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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Vanuatu is 37.2% more expensive than Tonga without rent, and 228.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Vanuatu is 26.4% more expensive than Tonga without rent, and 86.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Vanuatu
Tonga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.21 VUVĀ 1,329
$8.55 TOPĀ 20.17
31.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.8 VUVĀ 7,563
$63.2 TOPĀ 149
0.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.63 VUVĀ 1,142
$10.24 TOPĀ 24.16
-5.96%
Cappuccino
$5.04 VUVĀ 598
$2.88 TOPĀ 6.79
75.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 VUVĀ 262
$2.89 TOPĀ 6.81
-23.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 VUVĀ 201
$2.41 TOPĀ 5.70
-29.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.48 VUVĀ 531
$3.36 TOPĀ 7.94
33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 VUVĀ 485
$4.89 TOPĀ 11.54
-16.36%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vanuatu
Tonga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.44 VUVĀ 290
$1.59 TOPĀ 3.76
53.46%
White Bread (500g)
$2.80 VUVĀ 332
$1.02 TOPĀ 2.40
174.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.80 VUVĀ 450
$2.08 TOPĀ 4.91
82.69%
Eggs
$5.23 VUVĀ 620
$5.19 TOPĀ 12.24
0.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.13 VUVĀ 2,388
$8.99 TOPĀ 21.21
123.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.87 VUVĀ 2,002
$5.94 TOPĀ 14.01
184.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.77 VUVĀ 1,990
$7.70 TOPĀ 18.16
117.79%
Apples (1kg)
$4.65 VUVĀ 552
$2.85 TOPĀ 6.72
63.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.89 VUVĀ 342
$2.84 TOPĀ 6.69
1.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.34 VUVĀ 633
$2.83 TOPĀ 6.68
88.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.27 VUVĀ 388
$3.67 TOPĀ 8.66
-10.90%
Potato (1kg)
$5.24 VUVĀ 622
$3.24 TOPĀ 7.64
61.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.97 VUVĀ 352
$2.60 TOPĀ 6.13
14.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.46 VUVĀ 292
$2.24 TOPĀ 5.28
9.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 VUVĀ 160
$1.35 TOPĀ 3.19
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.89 VUVĀ 1,173
$10.10 TOPĀ 23.84
-2.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.88 VUVĀ 2,002
$17.07 TOPĀ 40.28
-1.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.16 VUVĀ 375
$3.20 TOPĀ 7.55
-1.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 VUVĀ 340
$3.36 TOPĀ 7.92
-14.58%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Vanuatu
Tonga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.66 VUVĀ 197
$2.09 TOPĀ 4.94
-20.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.1 VUVĀ 7,962
$42.24 TOPĀ 99.7
58.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.07 VUVĀ 246
$2.12 TOPĀ 5.01
-2.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 VUVĀ 101
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.97 VUVĀ 590
$42.31 TOPĀ 99.9
-88.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 VUVĀ 223
$1.49 TOPĀ 3.51
26.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K VUVĀ 2.8M
$5,860 TOPĀ 13.8K
298.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.2K VUVĀ 4.5M
$8,253 TOPĀ 19.5K
362.48%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vanuatu
Tonga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$526 VUVĀ 62.4K
$184 TOPĀ 435
185.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.18 VUVĀ 2,987
$21.86 TOPĀ 51.6
15.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$231 VUVĀ 27.4K
$126 TOPĀ 298
82.75%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vanuatu
Tonga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$31.09 TOPĀ 73.4
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.83 VUVĀ 1,996
$40.87 TOPĀ 96.5
-58.82%
Cinema Ticket
$12.43 VUVĀ 1,474
$40.80 TOPĀ 96.3
-69.53%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Vanuatu
Tonga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$631 VUVĀ 74.9K
$158 TOPĀ 373
299.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,770 VUVĀ 803.2K
$249 TOPĀ 587
2622.51%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vanuatu
Tonga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.16 VUVĀ 5,594
$14.62 TOPĀ 34.51
222.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.3 VUVĀ 7,867
$17.73 TOPĀ 41.85
274.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$20.56 TOPĀ 48.52
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$29.18 TOPĀ 68.9
-
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Vanuatu
Tonga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,865 VUVĀ 221.2K
$628 TOPĀ 1,482
197.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,795 VUVĀ 213.0K
$49.00 TOPĀ 116
3563.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,322 VUVĀ 394.1K
$822 TOPĀ 1,939
304.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,091 VUVĀ 248.0K
$568 TOPĀ 1,341
267.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,112 VUVĀ 725.0K
$408 TOPĀ 964
1396.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,264 VUVĀ 268.5K
$249 TOPĀ 589
807.63%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Vanuatu
Tonga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$313 VUVĀ 37.1K
$672 TOPĀ 1,587
-53.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
0
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Last update for Vanuatu: March 2, 2026

Last update for Tonga: March 1, 2026

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