Cost of living comparison
Tonga is 6.6% cheaper than Iceland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.6% less in Tonga
- Groceries
-
pay 6.4% less in Tonga
- Transportation
-
pay 13.6% more in Tonga
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Tonga
- Childcare
-
pay 67.0% less in Tonga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.3% more in Tonga
- Clothing
-
pay 84.0% less in Tonga
The cost of housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Tonga are more expensive than in Iceland. Expenses including clothing, childcare, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Tonga. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Tonga.
If you lived in Tonga instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 20.6% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,740
|
$8.40
TOP20.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,393
|
$10.50
TOP25.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK397
|
$2.66
TOP6.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK286
|
$2.38
TOP5.81
|
|
pay 6.4% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK417
|
$1.05
TOP2.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK1,026
|
$4.55
TOP11.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK848
|
$5.99
TOP14.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK765
|
$5.15
TOP12.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,202
|
$2.70
TOP6.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK173
|
$1.27
TOP3.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK145
|
$1.27
TOP3.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK165
|
$1.33
TOP3.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK265
|
$1.71
TOP4.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK174
|
$1.46
TOP3.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK111
|
$1.21
TOP2.95
|
|
pay 13.6% more for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,181
|
$5.57
TOP13.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK10,067
|
$42.01
TOP102.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,742,912
|
$5,881.34
TOP14,355.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK3,112
|
$69.32
TOP169.19
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Iceland
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK10,194
|
$126.03
TOP307.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK259,604
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK211,545
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK8,194
|
$144.56
TOP352.86
|
|
pay 67.0% less for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK36,463
|
$159.64
TOP389.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK846,592
|
$252.06
TOP615.24
|
|
pay 6.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,298
|
$3.36
TOP8.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK657
|
$2.94
TOP7.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,660
|
$10.29
TOP25.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,681
|
$31.51
TOP76.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK2,027
|
$42.01
TOP102.54
|
|
pay 84.0% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK15,710
|
$4.20
TOP10.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK8,430
|
$17.85
TOP43.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK20,903
|
$21.00
TOP51.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK26,058
|
$29.41
TOP71.78
|
|
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