Cost of Living Comparison Between Tonga and Vanuatu Cost of Living Comparison Between Tonga and Vanuatu

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Tonga is 27.1% cheaper than Vanuatu without rent, and 69.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Tonga is 20.9% cheaper than Vanuatu without rent, and 46.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Tonga
Vanuatu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.55 TOPĀ 20.17
$11.21 VUVĀ 1,329
-23.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.2 TOPĀ 149
$63.8 VUVĀ 7,563
-0.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.24 TOPĀ 24.16
$9.63 VUVĀ 1,142
6.33%
Cappuccino
$2.88 TOPĀ 6.79
$5.04 VUVĀ 598
-42.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 TOPĀ 6.81
$2.21 VUVĀ 262
30.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 TOPĀ 5.70
$1.69 VUVĀ 201
42.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.36 TOPĀ 7.94
$4.48 VUVĀ 531
-25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.89 TOPĀ 11.54
$4.09 VUVĀ 485
19.56%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tonga
Vanuatu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 TOPĀ 3.76
$2.44 VUVĀ 290
-34.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 TOPĀ 2.40
$2.80 VUVĀ 332
-63.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.08 TOPĀ 4.91
$3.80 VUVĀ 450
-45.26%
Eggs
$5.19 TOPĀ 12.24
$5.23 VUVĀ 620
-0.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.99 TOPĀ 21.21
$20.13 VUVĀ 2,388
-55.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.94 TOPĀ 14.01
$16.87 VUVĀ 2,002
-64.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.70 TOPĀ 18.16
$16.77 VUVĀ 1,990
-54.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.85 TOPĀ 6.72
$4.65 VUVĀ 552
-38.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.84 TOPĀ 6.69
$2.89 VUVĀ 342
-1.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.83 TOPĀ 6.68
$5.34 VUVĀ 633
-47.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.67 TOPĀ 8.66
$3.27 VUVĀ 388
12.23%
Potato (1kg)
$3.24 TOPĀ 7.64
$5.24 VUVĀ 622
-38.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.60 TOPĀ 6.13
$2.97 VUVĀ 352
-12.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 TOPĀ 5.28
$2.46 VUVĀ 292
-8.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 TOPĀ 3.19
$1.35 VUVĀ 160
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.10 TOPĀ 23.84
$9.89 VUVĀ 1,173
2.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.07 TOPĀ 40.28
$16.88 VUVĀ 2,002
1.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.20 TOPĀ 7.55
$3.16 VUVĀ 375
1.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 TOPĀ 7.92
$2.87 VUVĀ 340
17.07%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Tonga
Vanuatu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.09 TOPĀ 4.94
$1.66 VUVĀ 197
25.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.24 TOPĀ 99.7
$67.1 VUVĀ 7,962
-37.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.12 TOPĀ 5.01
$2.07 VUVĀ 246
2.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.85 VUVĀ 101
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.31 TOPĀ 99.9
$4.97 VUVĀ 590
751.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 TOPĀ 3.51
$1.88 VUVĀ 223
-20.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$5,860 TOPĀ 13.8K
$23.4K VUVĀ 2.8M
-74.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,253 TOPĀ 19.5K
$38.2K VUVĀ 4.5M
-78.38%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tonga
Vanuatu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 TOPĀ 435
$526 VUVĀ 62.4K
-64.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.86 TOPĀ 51.6
$25.18 VUVĀ 2,987
-13.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$126 TOPĀ 298
$231 VUVĀ 27.4K
-45.28%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tonga
Vanuatu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.09 TOPĀ 73.4
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$40.87 TOPĀ 96.5
$16.83 VUVĀ 1,996
142.84%
Cinema Ticket
$40.80 TOPĀ 96.3
$12.43 VUVĀ 1,474
228.24%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Tonga
Vanuatu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$158 TOPĀ 373
$631 VUVĀ 74.9K
-74.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$249 TOPĀ 587
$6,770 VUVĀ 803.2K
-96.33%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tonga
Vanuatu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.62 TOPĀ 34.51
$47.16 VUVĀ 5,594
-69.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.73 TOPĀ 41.85
$66.3 VUVĀ 7,867
-73.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$20.56 TOPĀ 48.52
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.18 TOPĀ 68.9
-
-
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Tonga
Vanuatu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$628 TOPĀ 1,482
$1,865 VUVĀ 221.2K
-66.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$49.00 TOPĀ 116
$1,795 VUVĀ 213.0K
-97.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 TOPĀ 1,939
$3,322 VUVĀ 394.1K
-75.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$568 TOPĀ 1,341
$2,091 VUVĀ 248.0K
-72.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$408 TOPĀ 964
$6,112 VUVĀ 725.0K
-93.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$249 TOPĀ 589
$2,264 VUVĀ 268.5K
-88.98%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Tonga
Vanuatu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$672 TOPĀ 1,587
$313 VUVĀ 37.1K
114.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
7
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Last update for Tonga: March 1, 2026

Last update for Vanuatu: March 2, 2026

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