New Zealand vs Tonga - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Zealand Tonga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1877
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4176
$2257
🏠 One person rent
$1088
$498
🏘️ Family rent
$1707
$728
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$419
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$54.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3147
$324
💸 GDP per capita
$49205
$5652
😃 Human freedom index
9.02
5.6
❤️ Life expectancy
83
72.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
81
50
🌐 English speaking %
97.8%
30%
🎓 Higher education
91
1
😀 Quality of life
89
46
🏙️ Population
5.29M
104K

The average cost of living in New Zealand ($1877) is 81% more expensive than in Tonga ($1035). New Zealand ranked 23rd vs 96th for Tonga in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in New Zealand compared to 0.3 months in Tonga. Ranked 18th and 116th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in New Zealand vs Tonga

We calculate prices for New Zealand and Tonga as a population-weighted mean of 31 and 2 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

New Zealand Tonga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$62.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.74
$3.33
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1091
$559
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$924
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1832
$831
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$125
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.19%
11.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6066
$415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4220
$248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$18.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.45
$5.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$5.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$3.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.8
$12.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.6
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$5.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$14.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$76.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$859
$158
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15346
$5335

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In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$2156
1.47M
Christchurch
$1787
383K
Wellington
$2037
216K
Tauranga
$1740
151K
Hamilton
$1474
177K
Lower Hutt
$1920
103K
Dunedin
$1579
106K
Napier
$1605
66.3K
Rotorua
$1393
58.5K
Palmerston North
$1458
81.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1782
59.8K
Porirua
$1788
59.6K
Nelson
$1533
51.1K
Invercargill
$1318
50.2K
New Plymouth
$1304
57.6K
Upper Hutt
$1803
44.3K
Whangarei
$1261
54.4K
Gisborne
$1696
37K
Hastings
$1518
49K
Whanganui
$1528
42.2K
Queenstown
$2303
29K
Paraparaumu
$1741
30.1K
Timaru
$1894
28.7K
Pukekohe
$1527
26.5K
Taupo
$1523
25.4K
Blenheim
$1325
28.2K
Masterton
$1359
21.4K
Wanaka
$1623
8.9K
Avarua
$1066
4.8K
Manukau
$1646
4.12K

In Tonga

City Cost of living Population
Nukualofa
$1035
23.2K
Mua
$1033
5K