Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tirana vs. Nuku'alofa Cost of Living Summary
Tirana is 3.2 times more expensive than Nuku'alofa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.2% less in Tirana
- Groceries
-
pay 9.0% less in Tirana
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in Tirana
- Housing
-
pay 29.6% less in Tirana
- Childcare
-
pay 12.6 times more in Tirana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.6% less in Tirana
- Clothing
-
pay 4.3 times more in Tirana
The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Tirana are more expensive than in Nuku'alofa. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Tirana. Notably, childcare, clothing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Tirana.
Tirana vs. Nuku'alofa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tirana instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:
pay 6.2% less for restaurants
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.31
TOP20.00
|
$12.05
ALL992
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.38
TOP25.00
|
$12.05
ALL992
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
TOP6.83
|
$2.04
ALL168
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
TOP5.92
|
$1.04
ALL85
|
|
Nuku'alofa vs. Tirana - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.0% less for groceries
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.04
TOP2.50
|
$1.15
ALL95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.50
TOP10.83
|
$6.73
ALL554
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
TOP14.26
|
$8.27
ALL681
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.09
TOP12.27
|
$4.21
ALL347
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
TOP6.43
|
$3.67
ALL302
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
TOP3.02
|
$0.77
ALL63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
TOP3.02
|
$1.27
ALL105
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
TOP3.18
|
$0.97
ALL80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
TOP4.08
|
$0.88
ALL73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
TOP3.48
|
$0.61
ALL50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
TOP2.87
|
$0.60
ALL49
|
|
Nuku'alofa vs. Tirana - Cost of groceries
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.50
TOP13.25
|
$8.19
ALL674
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.53
TOP100.00
|
$19.28
ALL1,588
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,814.53
TOP14,000.00
|
$34,989.79
ALL2,880,689
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.69
TOP45.00
|
$32.54
ALL2,679
|
|
Nuku'alofa vs. Tirana - Cost of transportation
pay 29.6% less for housing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$124.60
TOP300.00
|
$18.93
ALL1,558
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$622.99
TOP1,500.00
|
$838.35
ALL69,021
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$548.59
ALL45,165
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$142.92
TOP344.12
|
$87.73
ALL7,223
|
|
Nuku'alofa vs. Tirana - Cost of housing
pay 12.6 times more for childcare
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$157.82
TOP380.00
|
$312.88
ALL25,759
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$249.19
TOP600.00
|
$5,810.16
ALL478,347
|
|
Nuku'alofa vs. Tirana - Cost of childcare
pay 16.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
TOP8.00
|
$3.01
ALL248
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
TOP7.00
|
$2.11
ALL173
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.18
TOP24.50
|
$4.46
ALL367
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.15
TOP75.00
|
$58.65
ALL4,829
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$41.53
TOP100.00
|
$9.04
ALL744
|
|
Nuku'alofa vs. Tirana - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.3 times more for clothing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.54
TOP35.00
|
$68.30
ALL5,623
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.65
TOP42.50
|
$47.45
ALL3,906
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.77
TOP50.00
|
$107.71
ALL8,868
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.07
TOP70.00
|
$131.74
ALL10,846
|
|
Nuku'alofa vs. Tirana - Cost of clothing
The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you.
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
See the
cost of living in Tonga vs. Albania.
This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Tonga and Albania.
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Tirana or Nuku'alofa. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.