Cost of Living Comparison Between Tonga and Spain Cost of Living Comparison Between Tonga and Spain

😐 Solo nomad: Tonga is 1% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 41.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tonga is 5.8% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 23% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tonga
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.13 TOP 19.11
$16.02 €13.83
-49.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.6 TOP 145
$57.6 €49.75
6.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 TOP 24.17
$10.6 €9.15
-3.02%
Cappuccino
$2.98 TOP 7.01
$2.39 €2.06
24.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 TOP 6.75
$2.6 €2.24
10.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 TOP 5.64
$1.91 €1.65
25.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 TOP 8.03
$3.44 €2.97
-0.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.04 TOP 11.85
$4.11 €3.55
22.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tonga
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 TOP 3.78
$1.18 €1.02
36.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 TOP 2.41
$1.53 €1.32
-33.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 TOP 4.74
$1.61 €1.39
24.84%
Eggs
$5.03 TOP 11.83
$3.1 €2.68
62.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 TOP 20.82
$14.26 €12.32
-37.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.03 TOP 14.17
$8.6 €7.42
-29.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.87 TOP 18.5
$15.7 €13.56
-49.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 TOP 6.64
$2.45 €2.12
15.10%
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 TOP 6.55
$2.07 €1.78
34.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.97 TOP 6.99
$2.03 €1.75
46.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.67 TOP 8.64
$2.65 €2.29
38.49%
Potato (1kg)
$3.19 TOP 7.51
$1.83 €1.58
74.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.67 TOP 6.28
$1.96 €1.69
36.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.2 TOP 5.17
$1.36 €1.17
61.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 TOP 3.16
$0.74 €0.64
81.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.06 TOP 23.65
$6.43 €5.55
56.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.81 TOP 39.52
$5.72 €4.94
193.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.2 TOP 7.52
$1.32 €1.14
142.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 TOP 7.78
$2.08 €1.8
59.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Tonga
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.09 TOP 4.92
$1.79 €1.54
16.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.38 TOP 97.3
$34.46 €29.75
20.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.1 TOP 4.93
$4.56 €3.94
-53.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.33 €1.15
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.32 TOP 97.2
$26.41 €22.8
56.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 TOP 3.31
$1.83 €1.58
-22.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$5,852 TOP 13.8K
$39.3K €33.9K
-85.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,160 TOP 19.2K
$31.2K €27K
-73.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tonga
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$188 TOP 442
$149 €128
26.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.56 TOP 53
$20.46 €17.67
10.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$126 TOP 295
$33.3 €28.75
277.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tonga
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.73 TOP 72.3
$47.32 €40.85
-35.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$41.69 TOP 98
$15.64 €13.5
166.56%
Cinema Ticket
$41.63 TOP 97.9
$9.52 €8.22
337.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tonga
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 TOP 366
$522 €451
-70.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$248 TOP 583
$9,960 €8,600
-97.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tonga
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.28 TOP 33.56
$87.2 €75.3
-83.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.71 TOP 41.63
$37.22 €32.13
-52.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$21.11 TOP 49.63
$91.5 €79
-76.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.11 TOP 68.5
$108 €93
-72.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tonga
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$620 TOP 1,458
$1,050 €907
-40.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$50.8 TOP 119
$812 €701
-93.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$830 TOP 1,951
$1,692 €1,460
-50.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$568 TOP 1,336
$1,239 €1,069
-54.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$419 TOP 986
$4,233 €3,655
-90.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$246 TOP 579
$2,725 €2,353
-90.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tonga
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$671 TOP 1,577
$1,998 €1,725
-66.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.51
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Last update for Tonga: October 28, 2025

Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

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