Food prices in Tuvalu

Updated: June 21, 2025

Is it expensive in the shops in Tuvalu? Will I pay a lot for groceries in Tuvalu? On this page you will find the current price list of food products in Tuvalu, such as: milk, beef, bread, potatoes, or chicken breast (Updated: 4 days ago)

Currency in Tuvalu Australian dollar (AUD A$). For 10 US dollars you can get 15.3 Australian dollars. For 100 US dollars you can get 153 Australian dollars. And the other way around: For 10 Australian dollars you can get 6.54 US dollars.


What are the different prices in the cities in Tuvalu? Look here: Prices in cities in Tuvalu

Prices: Funafuti   Fongafale  


Price bread $1.3

bread

$1.3
64% is less expensive than in United States

Price cheese $6.8

cheese

$6.8
by half less than in United States

Price rice $0.93

rice

$0.93
80% is less expensive than in United States

Price tomatoes $1.8

tomatoes

$1.8
63% is less expensive than in United States

Price bananas $1.1

bananas

$1.1
36% is less expensive than in United States

Below you will find a list of prices for dairy, cheese, drinks, vegetables, and fruit in Tuvalu (Updated: 4 days ago)


List of prices of food products available in stores and small shops in Tuvalu

  1. Milk (regular), 1 liter $1.5 (A$2.4)
  2. A loaf of fresh white bread (500g) $1.3 (A$2)
  3. Eggs (regular) (12) $3.9 (A$5.9)
  4. Local Cheese (1kg) $6.8 (A$10.4)
  5. Chicken breasts (skinless and boneless) - (1kg) $8.9 (A$13.5)
  6. Apples (1kg) $0.97 (A$1.5)
  7. Oranges (1kg) $1.2 (A$1.8)
  8. Potatoes (1kg) $0.62 (A$0.95)
  9. Kilo of white rice $0.93 (A$1.4)
  10. Tomatoes (1kg) $1.8 (A$2.8)
  11. Bananas (1kg) $1.1 (A$1.6)
  12. Onions (1kg) $0.56 (A$0.86)
  13. Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) $4.8 (A$7.4)
  14. Pears (1kg) $1.2 (A$1.8)
  15. Cucumber (1kg) $1 (A$1.5)
  16. Sausage (1kg) $23 (A$36)
  17. Cottage cheese (1kg) $5.4 (A$8.2)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

average earnings

$5.74K
26% more than in United States

renting a large apartment outside the center

$236 ($119 - $352)
90% is less expensive than in United States

coffee

$1.2
77% is less expensive than in United States

bananas

$1.1
36% is less expensive than in United States

tomatoes

$1.8
63% is less expensive than in United States