Cost of Living inFunafuti, Tuvalu
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Purchasing Power vs. United States
Based on GDP per capita (PPP). Tuvalu: $5,812/capita.
Income Category
GDP per Capita
City Population
Child Education
International and private school tuition + curriculum mix for relocating families.
International & private schools
Childcare & Domestic Help
Nanny, housekeeper, and driver pricing is not yet sourced for Funafuti. We publish this section only when we can tie it to local job-board, agency, or country fallback evidence.
Getting Around
Neighborhood mobility profiles are rolling out city by city.Funafuti is still missing a verified walkability, transit, airport, and rideshare profile.
Healthcare
System strength, outcome signals, facility coverage, and self-pay visibility in Tuvalu.
Method: country metrics come from public system indicators, facility coverage reflects mapped providers we can inventory, direct pricing only reflects observed self-pay pages, and relative care cost can fall back to broad cost-of-living healthcare indices. Sparse pricing does not imply sparse healthcare availability.
Healthcare system
LimitedSolid hospital-bed capacity and low out-of-pocket burden help, but headline outcomes are weaker and maternal outcomes are weaker.
Public care
MixedStrong public funding and relatively low patient cost-sharing help, but country-level outcomes are weaker.
Private care
LimitedThe tracked private-style network still looks thin and self-pay pricing transparency is still sparse weigh on this rating.
UHC coverage
65/100
2023
Physicians
1.35/1k
2020
Hospital beds
4.16/1k
2001
Out of pocket
0%
2023
Outcome signals
Life expectancy
67.3 yrs
2024
Maternal mortality
170/100k
2023
Neonatal mortality
8.7/1k
2024
International patient readiness
LimitedPrice transparency is still sparse and headline outcomes are less reassuring weigh on this rating.
Pricing transparency
LimitedPublished self-pay prices are scarce and few facilities expose web pages we can verify weigh on this rating.
Facility coverage
Self-pay pricing visibility
No verified self-pay prices are published for the tracked facilities in Tuvalu yet.
This usually reflects low online price transparency rather than a lack of healthcare providers.
Notable facilities
System metrics: World Bank WDI · Updated 2026-06-01
Safety & Governance
Street Safety
Source: Numbeo where a city row is matched; otherwise World Bank WGI and country-level safety context.
Political Stability
World Bank WGI scale: -2.5 to +2.5.
Wages by Sector
| Sector | Median |
|---|---|
| Administrative & Support Services | — |
| Agriculture & Farming | — |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | — |
| Construction | — |
| Education | — |
| Finance & Insurance | — |
| Healthcare & Social Work | — |
| Hospitality & Food Service | — |
| Information & Technology | — |
| Manufacturing | — |
| Mining & Quarrying | — |
| Other Services | — |
| Professional & Scientific Services | — |
| Public Administration & Defence | — |
| Real Estate | — |
| Retail & Wholesale Trade | — |
| Transport & Logistics | — |
| Utilities | — |
2023 annual wages in Funafuti, Tuvalu · Source: GDP-derived estimate (national)
Price Comparison vs. US
Visa Information (US passport)
Short-stay entry
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Quick comparison FAQ
Structured from the deltas already shown on this page — no invented facts, no extra data sources.
How far does your money go in Funafuti compared with the US?
Your money does not stretch further in Funafuti than in the US — Funafuti currently looks more expensive than the baseline market on a PPP basis, so the same income buys less day to day.
About Funafuti
Funafuti is the capital of Tuvalu, with about 6,000 residents on a narrow coral atoll in the central Pacific, sitting only a few meters above sea level. The local economy combines government, fisheries license revenue, royalties from the country's dot-tv internet domain, services, and a major reliance on remittances from Tuvaluan seafarers and aid funding. Tuvaluan and English are both official languages, with English used in government and international engagement. The climate is tropical with consistent warmth, high humidity, and increasing vulnerability to sea level rise, storm surge, and freshwater intrusion that have made Tuvalu one of the most internationally visible climate-affected countries, including a 2023 migration agreement with Australia. Funafuti is not a typical relocation target; activity is largely diplomatic, aid, or specific climate research.
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