Cost of living comparison
Tonga is 6.1 times more expensive than Egypt overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.1 times more in Tonga
- Groceries
-
pay 4.5 times more in Tonga
- Transportation
-
pay 8.9 times more in Tonga
- Housing
-
pay 14.4 times more in Tonga
- Childcare
-
pay 28.5% more in Tonga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.3 times more in Tonga
- Clothing
-
pay 61.0% less in Tonga
The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare in Tonga are more expensive than in Egypt. Notably, housing, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Tonga.
If you lived in Tonga instead of Egypt, you would:
pay 8.1 times more for restaurants
Egypt
|
Tonga
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.96
EGP198.81
|
$8.40
TOP20.46
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.84
EGP242.97
|
$10.50
TOP25.57
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
EGP15.34
|
$2.66
TOP6.48
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP6.18
|
$2.38
TOP5.80
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for groceries
Egypt
|
Tonga
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
EGP38.02
|
$1.05
TOP2.56
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.76
EGP88.64
|
$4.55
TOP11.08
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.30
EGP165.67
|
$5.99
TOP14.59
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
EGP77.47
|
$5.15
TOP12.55
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
EGP98.92
|
$2.70
TOP6.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
EGP30.93
|
$1.27
TOP3.09
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP10.77
|
$1.27
TOP3.09
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.15
EGP7.38
|
$1.33
TOP3.25
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
EGP8.96
|
$1.71
TOP4.18
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP10.38
|
$1.46
TOP3.56
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
EGP11.35
|
$1.21
TOP2.94
|
|
pay 8.9 times more for transportation
Egypt
|
Tonga
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.98
EGP49.21
|
$5.57
TOP13.55
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.01
EGP603.22
|
$42.01
TOP102.29
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,154.15
EGP1,464,333.08
|
$5,881.34
TOP14,320.94
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.65
EGP133.31
|
$69.32
TOP168.78
|
|
pay 14.4 times more for housing
Egypt
|
Tonga
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.63
EGP383.03
|
$126.03
TOP306.88
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$206.11
EGP10,352.18
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$111.12
EGP5,581.25
|
?? | |
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.85
EGP595.31
|
$144.56
TOP352.01
|
|
pay 28.5% more for childcare
Egypt
|
Tonga
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.57
EGP3,343.43
|
$159.64
TOP388.71
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,472.73
EGP73,971.09
|
$252.06
TOP613.75
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Egypt
|
Tonga
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
EGP90.06
|
$3.36
TOP8.18
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
EGP69.15
|
$2.94
TOP7.16
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
EGP92.93
|
$10.29
TOP25.06
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.86
EGP1,098.21
|
$31.51
TOP76.72
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.68
EGP134.53
|
$42.01
TOP102.29
|
|
pay 61.0% less for clothing
Egypt
|
Tonga
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.44
EGP1,177.48
|
$4.20
TOP10.23
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.49
EGP2,435.58
|
$17.85
TOP43.47
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
EGP4,880.72
|
$21.00
TOP51.15
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.98
EGP1,857.59
|
$29.41
TOP71.60
|
|
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