Cost of living comparison

Thailand

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Tonga

Nuku'alofa vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary

Nuku'alofa is 4.0% cheaper than Bangkok.

Restaurants: pay 2.6 times more in Nuku'alofa
Groceries: pay 19.4% more in Nuku'alofa
Transportation: pay 32.4% less in Nuku'alofa
Housing: pay 27.9% more in Nuku'alofa
Childcare: pay 93.5% less in Nuku'alofa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.0% more in Nuku'alofa
Clothing: pay 73.7% less in Nuku'alofa

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

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Nuku'alofa vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

	Bangkok	Nuku'alofa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.97 THB98.83	$8.31 TOP20.00	+179.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.98 THB232.24	$10.38 TOP25.00	+48.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 THB21.64	$2.84 TOP6.83	+336.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 THB11.72	$2.46 TOP5.92	+597.4%
Average			+156.8%

Bangkok vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of restaurants

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pay 19.4% more for groceries

	Bangkok	Nuku'alofa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 THB49.16	$1.04 TOP2.50	-29.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.63 THB287.02	$4.50 TOP10.83	-47.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.27 THB241.89	$5.92 TOP14.26	-18.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 THB85.32	$5.09 TOP12.27	+98.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.63 THB54.28	$2.67 TOP6.43	+63.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.77 THB58.85	$1.26 TOP3.02	-29.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 THB26.83	$1.26 TOP3.02	+55.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 THB41.35	$1.32 TOP3.18	+6.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 THB29.09	$1.70 TOP4.08	+93.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 THB26.00	$1.44 TOP3.48	+84.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 THB23.01	$1.19 TOP2.87	+72.5%
Average			+19.4%

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pay 32.4% less for transportation

	Bangkok	Nuku'alofa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.32 THB176.90	$5.50 TOP13.25	+3.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.98 THB1,163.67	$41.53 TOP100.00	+18.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,193.83 THB1M	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	-81.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.55 THB350.83	$18.69 TOP45.00	+77.2%
Average			-32.4%

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pay 27.9% more for housing

	Bangkok	Nuku'alofa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.88 THB594.63	$124.60 TOP300.00	+597.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$675.80 THB22,480.48	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	-7.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$346.10 THB11,513.16	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.03 THB2,728.64	$142.92 TOP344.12	+74.2%
Average			+27.9%

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pay 93.5% less for childcare

	Bangkok	Nuku'alofa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$568.31 THB18,904.94	$157.82 TOP380.00	-72.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,500.59 THB549K	$249.19 TOP600.00	-98.5%
Average			-93.5%

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pay 49.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Bangkok	Nuku'alofa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.67 THB88.94	$3.32 TOP8.00	+24.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.79 THB92.95	$2.91 TOP7.00	+4.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.60 THB153.18	$10.18 TOP24.50	+121.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.43 THB1,943.57	$31.15 TOP75.00	-46.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.58 THB252.00	$41.53 TOP100.00	+448.2%
Average			+49.0%

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pay 73.7% less for clothing

	Bangkok	Nuku'alofa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.75 THB2,353.53	$14.54 TOP35.00	-79.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.94 THB1,428.36	$17.65 TOP42.50	-58.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.05 THB3,228.30	$20.77 TOP50.00	-78.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.92 THB3,656.54	$29.07 TOP70.00	-73.6%
Average			-73.7%

Bangkok vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of clothing

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