Cost of living comparison

Kuwait City, Kuwait

compared to

Nuku'alofa, Tonga

Nuku'alofa vs. Kuwait City Cost of Living Summary

Nuku'alofa is 89.3% more expensive than Kuwait City.

Restaurants: pay 3.0 times more in Nuku'alofa
Groceries: pay 81.1% more in Nuku'alofa
Transportation: pay 95.8% more in Nuku'alofa
Housing: pay 4.1 times more in Nuku'alofa
Childcare: pay 81.0% less in Nuku'alofa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 97.2% more in Nuku'alofa
Clothing: pay 75.5% less in Nuku'alofa

The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Nuku'alofa are more expensive than in Kuwait City. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Nuku'alofa. Notably, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Nuku'alofa.

Nuku'alofa vs. Kuwait City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nuku'alofa instead of Kuwait City, you would:

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pay 3.0 times more for restaurants

	Kuwait City	Nuku'alofa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.75 KWD2.990	$8.40 TOP20.23	-13.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.13 KWD2.490	$10.50 TOP25.29	+29.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 KWD0.200	$2.66 TOP6.41	+298.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 KWD0.130	$2.38 TOP5.73	+471.4%
Average			+196.3%

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pay 81.1% more for groceries

	Kuwait City	Nuku'alofa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 KWD0.310	$1.05 TOP2.53	+4.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.63 KWD0.810	$4.55 TOP10.96	+73.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.77 KWD1.770	$5.99 TOP14.42	+3.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.35 KWD0.720	$5.15 TOP12.41	+119.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.92 KWD0.890	$2.70 TOP6.50	-7.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.05 KWD0.320	$1.27 TOP3.06	+20.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 KWD0.260	$1.27 TOP3.06	+51.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 KWD0.240	$1.33 TOP3.21	+73.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 KWD0.220	$1.71 TOP4.13	+139.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 KWD0.150	$1.46 TOP3.52	+196.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.38 KWD0.120	$1.21 TOP2.91	+216.7%
Average			+81.1%

Kuwait City vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of groceries

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pay 95.8% more for transportation

	Kuwait City	Nuku'alofa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.28 KWD0.390	$5.57 TOP13.40	+333.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.77 KWD14.950	$42.01 TOP101.15	-13.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,111.30 KWD6,776.080	$5,881.34 TOP14,160.85	-73.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.26 KWD8.970	$69.32 TOP166.90	+136.9%
Average			+95.8%

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pay 4.1 times more for housing

	Kuwait City	Nuku'alofa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.66 KWD8.170	$126.03 TOP303.45	+372.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$879.86 KWD269.640	??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$681.04 KWD208.710	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.34 KWD12.670	$144.56 TOP348.07	+249.7%
Average			+311.2%

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pay 81.0% less for childcare

	Kuwait City	Nuku'alofa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$464.57 KWD142.370	$159.64 TOP384.37	-65.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,942.30 KWD2,127.490	$252.06 TOP606.89	-96.4%
Average			-81.0%

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pay 97.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Kuwait City	Nuku'alofa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 KWD0.500	$3.36 TOP8.09	+106.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.99 KWD1.830	$2.94 TOP7.08	-50.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.09 KWD0.950	$10.29 TOP24.78	+233.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$113.29 KWD34.720	$31.51 TOP75.86	-72.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.38 KWD3.490	$42.01 TOP101.15	+269.1%
Average			+97.2%

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pay 75.5% less for clothing

	Kuwait City	Nuku'alofa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.27 KWD12.950	$4.20 TOP10.11	-90.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.44 KWD15.760	$17.85 TOP42.99	-65.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.02 KWD28.500	$21.00 TOP50.57	-77.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.84 KWD29.060	$29.41 TOP70.80	-69.0%
Average			-75.5%

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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: June 2025

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