,839 A$5,882
-85.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$419 TOP 986
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$246 TOP 579
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tonga
Nauru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$671 TOP 1,577
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
4
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Last update for Tonga: October 28, 2025

Last update for Nauru: October 29, 2025

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