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Travel budget in Tonga

Tonga: calculate your travel budget

Tonga: sample budgets by traveller type

These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Tonga for 2 people.

* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).

Cost of living in Tonga in 2025

Cost of living: Tonga VS United States

On average, the cost of living in Tonga in 2025 is 11% higher than in the United States (USA).

The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:

Local prices in Tonga by expense type

Tonga: Restaurant budget

Lunch

$ 9.5/person
($ 4.2 to $ 21)

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52% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21

3 course dinner

$ 33/person
($ 22 to $ 51)

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16% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 38

McDonald's meal

$ 13/person
($ 11 to $ 16)

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16% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12

Local beer

$ 3.3 for 500ml
($ 2.6 to $ 7)

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44% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 6

Imported beer

$ 3.3 for 330ml
($ 2.6 to $ 4.2)

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5% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6

Cappuccino

$ 2.9/cup
($ 2.2 to $ 3.8)

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43% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.2

Fizzy drink

$ 1.7/can
($ 1.7 to $ 4.6)

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30% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5

Water bottle

$ 2.3/bottle
($ 0.9 to $ 5.1)

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11% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.1

Tonga: Hotel and accommodation budget

1-star hotel

$ 41/night
( $ 41)

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75% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 164

2-star hotel

$ 100/night
( $ 100)

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36% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 156

3-star hotel

$ 134/night
( $ 134)

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41% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 229

4-star hotel

$ 177/night
( $ 177)

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44% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 320

Tonga: Supermarket food budget

Milk

$ 1.5/litre
($ 1.5 to $ 1.7)

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47% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.1

Bread

$ 1/500g
($ 0.9 to $ 1.2)

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74% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6

Rice

$ 2/kg
($ 1.5 to $ 2.2)

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54% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.6

Eggs

$ 4.5/12 eggs
($ 3 to $ 5.4)

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20% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7

Chicken

$ 5.2/kg
($ 2.2 to $ 13)

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57% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 13

Apples

$ 2.7/kg
($ 2.2 to $ 4.2)

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48% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.3

Tomatoes

$ 3.2/kg
($ 2.2 to $ 5.1)

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33% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.9

Potatoes

$ 3.2/kg
($ 2.2 to $ 4.2)

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10% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3

Water bottle

$ 1.4
($ 0.9 to $ 2.6)

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36% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2

Tonga: Public and private transport budget

Bus ticket

$ 2.2/ticket
( $ 2.2)

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15% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5

Taxi (per km)

$ 8.4/km
( $ 8.4)

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387% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7

Petrol

$ 1.5/litre
($ 1.3 to $ 1.7)

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54% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 2.2
($ 2.2 to $ 4.2)

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42% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7

Car hire

$ 15/24hrs
($ 13 to $ 15)

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80% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 73

Tonga: Leisure activity budget

Cinema

$ 44/ticket
( $ 44)

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200% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 15

Tennis

$ 44/hr
( $ 44)

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100% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 22

Tonga: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

Cigarettes

$ 11/pack
($ 11 to $ 11)

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3% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11

Levi's jeans

$ 4.2
( $ 4.2)

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92% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 53

Summer dress

$ 19
($ 11 to $ 26)

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58% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 44

Plane ticket budget

Sydney → Nukuʻalofa

$ 652
(fair price: $ 549)

Auckland → Nukuʻalofa

$ 505
(fair price: $ 394)

Melbourne → Nukuʻalofa

$ 719
(fair price: $ 588)

London → Nukuʻalofa

$ 2310
(fair price: $ 1977)

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