Cost of living comparison

Bulgaria

compared to

Tonga

Tonga vs. Bulgaria Cost of Living Summary

Tonga is 18.7% more expensive than Bulgaria overall.

Restaurants: pay 9.8% more in Tonga
Groceries: pay 47.6% more in Tonga
Transportation: pay 24.7% less in Tonga
Housing: pay 2.0 times more in Tonga
Childcare: pay 87.4% less in Tonga
Entertainment and Sports: pay 99.9% more in Tonga
Clothing: pay 63.4% less in Tonga

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Tonga are more expensive than in Bulgaria. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in Tonga. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Tonga.

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Tonga vs. Bulgaria Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tonga instead of Bulgaria, you would:

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pay 9.8% more for restaurants

	Bulgaria	Tonga
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.15 BGN17.66	$8.31 TOP20.00	-18.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.64 BGN16.77	$10.38 TOP25.00	+7.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.44 BGN2.50	$2.84 TOP6.83	+97.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 BGN1.75	$2.46 TOP5.92	+144.5%
Average			+9.8%

Bulgaria vs. Tonga - Cost of restaurants

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pay 47.6% more for groceries

	Bulgaria	Tonga
Bread 1 loaf	$0.95 BGN1.65	$1.04 TOP2.50	+9.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.69 BGN8.16	$4.50 TOP10.83	-4.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.44 BGN11.21	$5.92 TOP14.26	-8.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.03 BGN5.28	$5.09 TOP12.27	+68.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 BGN5.70	$2.67 TOP6.43	-18.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 BGN1.22	$1.26 TOP3.02	+79.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 BGN1.47	$1.26 TOP3.02	+48.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 BGN1.39	$1.32 TOP3.18	+65.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 BGN1.82	$1.70 TOP4.08	+61.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 BGN0.89	$1.44 TOP3.48	+183.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 BGN0.77	$1.19 TOP2.87	+171.2%
Average			+47.6%

Bulgaria vs. Tonga - Cost of groceries

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pay 24.7% less for transportation

	Bulgaria	Tonga
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.06 BGN10.54	$5.50 TOP13.25	-9.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.17 BGN40.33	$41.53 TOP100.00	+79.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,114.16 BGN52,407.07	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	-80.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.01 BGN12.19	$18.69 TOP45.00	+166.8%
Average			-24.7%

Bulgaria vs. Tonga - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

	Bulgaria	Tonga
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.39 BGN23.30	$124.60 TOP300.00	+830.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$353.09 BGN614.48	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	+76.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$263.80 BGN459.09	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.79 BGN144.08	$142.92 TOP344.12	+72.6%
Average			+101.6%

Bulgaria vs. Tonga - Cost of housing

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pay 87.4% less for childcare

	Bulgaria	Tonga
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$384.45 BGN669.05	$157.82 TOP380.00	-58.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,445.67 BGN11,217.27	$249.19 TOP600.00	-96.1%
Average			-87.4%

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pay 99.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Bulgaria	Tonga
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.06 BGN3.59	$3.32 TOP8.00	+61.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.17 BGN3.77	$2.91 TOP7.00	+34.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.64 BGN6.33	$10.18 TOP24.50	+179.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.52 BGN54.86	$31.15 TOP75.00	-1.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.19 BGN12.52	$41.53 TOP100.00	+477.3%
Average			+99.9%

Bulgaria vs. Tonga - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 63.4% less for clothing

	Bulgaria	Tonga
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.90 BGN86.85	$14.54 TOP35.00	-70.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.26 BGN50.92	$17.65 TOP42.50	-39.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.75 BGN135.31	$20.77 TOP50.00	-73.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.05 BGN132.34	$29.07 TOP70.00	-61.8%
Average			-63.4%

Bulgaria vs. Tonga - Cost of clothing

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