Tonga vs United Kingdom - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tonga United Kingdom
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2228
$5632
🏠 One person rent
$491
$1537
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$2579
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$344
$3400
💸 GDP per capita
$4864
$52637
😃 Human freedom index
5.6
8.64
❤️ Life expectancy
72.9
81.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
50
71
🌐 English speaking %
30%
98.3%
🎓 Higher education
1
100
😀 Quality of life
43
90
🏙️ Population
104K
69.2M

The average cost of living in Tonga ($1024) is 58% less expensive than in the United Kingdom ($2423). Tonga ranked 93rd vs 11th for the United Kingdom in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Tonga compared to 1.4 months in the United Kingdom. Ranked 122nd and 14th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Tonga vs the United Kingdom

We calculate prices for Tonga and the United Kingdom as a population-weighted mean of 2 and 277 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.

Tonga United Kingdom
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.7
$20.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.5
$83.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.21
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$7.07
 Cappuccino
$2.92
$4.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$1632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$1243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$826
$2684
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$2247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$175
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$270
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$125
$40.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
5.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$414
$9148
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$249
$5701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.07
$3.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$92.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$23.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.09
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.06
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$8.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.19
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.8
$19.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.47
$6.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.4
$96.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$14.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.5
$91.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$1767
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$20243

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In Tonga

City Cost of living Population
Nukualofa
$1024
23.2K
Mua
$1022
5K

In the United Kingdom

City Cost of living Population
London
$3851
8.8M
Birmingham
$2137
1.14M
Glasgow
$2058
626K
Edinburgh
$2310
488K
Manchester
$2265
548K
Sheffield
$1890
518K
Bristol
$2450
472K
Leeds
$2067
536K
Liverpool
$1937
513K
Leicester
$1899
464K
Coventry
$2051
363K
Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
300K
Bolton
$2040
285K
Cardiff
$2105
361K
Bradford
$1746
293K
Nottingham
$1831
289K
Westminster
$2960
255K
Belfast
$1884
345K
Brighton and Hove
$2269
277K
Sunderland
$1602
277K
Derby
$1658
255K
Southampton
$2139
271K
Solihull
$1940
207K
Milton Keynes
$2330
264K
Kingston upon Hull
$1600
260K
Plymouth
$1884
268K
Aberdeen
$1769
201K
Northampton
$1901
246K
York
$1867
208K
Wolverhampton
$1775
251K