Cost of living comparison
Tonga is 2.1 times more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Tonga instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
Jordan
|
Tonga
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
$8.44
TOP19.90
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$9.27
TOP21.87
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
$2.67
TOP6.30
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$2.39
TOP5.64
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Jordan
|
Tonga
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$1.03
TOP2.42
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
$4.15
TOP9.78
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
$6.01
TOP14.18
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
$5.06
TOP11.94
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
$2.71
TOP6.39
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$0.96
TOP2.26
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$0.96
TOP2.26
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
$1.02
TOP2.41
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
$1.40
TOP3.31
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$1.24
TOP2.93
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.86
TOP2.03
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
Jordan
|
Tonga
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
$4.79
TOP11.30
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$35.35
JOD25.060
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,037.19
JOD19,166.670
|
$5,904.72
TOP13,927.53
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
$70.65
TOP166.63
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
Jordan
|
Tonga
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.53
JOD22.350
|
$126.53
TOP298.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$233.29
JOD165.380
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$178.07
JOD126.230
|
?? | |
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.14
JOD49.020
|
$225.77
TOP532.52
|
|
pay 57.8% less for childcare
Jordan
|
Tonga
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$132.79
JOD94.130
|
$109.66
TOP258.65
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,464.95
JOD3,165.200
|
$84.35
TOP198.96
|
|
pay 28.6% more for entertainment and sports
Jordan
|
Tonga
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$3.37
TOP7.96
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
$2.95
TOP6.96
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
$10.12
TOP23.88
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.03
JOD32.630
|
$21.09
TOP49.74
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.76
JOD8.330
|
?? | |
pay 74.3% less for clothing
Jordan
|
Tonga
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.64
JOD28.810
|
$4.22
TOP9.95
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
JOD30.160
|
$10.54
TOP24.87
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.39
JOD63.370
|
$21.09
TOP49.74
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.07
JOD47.550
|
$29.52
TOP69.64
|
|
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