Travel budget and cost of living in Tonga how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Tonga and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Tonga. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Tonga travel budget.
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.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 42 for 2 ppl.
- $ 16 per person
- $ 8.3 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 1259* (2954 T$)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 119 for 2 ppl.
- $ 34 per person
- $ 50 per person
- $ 43 per person
Total budget:
$ 5178* (12138 T$)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 158 for 2 ppl.
- $ 56 per person
- $ 134 per person
- $ 86 per person
Total budget:
$ 9876* (23142 T$)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Tonga in 2024
Cost of living: Tonga VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Tonga in 2024 is 12% higher than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Tonga by expense type
Tonga: Restaurant budget
($ 4.3 to $ 21)
52% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
($ 22 to $ 51)
16% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 39
($ 11 to $ 11)
3% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 2.5 to $ 7)
43% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 6
($ 2.5 to $ 4.3)
4% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 2.1 to $ 3.8)
42% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.2
($ 1.8 to $ 4.7)
29% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.9 to $ 5.1)
13% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.1
Tonga: Hotel and accommodation budget
( $ 42)
76% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 178
( $ 101)
36% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 160
( $ 136)
42% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 235
( $ 180)
43% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 317
Tonga: Supermarket food budget
($ 1.5 to $ 1.8)
49% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.1
($ 0.9 to $ 1.2)
74% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 1.5 to $ 2.1)
53% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.6
($ 3.1 to $ 5.5)
22% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 2.1 to $ 13)
57% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 13
($ 2.1 to $ 4.3)
47% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.3
($ 2.1 to $ 5.1)
33% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.9
($ 2.1 to $ 4.3)
11% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3
($ 0.9 to $ 2.5)
35% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Tonga: Public and private transport budget
( $ 2.1)
15% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
( $ 8.5)
395% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 1.3 to $ 1.8)
57% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 2.1 to $ 4.3)
41% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 14 to $ 15)
80% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 72
Tonga: Leisure activity budget
( $ 43)
204% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 15
( $ 43)
102% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 22
Tonga: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes
($ 11 to $ 11)
5% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
( $ 4.3)
91% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 53
($ 11 to $ 27)
58% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 44
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 590)
(fair price: $ 401)
(fair price: $ 644)
About the information on the cost of living in Tonga
The information about the cost of living in Tonga shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Tonga updated on 11-10-2024.
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