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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tonga is 19.7% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 57.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tonga is 25.9% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 42.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tonga
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.28 TOP 19.70
$20.53 £15.17
-59.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.2 TOP 146
$88.0 £65.0
-30.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.36 TOP 24.65
$10.00 £7.39
3.60%
Cappuccino
$2.84 TOP 6.75
$4.59 £3.39
-38.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 TOP 6.72
$2.49 £1.84
13.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 TOP 5.76
$1.68 £1.24
44.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 TOP 8.12
$6.76 £4.99
-49.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.96 TOP 11.80
$6.26 £4.63
-20.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tonga
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 TOP 3.76
$1.64 £1.21
-3.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 TOP 2.50
$1.73 £1.28
-39.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 TOP 4.81
$2.18 £1.61
-7.34%
Eggs
$4.96 TOP 11.81
$4.06 £3.00
22.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.89 TOP 21.16
$9.49 £7.02
-6.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.89 TOP 14.02
$8.81 £6.51
-33.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.61 TOP 18.11
$14.17 £10.47
-46.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 TOP 6.48
$3.02 £2.23
-9.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.80 TOP 6.66
$1.60 £1.18
75.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 TOP 6.89
$2.89 £2.13
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Tomato (1kg)
$3.73 TOP 8.87
$3.42 £2.53
9.06%
Potato (1kg)
$3.20 TOP 7.62
$1.64 £1.21
95.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.70 TOP 6.42
$1.54 £1.14
75.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.17 TOP 5.16
$1.11 £0.82
95.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 TOP 3.36
$1.52 £1.13
-7.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.23 TOP 24.35
$20.02 £14.79
-48.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.30 TOP 41.18
$10.73 £7.93
61.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.15 TOP 7.50
$2.87 £2.12
9.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 TOP 7.69
$3.27 £2.41
-1.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Tonga
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.07 TOP 4.92
$3.23 £2.39
-35.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.57 TOP 98.9
$95.8 £70.8
-56.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.12 TOP 5.04
$5.55 £4.10
-61.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.57 £1.16
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.36 TOP 98.4
$26.67 £19.71
55.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 TOP 3.48
$1.97 £1.46
-25.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$5,788 TOP 13.8K
$38.1K £28.2K
-84.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,377 TOP 19.9K
$41.3K £30.5K
-79.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tonga
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 TOP 450
$326 £241
-41.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.25 TOP 53.0
$17.49 £12.93
27.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$126 TOP 299
$43.23 £31.94
190.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tonga
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.04 TOP 73.9
$46.40 £34.29
-33.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$41.80 TOP 99.5
$16.14 £11.93
158.98%
Cinema Ticket
$40.82 TOP 97.2
$13.45 £9.94
203.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tonga
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$161 TOP 383
$1,734 £1,281
-90.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$249 TOP 592
$21.5K £15.9K
-98.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tonga
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.70 TOP 34.98
$92.1 £68.1
-84.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.63 TOP 41.96
$44.35 £32.78
-60.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$21.16 TOP 50.4
$101 £74.6
-79.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.15 TOP 69.4
$105 £77.4
-72.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tonga
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$614 TOP 1,462
$1,419 £1,049
-56.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$50.6 TOP 120
$1,154 £853
-95.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$832 TOP 1,980
$2,304 £1,702
-63.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$580 TOP 1,379
$1,865 £1,379
-68.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$413 TOP 982
$5,885 £4,349
-92.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$246 TOP 585
$4,601 £3,400
-94.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tonga
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$670 TOP 1,594
$3,290 £2,431
-79.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.75
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Last update for Tonga: April 12, 2026

Last update for United Kingdom: April 14, 2026

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