Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Wallis and Futuna and Nuku'alofa

For one person, living is cheaper in Nuku'alofa: $1,019 a month against $5,233 in Wallis and Futuna, rent and utilities included – about $50,600 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

🇼🇫 Wallis and Futuna
$5,233
/mo nomad
Nuku'alofa
🇹🇴 Tonga
$1,019
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Wallis and Futuna is 505.3% more expensive than Nuku'alofa without rent, and 413.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Wallis and Futuna is 143.6% more expensive than Nuku'alofa without rent, and 188.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wallis and Futuna
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.26 CFPF 1,200
$8.52 TOP 20.43
32.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$112 CFPF 11.9K
$61.8 TOP 148
81.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$10.32 TOP 24.74
-
Cappuccino
$7.73 CFPF 823
$2.93 TOP 7.02
163.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.62 CFPF 599
$2.82 TOP 6.75
99.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 CFPF 360
$2.52 TOP 6.03
34.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.38 TOP 8.09
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.54 CFPF 590
$5.03 TOP 12.07
10.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wallis and Futuna
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.52 TOP 3.64
-
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.07 TOP 2.56
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$2.11 TOP 5.07
-
Eggs
-
$4.97 TOP 11.91
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$8.75 TOP 20.98
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$5.91 TOP 14.16
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$7.82 TOP 18.75
-
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.79 TOP 6.69
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$2.71 TOP 6.49
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$2.87 TOP 6.87
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$3.68 TOP 8.82
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$3.16 TOP 7.57
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$2.65 TOP 6.34
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$11.09 CFPF 1,181
$2.28 TOP 5.46
386.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$4.56 CFPF 486
$1.42 TOP 3.40
221.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.98 CFPF 1,809
$10.24 TOP 24.54
65.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.76 CFPF 1,785
$17.36 TOP 41.62
-3.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$3.14 TOP 7.51
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.41 TOP 8.18
-
🚌 Getting Around
Wallis and Futuna
Nuku'alofa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.14 TOP 5.12
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.65 TOP 99.8
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.05 TOP 4.92
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.07 TOP 4.96
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$41.16 TOP 98.7
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 CFPF 198
$1.47 TOP 3.53
26.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$5,817 TOP 13.9K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$8,461 TOP 20.3K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wallis and Futuna
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 CFPF 15.6K
$188 TOP 450
-22.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$112 CFPF 11.9K
$22.27 TOP 53.4
402.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$3,325 CFPF 354.2K
$123 TOP 294
2614.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wallis and Futuna
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$31.62 TOP 75.8
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$40.72 TOP 97.6
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$40.75 TOP 97.7
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wallis and Futuna
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$157 TOP 376
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$248 TOP 593
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wallis and Futuna
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$225 CFPF 23.9K
$14.35 TOP 34.38
1466.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$89.9 CFPF 9,578
$17.98 TOP 43.09
400.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$224 CFPF 23.8K
$20.42 TOP 48.93
996.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$285 CFPF 30.3K
$29.28 TOP 70.2
872.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wallis and Futuna
Nuku'alofa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$896 CFPF 95.5K
$619 TOP 1,484
44.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$889 CFPF 94.7K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,275 CFPF 242.2K
$831 TOP 1,992
173.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,209 CFPF 235.3K
$560 TOP 1,342
294.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$418 TOP 1,001
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$252 TOP 603
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wallis and Futuna
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,346 CFPF 356.3K
$680 TOP 1,630
392.07%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Wallis and Futuna: October 4, 2026

Last update for Nuku'alofa: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wallis and Futuna
–
Nuku'alofa
$332
Groceries & Markets
Wallis and Futuna
–
Nuku'alofa
$292
Eating Out
Wallis and Futuna
–
Nuku'alofa
$183
Sport & Entertainment
Wallis and Futuna
–
Nuku'alofa
$113
Getting Around
Wallis and Futuna
–
Nuku'alofa
$63
Clothing & Footwear
Wallis and Futuna
–
Nuku'alofa
$37
Accommodation & Living
Wallis and Futuna
–
Nuku'alofa
- *

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇼🇫 Wallis and Futuna
🇹🇴 Nuku'alofa
🕒 Local time
18:54 6:54 PM
19:54 7:54 PM
1 h ahead of Wallis and Futuna
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
11,558
24,500 Capital
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

TOP, USD, EUR to XPF – CFP Franc Converter

CFP Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 107 XPF (1,000 XPF = 9.39 USD). 1 EUR = 119 XPF (1,000 XPF = 8.37 EUR).

Tongan Paʻanga exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 2.4 TOP (1 TOP = 0.417 USD). 1 EUR = 2.69 TOP (1 TOP = 0.372 EUR).

On the map
Between locations
  • Wallis and Futuna Nuku'alofa 880 km ≈ 1 h 30 min nonstop flight
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