Cost of living in Tuvalu

The cost of living in Tuvalu is approximately 596 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1479 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Tuvalu

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
596 $
Without Rent
333 $
Rent & Utilities
263 $
Food
240 $
Transport
27 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
459 $
GDP per Capita
5,465 $
Freedom Index
6.10
Lifespan
65 years
Speak English
70%
Population
11.8K

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 4.59 $
Dinner 24.6 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5.38 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.84 $
Capuccino 1.89 $
Coke, 330ml 0.79 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.19 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.95 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.22 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.89 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.47 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.35 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.75 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.13 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.33 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.53 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.29 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.05 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.13 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.41 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.47 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 7.83 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.4 $
Cigarette pack 6.98 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.6 $
Monthly Pass 23.7 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.09 $
Taxi, 8 km 8.28 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 25 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 4.55 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.32 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.58 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.33 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 44 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 67 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 25.2 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 179 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 351 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 254 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 499 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,36 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 905 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 459 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 11.24%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 24.2 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.99 $
Haircut 5.2 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 72.7 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 38.8 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 177 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 4,940 $

Cities in Tuvalu by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Funafuti
$333
Vaiaku
$333