Cost of Living Comparison Between Tonga and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Tonga and United Kingdom

🙂 Solo nomad: Tonga is 18.7% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 58.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tonga is 25.1% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 43.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tonga
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.13 TOP 19.11
$20.1 £14.79
-59.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.6 TOP 145
$89.9 £66.2
-31.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 TOP 24.17
$10.03 £7.38
2.49%
Cappuccino
$2.98 TOP 7.01
$4.71 £3.46
-36.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 TOP 6.75
$2.46 £1.81
16.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 TOP 5.64
$1.69 £1.24
42.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 TOP 8.03
$6.59 £4.85
-48.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.04 TOP 11.85
$6.27 £4.62
-19.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tonga
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 TOP 3.78
$1.65 £1.22
-2.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 TOP 2.41
$1.66 £1.22
-38.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 TOP 4.74
$2.26 £1.67
-11.06%
Eggs
$5.03 TOP 11.83
$4.08 £3.01
23.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 TOP 20.82
$9.78 £7.2
-9.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.03 TOP 14.17
$8.74 £6.43
-31.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.87 TOP 18.5
$14.34 £10.55
-45.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 TOP 6.64
$3.04 £2.24
-7.24%
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 TOP 6.55
$1.67 £1.23
66.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.97 TOP 6.99
$2.9 £2.13
2.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.67 TOP 8.64
$3.47 £2.56
5.76%
Potato (1kg)
$3.19 TOP 7.51
$1.62 £1.19
96.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.67 TOP 6.28
$1.6 £1.18
66.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.2 TOP 5.17
$1.12 £0.82
96.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 TOP 3.16
$1.57 £1.15
-14.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.06 TOP 23.65
$20.41 £15.02
-50.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.81 TOP 39.52
$10.52 £7.74
59.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.2 TOP 7.52
$2.83 £2.08
13.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 TOP 7.78
$3.3 £2.43
0.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Tonga
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.09 TOP 4.92
$3.33 £2.45
-37.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.38 TOP 97.3
$94.8 £69.7
-56.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.1 TOP 4.93
$5.46 £4.02
-61.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.55 £1.14
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.32 TOP 97.2
$26.83 £19.74
54.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 TOP 3.31
$2 £1.47
-29.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$5,852 TOP 13.8K
$37.7K £27.7K
-84.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,160 TOP 19.2K
$41.3K £30.4K
-80.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tonga
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$188 TOP 442
$319 £235
-41.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.56 TOP 53
$17.53 £12.9
28.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$126 TOP 295
$41.82 £30.78
200.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tonga
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.73 TOP 72.3
$45.9 £33.78
-33.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$41.69 TOP 98
$15.86 £11.67
162.86%
Cinema Ticket
$41.63 TOP 97.9
$13.71 £10.09
203.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tonga
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 TOP 366
$1,756 £1,293
-91.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$248 TOP 583
$21.2K £15.6K
-98.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tonga
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.28 TOP 33.56
$90.6 £66.7
-84.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.71 TOP 41.63
$44.44 £32.71
-60.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$21.11 TOP 49.63
$101 £74.3
-79.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.11 TOP 68.5
$103 £76
-71.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tonga
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$620 TOP 1,458
$1,427 £1,050
-56.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$50.8 TOP 119
$1,157 £851
-95.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$830 TOP 1,951
$2,327 £1,713
-64.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$568 TOP 1,336
$1,846 £1,359
-69.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$419 TOP 986
$6,050 £4,452
-93.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$246 TOP 579
$4,820 £3,547
-94.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tonga
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$671 TOP 1,577
$3,133 £2,306
-78.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.75
-

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Last update for Tonga: October 28, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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