Cost of Living in Tonga - Updated Prices & Insights

56.41

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $806 (excluding rent), and $1,068 including rent.

Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,942 (excluding rent), and $2,714 including rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.34 T$19.62

$4.17 T$9.8

$10.42 T$24.5

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$63 T$148

$75.6 T$178

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.27 T$24.15

Cappuccino

$2.84 T$6.68

$2.03 T$4.78

$7.31 T$17.18

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 T$6.65

$1.65 T$3.89

$4.55 T$10.7

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.42 T$5.69

$1.23 T$2.89

$4.9 T$11.53

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.38 T$7.95

$2.54 T$5.97

$4.23 T$9.94

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.92 T$11.56

$2.87 T$6.75

$6.15 T$14.46

Milk (1 liter)

$1.59 T$3.74

$1.48 T$3.48

$1.69 T$3.98

White Bread (500g)

$1.05 T$2.48

$0.84 T$1.98

$1.18 T$2.77

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2 T$4.7

$1.41 T$3.31

$2.02 T$4.75

Eggs

$5.12 T$12.04

$4.68 T$11

$5.35 T$12.58

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.2 T$21.62

$3.82 T$8.99

$16.97 T$39.91

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.04 T$14.21

$2.14 T$5.03

$12.8 T$30.1

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.53 T$17.7

$6.92 T$16.27

$8.15 T$19.15

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 T$6.55

$2.09 T$4.92

$4.18 T$9.82

Banana (1kg)

$2.82 T$6.62

$2.11 T$4.97

$4.22 T$9.92

Oranges (1kg)

$2.89 T$6.8

$2.07 T$4.86

$4.12 T$9.69

Tomato (1kg)

$3.79 T$8.91

$2.11 T$4.96

$5.05 T$11.86

Potato (1kg)

$3.11 T$7.31

$2.43 T$5.72

$4.06 T$9.53

Onion (1kg)

$2.7 T$6.35

$1.28 T$3.02

$4.26 T$10.02

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.25 T$5.29

$2.11 T$4.95

$2.52 T$5.93

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.34 T$3.16

$0.81 T$1.9

$2.42 T$5.7

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.35 T$24.33

$10.13 T$23.83

$10.55 T$24.81

Wine (Bottle)

$17.24 T$40.53

$16.82 T$39.53

$17.66 T$41.51

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.15 T$7.4

$2.46 T$5.79

$4.11 T$9.66

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.38 T$7.94

$2.53 T$5.95

$4.22 T$9.92

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.04 T$4.79

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$42.32 T$99.5

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.07 T$4.86

$4.13 T$9.71

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$40.85 T$96

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.47 T$3.45

$1.27 T$2.98

$1.68 T$3.95

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$5,914 T$13.9K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$8,327 T$19.6K

Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)

$189 T$445

$84.1 T$198

$294 T$692

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.27 T$52.4

$14.62 T$34.37

$29.23 T$68.7

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$123 T$288

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$31.02 T$72.9

$20.68 T$48.63

$41.36 T$97.2

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$41.84 T$98.4

Cinema Ticket

$41.72 T$98.1

Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$160 T$377

$110 T$258

$211 T$496

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$253 T$594

$84.2 T$198

$421 T$990

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$14.52 T$34.14

$4.14 T$9.74

$24.89 T$58.5

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$17.68 T$41.57

$10.4 T$24.45

$24.96 T$58.7

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$21.08 T$49.56

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$28.91 T$68

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$612 T$1,439

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$50.9 T$120

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$819 T$1,924

$409 T$962

$1,228 T$2,886

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$571 T$1,343

$271 T$637

$824 T$1,938

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$413 T$971

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$250 T$587

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$683 T$1,606

Citycost data is based on AI and user input — minor inaccuracies may occur.

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