Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tonga vs. Greenland Cost of Living Summary
Tonga is 45.5% cheaper than Greenland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.8% less in Tonga
- Groceries
-
pay 43.3% less in Tonga
- Transportation
-
pay 34.3% less in Tonga
- Housing
-
pay 26.7% less in Tonga
- Childcare
-
pay 86.0% less in Tonga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.9% less in Tonga
- Clothing
-
pay 83.7% less in Tonga
Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and housing are lower in Tonga.
Tonga vs. Greenland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tonga instead of Greenland, you would:
pay 33.8% less for restaurants
|
Greenland
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.67
DKK152.41
|
$8.31
TOP20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.56
DKK113.11
|
$10.38
TOP25.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
DKK18.90
|
$2.84
TOP6.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.32
DKK21.35
|
$2.46
TOP5.92
|
|
Greenland vs. Tonga - Cost of restaurants
pay 43.3% less for groceries
|
Greenland
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.65
DKK29.96
|
$1.04
TOP2.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$18.04
DKK116.18
|
$4.50
TOP10.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.37
DKK73.24
|
$5.92
TOP14.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.83
DKK31.12
|
$5.09
TOP12.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$14.86
DKK95.71
|
$2.67
TOP6.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.31
DKK14.88
|
$1.26
TOP3.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.31
DKK14.89
|
$1.26
TOP3.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.13
DKK13.74
|
$1.32
TOP3.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK12.60
|
$1.70
TOP4.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
DKK10.88
|
$1.44
TOP3.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.04
DKK13.17
|
$1.19
TOP2.87
|
|
Greenland vs. Tonga - Cost of groceries
pay 34.3% less for transportation
|
Greenland
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.50
DKK22.53
|
$5.50
TOP13.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.52
DKK589.38
|
$41.53
TOP100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,689.66
DKK262,041.40
|
$5,814.53
TOP14,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$40.79
DKK262.71
|
$18.69
TOP45.00
|
|
Greenland vs. Tonga - Cost of transportation
pay 26.7% less for housing
|
Greenland
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$172.50
DKK1,110.92
|
$124.60
TOP300.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$850.41
DKK5,476.63
|
$622.99
TOP1,500.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$792.45
DKK5,103.36
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.89
DKK1,235.76
|
$142.92
TOP344.12
|
|
Greenland vs. Tonga - Cost of housing
pay 86.0% less for childcare
|
Greenland
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.69
DKK3,939.31
|
$157.82
TOP380.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,954.91
DKK70,549.61
|
$249.19
TOP600.00
|
|
Greenland vs. Tonga - Cost of childcare
pay 10.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greenland
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$11.76
DKK75.74
|
$3.32
TOP8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.46
DKK41.59
|
$2.91
TOP7.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.39
DKK66.94
|
$10.18
TOP24.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.59
DKK370.88
|
$31.15
TOP75.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.87
DKK121.49
|
$41.53
TOP100.00
|
|
Greenland vs. Tonga - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 83.7% less for clothing
|
Greenland
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$173.87
DKK1,119.72
|
$14.54
TOP35.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.77
DKK352.75
|
$17.65
TOP42.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$169.02
DKK1,088.48
|
$20.77
TOP50.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$234.75
DKK1,511.78
|
$29.07
TOP70.00
|
|
Greenland vs. Tonga - Cost of clothing
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