Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tonga vs. Dominica Cost of Living Summary
Tonga is 7.0% more expensive than Dominica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.4% more in Tonga
- Groceries
-
pay 1.1% less in Tonga
- Transportation
-
pay 34.8% less in Tonga
- Housing
-
pay 75.6% more in Tonga
- Childcare
-
pay 36.2% less in Tonga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 90.7% more in Tonga
- Clothing
-
pay 66.7% less in Tonga
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants in Tonga are more expensive than in Dominica. Expenses including clothing, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Tonga. Notably, entertainment and sports and housing are significantly more expensive in Tonga.
Tonga vs. Dominica Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tonga instead of Dominica, you would:
pay 21.4% more for restaurants
|
Dominica
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$8.31
TOP20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.03
EC$19.00
|
$10.38
TOP25.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
$2.84
TOP6.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$2.46
TOP5.92
|
|
Dominica vs. Tonga - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.1% less for groceries
|
Dominica
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
EC$5.67
|
$1.04
TOP2.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.20
EC$3.25
|
$4.50
TOP10.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.61
EC$34.07
|
$5.92
TOP14.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.60
EC$15.13
|
$5.09
TOP12.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.09
EC$13.76
|
$2.67
TOP6.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.91
EC$7.86
|
$1.26
TOP3.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
EC$2.90
|
$1.26
TOP3.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.03
EC$5.49
|
$1.32
TOP3.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.33
EC$6.30
|
$1.70
TOP4.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
EC$4.37
|
$1.44
TOP3.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
EC$3.71
|
$1.19
TOP2.87
|
|
Dominica vs. Tonga - Cost of groceries
pay 34.8% less for transportation
|
Dominica
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
EC$14.58
|
$5.50
TOP13.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.13
EC$143.58
|
$41.53
TOP100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,128.17
EC$94,935.64
|
$5,814.53
TOP14,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.23
EC$79.00
|
$18.69
TOP45.00
|
|
Dominica vs. Tonga - Cost of transportation
pay 75.6% more for housing
|
Dominica
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
$124.60
TOP300.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
$622.99
TOP1,500.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.58
EC$293.44
|
$142.92
TOP344.12
|
|
Dominica vs. Tonga - Cost of housing
pay 36.2% less for childcare
|
Dominica
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
$157.82
TOP380.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,440.25
EC$12,000.00
|
$249.19
TOP600.00
|
|
Dominica vs. Tonga - Cost of childcare
pay 90.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominica
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$3.32
TOP8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
EC$11.17
|
$2.91
TOP7.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$10.18
TOP24.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.25
EC$125.00
|
$31.15
TOP75.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$41.53
TOP100.00
|
|
Dominica vs. Tonga - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 66.7% less for clothing
|
Dominica
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$14.54
TOP35.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$17.65
TOP42.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.00
EC$200.00
|
$20.77
TOP50.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.51
EC$250.00
|
$29.07
TOP70.00
|
|
Dominica vs. Tonga - Cost of clothing
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