Cost of Living Comparison Between Tonga and Samoa Cost of Living Comparison Between Tonga and Samoa

🙂 Solo nomad: Tonga is 18.9% cheaper than Samoa without rent, and 7.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tonga is 1.6% cheaper than Samoa without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tonga
Samoa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.55 TOP 20.25
$53.6 WST 144
-84.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.2 TOP 150
$35.43 WST 95.3
78.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.24 TOP 24.26
$13.94 WST 37.50
-26.54%
Cappuccino
$2.88 TOP 6.82
$2.50 WST 6.72
15.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 TOP 6.84
$2.01 WST 5.42
43.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 TOP 5.72
$1.33 WST 3.57
81.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.36 TOP 7.97
$4.24 WST 11.39
-20.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.89 TOP 11.59
$3.58 WST 9.62
36.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tonga
Samoa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 TOP 3.78
$1.81 WST 4.86
-12.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 TOP 2.41
$0.83 WST 2.23
22.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.08 TOP 4.93
$1.82 WST 4.90
14.29%
Eggs
$5.19 TOP 12.30
$4.23 WST 11.38
22.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.99 TOP 21.30
$0.87 WST 2.35
933.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.94 TOP 14.07
$3.52 WST 9.46
68.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.70 TOP 18.24
$8.29 WST 22.29
-7.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.85 TOP 6.75
$4.86 WST 13.07
-41.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.84 TOP 6.72
$1.75 WST 4.70
62.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.83 TOP 6.71
$1.83 WST 4.92
54.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.67 TOP 8.70
$4.38 WST 11.77
-16.21%
Potato (1kg)
$3.24 TOP 7.67
$3.53 WST 9.49
-8.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.60 TOP 6.15
$1.09 WST 2.93
138.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 TOP 5.30
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 TOP 3.21
$1.15 WST 3.10
17.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.10 TOP 23.94
$6.21 WST 16.71
62.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.07 TOP 40.45
$16.69 WST 44.91
2.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.20 TOP 7.58
$1.74 WST 4.69
83.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 TOP 7.96
$3.61 WST 9.72
-6.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Tonga
Samoa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.09 TOP 4.96
$3.61 WST 9.70
-42.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.24 TOP 100
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.12 TOP 5.03
$5.38 WST 14.48
-60.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.31 TOP 100
$21.77 WST 58.6
94.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 TOP 3.53
$1.05 WST 2.81
41.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$5,860 TOP 13.9K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,253 TOP 19.6K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tonga
Samoa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 TOP 437
$17.74 WST 47.71
938.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.86 TOP 51.8
$17.57 WST 47.26
24.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$126 TOP 300
$35.25 WST 94.8
258.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tonga
Samoa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.09 TOP 73.7
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$40.87 TOP 96.9
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Cinema Ticket
$40.80 TOP 96.7
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Tonga
Samoa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$158 TOP 375
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-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$249 TOP 589
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tonga
Samoa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.62 TOP 34.65
$49.70 WST 134
-70.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.73 TOP 42.03
$40.54 WST 109
-56.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$20.56 TOP 48.72
$75.6 WST 203
-72.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.18 TOP 69.2
$101 WST 270
-70.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tonga
Samoa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$628 TOP 1,488
$355 WST 955
76.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$49.00 TOP 116
$150 WST 403
-67.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 TOP 1,947
$693 WST 1,865
18.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$568 TOP 1,347
$1,142 WST 3,072
-50.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$408 TOP 968
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$249 TOP 591
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tonga
Samoa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$672 TOP 1,593
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Last update for Tonga: March 1, 2026

Last update for Samoa: March 2, 2026

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