Cost of Living Comparison Between Tonga and New Zealand 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Not enough data to calculate difference in Cost of Living | |
| Not enough data to calculate difference in Cost of Living Including Rent | |
| Rent Prices in New Zealand are 153.6% higher than in Tonga | |
| Restaurant Prices in New Zealand are 26.6% higher than in Tonga | |
| Groceries Prices in New Zealand are 23.2% higher than in Tonga | |
| Not enough data to calculate difference in Local Purchasing Power | |
Restaurants | Tonga Edit |
New Zealand Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 T$ (13.93 NZ$) |
35.89 T$ (25.00 NZ$) |
+79.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
150.00 T$ (104.48 NZ$) |
179.47 T$ (125.00 NZ$) |
+19.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
25.00 T$ (17.41 NZ$) |
22.40 T$ (15.60 NZ$) |
-10.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 T$ (5.57 NZ$) |
15.79 T$ (11.00 NZ$) |
+97.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
12.00 T$ (8.36 NZ$) |
15.79 T$ (11.00 NZ$) |
+31.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
7.00 T$ (4.88 NZ$) |
8.20 T$ (5.71 NZ$) |
+17.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
5.08 T$ (3.54 NZ$) |
5.43 T$ (3.78 NZ$) |
+6.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
5.92 T$ (4.12 NZ$) |
5.07 T$ (3.53 NZ$) |
-14.4 % |
Markets | Tonga Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
14.20 T$ (9.89 NZ$) |
16.23 T$ (11.30 NZ$) |
+14.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.15 T$ (1.50 NZ$) |
4.23 T$ (2.95 NZ$) |
+96.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.25 T$ (1.57 NZ$) |
2.00 T$ (1.39 NZ$) |
-11.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
12.00 T$ (8.36 NZ$) |
15.51 T$ (10.80 NZ$) |
+29.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
9.83 T$ (6.85 NZ$) |
8.99 T$ (6.26 NZ$) |
-8.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.43 T$ (4.48 NZ$) |
10.36 T$ (7.22 NZ$) |
+61.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8.39 T$ (5.84 NZ$) |
14.13 T$ (9.84 NZ$) |
+68.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
3.40 T$ (2.37 NZ$) |
3.05 T$ (2.13 NZ$) |
-10.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
3.02 T$ (2.11 NZ$) |
2.46 T$ (1.71 NZ$) |
-18.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3.52 T$ (2.45 NZ$) |
3.33 T$ (2.32 NZ$) |
-5.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
4.20 T$ (2.92 NZ$) |
5.10 T$ (3.55 NZ$) |
+21.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
3.78 T$ (2.63 NZ$) |
2.25 T$ (1.56 NZ$) |
-40.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2.87 T$ (2.00 NZ$) |
1.88 T$ (1.31 NZ$) |
-34.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
5.25 T$ (3.66 NZ$) |
5.63 T$ (3.92 NZ$) |
+7.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3.33 T$ (2.32 NZ$) |
2.76 T$ (1.92 NZ$) |
-17.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
41.00 T$ (28.56 NZ$) |
22.97 T$ (16.00 NZ$) |
-44.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
7.67 T$ (5.34 NZ$) |
7.10 T$ (4.95 NZ$) |
-7.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 T$ (5.57 NZ$) |
8.55 T$ (5.95 NZ$) |
+6.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
24.50 T$ (17.06 NZ$) |
57.43 T$ (40.00 NZ$) |
+134.4 % |
Transportation | Tonga Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
5.00 T$ (3.48 NZ$) |
5.74 T$ (4.00 NZ$) |
+14.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
100.00 T$ (69.65 NZ$) |
253.05 T$ (176.25 NZ$) |
+153.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 T$ (3.48 NZ$) |
5.74 T$ (4.00 NZ$) |
+14.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
? (? NZ$) |
8.09 T$ (5.63 NZ$) |
|
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100.00 T$ (69.65 NZ$) |
86.14 T$ (60.00 NZ$) |
-13.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
13.25 T$ (9.23 NZ$) |
15.22 T$ (10.60 NZ$) |
+14.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
14,000.00 T$ (9,751.02 NZ$) |
66,044.34 T$ (46,000.00 NZ$) |
+371.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
20,000.00 T$ (13,930.03 NZ$) |
51,642.67 T$ (35,969.21 NZ$) |
+158.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tonga Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
450.00 T$ (313.43 NZ$) |
329.30 T$ (229.36 NZ$) |
-26.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
53.33 T$ (37.15 NZ$) |
83.83 T$ (58.39 NZ$) |
+57.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
300.00 T$ (208.95 NZ$) |
123.24 T$ (85.84 NZ$) |
-58.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tonga Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
76.67 T$ (53.40 NZ$) |
88.11 T$ (61.37 NZ$) |
+14.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
100.00 T$ (69.65 NZ$) |
36.31 T$ (25.29 NZ$) |
-63.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
100.00 T$ (69.65 NZ$) |
28.71 T$ (20.00 NZ$) |
-71.3 % |
Childcare | Tonga Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
380.00 T$ (264.67 NZ$) |
1,823.96 T$ (1,270.39 NZ$) |
+380.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
600.00 T$ (417.90 NZ$) |
28,012.61 T$ (19,510.83 NZ$) |
+4,568.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tonga Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
35.00 T$ (24.38 NZ$) |
162.50 T$ (113.18 NZ$) |
+364.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
42.50 T$ (29.60 NZ$) |
101.48 T$ (70.68 NZ$) |
+138.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
50.00 T$ (34.83 NZ$) |
232.55 T$ (161.97 NZ$) |
+365.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
70.00 T$ (48.76 NZ$) |
287.34 T$ (200.13 NZ$) |
+310.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Tonga Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,500.00 T$ (1,044.75 NZ$) |
2,631.25 T$ (1,832.67 NZ$) |
+75.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
120.39 T$ (83.85 NZ$) |
2,186.11 T$ (1,522.63 NZ$) |
+1,715.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,000.00 T$ (1,393.00 NZ$) |
4,251.68 T$ (2,961.30 NZ$) |
+112.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,386.00 T$ (965.35 NZ$) |
3,625.08 T$ (2,524.88 NZ$) |
+161.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tonga Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
92.90 T$ (64.71 NZ$) |
1,124.07 T$ (782.92 NZ$) |
+1,109.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
55.74 T$ (38.82 NZ$) |
928.97 T$ (647.03 NZ$) |
+1,566.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tonga Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,640.97 T$ (1,142.94 NZ$) |
7,255.50 T$ (5,053.47 NZ$) |
+342.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | ? | 6.74 | |
| Last update: | 5 February 2025 | 1 June 2025 | |
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