Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tonga vs. Israel Cost of Living Summary
Tonga is 18.2% cheaper than Israel overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.3% less in Tonga
- Groceries
-
pay 6.9% more in Tonga
- Transportation
-
pay 30.3% less in Tonga
- Housing
-
pay 79.7% more in Tonga
- Childcare
-
pay 91.3% less in Tonga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.1% more in Tonga
- Clothing
-
pay 80.0% less in Tonga
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Tonga are more expensive than in Israel. Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Tonga. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Tonga.
Tonga vs. Israel Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tonga instead of Israel, you would:
pay 24.3% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.27
₪69.26
|
$8.31
TOP20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.70
₪54.38
|
$10.38
TOP25.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
₪9.58
|
$2.84
TOP6.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
₪7.61
|
$2.46
TOP5.92
|
|
Israel vs. Tonga - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.9% more for groceries
|
Israel
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
₪8.67
|
$1.04
TOP2.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
₪26.59
|
$4.50
TOP10.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.81
₪25.43
|
$5.92
TOP14.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
₪13.83
|
$5.09
TOP12.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.14
₪16.75
|
$2.67
TOP6.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
₪5.31
|
$1.26
TOP3.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
₪3.47
|
$1.26
TOP3.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
₪3.03
|
$1.32
TOP3.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
₪3.70
|
$1.70
TOP4.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
₪2.49
|
$1.44
TOP3.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
₪2.45
|
$1.19
TOP2.87
|
|
Israel vs. Tonga - Cost of groceries
pay 30.3% less for transportation
|
Israel
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.15
₪26.53
|
$5.50
TOP13.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.78
₪207.65
|
$41.53
TOP100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,327.76
₪147,580.61
|
$5,814.53
TOP14,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.00
₪45.59
|
$18.69
TOP45.00
|
|
Israel vs. Tonga - Cost of transportation
pay 79.7% more for housing
|
Israel
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.28
₪98.60
|
$124.60
TOP300.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.96
₪3,851.54
|
$622.99
TOP1,500.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$990.96
₪3,226.43
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$190.46
₪620.13
|
$142.92
TOP344.12
|
|
Israel vs. Tonga - Cost of housing
pay 91.3% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,022.81
₪3,330.12
|
$157.82
TOP380.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,300.36
₪40,048.19
|
$249.19
TOP600.00
|
|
Israel vs. Tonga - Cost of childcare
pay 12.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.92
₪29.06
|
$3.32
TOP8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.22
₪13.75
|
$2.91
TOP7.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.09
₪36.11
|
$10.18
TOP24.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.05
₪234.58
|
$31.15
TOP75.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.01
₪42.35
|
$41.53
TOP100.00
|
|
Israel vs. Tonga - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 80.0% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.85
₪302.30
|
$14.54
TOP35.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.69
₪210.62
|
$17.65
TOP42.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.62
₪409.00
|
$20.77
TOP50.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.11
₪462.70
|
$29.07
TOP70.00
|
|
Israel vs. Tonga - Cost of clothing
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