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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 23% more expensive than Tonga without rent, and 138.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 33.6% more expensive than Tonga without rent, and 77.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Tonga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.1 £14.79
$8.13 TOP 19.11
147.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 £66.2
$61.6 TOP 145
46.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 £7.38
$10.28 TOP 24.17
-2.43%
Cappuccino
$4.71 £3.46
$2.98 TOP 7.01
58.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.81
$2.87 TOP 6.75
-14.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.24
$2.4 TOP 5.64
-29.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.59 £4.85
$3.42 TOP 8.03
92.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 £4.62
$5.04 TOP 11.85
24.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Tonga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.22
$1.61 TOP 3.78
2.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.02 TOP 2.41
62.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.67
$2.01 TOP 4.74
12.44%
Eggs
$4.08 £3.01
$5.03 TOP 11.83
-18.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.78 £7.2
$8.86 TOP 20.82
10.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 £6.43
$6.03 TOP 14.17
44.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 £10.55
$7.87 TOP 18.5
82.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 £2.24
$2.82 TOP 6.64
7.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$2.78 TOP 6.55
-39.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.13
$2.97 TOP 6.99
-2.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 £2.56
$3.67 TOP 8.64
-5.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$3.19 TOP 7.51
-49.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 £1.18
$2.67 TOP 6.28
-40.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$2.2 TOP 5.17
-49.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 £1.15
$1.34 TOP 3.16
17.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.41 £15.02
$10.06 TOP 23.65
102.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.52 £7.74
$16.81 TOP 39.52
-37.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.08
$3.2 TOP 7.52
-11.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 £2.43
$3.31 TOP 7.78
-0.30%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Tonga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$2.09 TOP 4.92
59.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.8 £69.7
$41.38 TOP 97.3
128.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 £4.02
$2.1 TOP 4.93
160.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 £1.14
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.83 £19.74
$41.32 TOP 97.2
-35.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.41 TOP 3.31
41.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$5,852 TOP 13.8K
544.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$8,160 TOP 19.2K
406.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Tonga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £235
$188 TOP 442
69.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.53 £12.9
$22.56 TOP 53
-22.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.82 £30.78
$126 TOP 295
-66.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Tonga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.9 £33.78
$30.73 TOP 72.3
49.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 £11.67
$41.69 TOP 98
-61.96%
Cinema Ticket
$13.71 £10.09
$41.63 TOP 97.9
-67.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Tonga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,756 £1,293
$156 TOP 366
1029.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.6K
$248 TOP 583
8460.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Tonga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 £66.7
$14.28 TOP 33.56
534.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 £32.71
$17.71 TOP 41.63
150.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.3
$21.11 TOP 49.63
378.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 £76
$29.11 TOP 68.5
254.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Tonga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,427 £1,050
$620 TOP 1,458
130.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,157 £851
$50.8 TOP 119
2177.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,327 £1,713
$830 TOP 1,951
180.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 £1,359
$568 TOP 1,336
224.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,050 £4,452
$419 TOP 986
1342.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,820 £3,547
$246 TOP 579
1857.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Tonga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,133 £2,306
$671 TOP 1,577
367.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
0
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Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tonga: October 28, 2025

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