Cost of living comparison

Nuku'alofa, Tonga

compared to

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Tashkent vs. Nuku'alofa Cost of Living Summary

Tashkent is 4.1 times more expensive than Nuku'alofa.

Restaurants: pay 67.5% less in Tashkent
Groceries: pay 51.0% less in Tashkent
Transportation: pay 2.6% more in Tashkent
Housing: pay 83.9% less in Tashkent
Childcare: pay 19.7 times more in Tashkent
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.1% less in Tashkent
Clothing: pay 6.3 times more in Tashkent

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

Tashkent vs. Nuku'alofa Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 67.5% less for restaurants

	Nuku'alofa	Tashkent
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.40 TOP20.23	$5.03 UZS63,165.06	-40.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.50 TOP25.29	$4.00 UZS50,263.84	-61.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.66 TOP6.41	$0.57 UZS7,194.81	-78.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.38 TOP5.73	$0.25 UZS3,110.69	-89.6%
Average			-67.5%

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pay 51.0% less for groceries

	Nuku'alofa	Tashkent
Bread 1 loaf	$1.05 TOP2.53	$0.49 UZS6,135.28	-53.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.55 TOP10.96	$3.58 UZS44,925.61	-21.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.99 TOP14.42	$4.13 UZS51,939.41	-31.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.15 TOP12.41	$1.68 UZS21,119.95	-67.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.70 TOP6.50	$1.75 UZS22,025.93	-35.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 TOP3.06	$0.61 UZS7,672.26	-51.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 TOP3.06	$0.77 UZS9,644.45	-39.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 TOP3.21	$0.97 UZS12,169.81	-27.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.71 TOP4.13	$0.65 UZS8,132.97	-62.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.46 TOP3.52	$0.22 UZS2,702.81	-85.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.21 TOP2.91	$0.17 UZS2,176.27	-85.6%
Average			-51.0%

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pay 2.6% more for transportation

	Nuku'alofa	Tashkent
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.57 TOP13.40	$3.69 UZS46,377.11	-33.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.01 TOP101.15	$10.71 UZS134,644.26	-74.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,881.34 TOP14,160.85	$18,484.77 UZS232,278,855.82	+214.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$69.32 TOP166.90	$3.02 UZS38,012.03	-95.6%
Average			+2.6%

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pay 83.9% less for housing

	Nuku'alofa	Tashkent
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$126.03 TOP303.45	$12.73 UZS159,962.01	-89.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	??	$656.57 UZS8,250,482.59
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$415.70 UZS5,223,685.99
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.56 TOP348.07	$31.91 UZS400,960.63	-77.9%
Average			-83.9%

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pay 19.7 times more for childcare

	Nuku'alofa	Tashkent
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$159.64 TOP384.37	$293.58 UZS3,689,145.22	+83.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$252.06 TOP606.89	$9,476.32 UZS119,079,113.62	+3659.6%
Average			+1871.8%

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pay 45.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Nuku'alofa	Tashkent
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.36 TOP8.09	$1.17 UZS14,653.92	-65.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.94 TOP7.08	$1.72 UZS21,674.39	-41.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.29 TOP24.78	$2.00 UZS25,131.92	-80.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.51 TOP75.86	$47.19 UZS593,000.84	+49.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$42.01 TOP101.15	$5.00 UZS62,829.80	-88.1%
Average			-45.1%

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pay 6.3 times more for clothing

	Nuku'alofa	Tashkent
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$4.20 TOP10.11	$53.56 UZS672,973.14	+1174.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.85 TOP42.99	$55.31 UZS695,070.95	+209.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$21.00 TOP50.57	$102.15 UZS1,283,633.16	+386.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.41 TOP70.80	$134.71 UZS1,692,776.03	+358.1%
Average			+532.2%

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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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