Cost of living comparison

Lebanon

compared to

Tonga

Tonga vs. Lebanon Cost of Living Summary

Tonga is 19.5% cheaper than Lebanon overall.

Restaurants: pay 17.8% more in Tonga
Groceries: pay 49.1% more in Tonga
Transportation: pay 50.8% less in Tonga
Housing: pay 1.4% more in Tonga
Childcare: pay 90.9% less in Tonga
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.6% more in Tonga
Clothing: pay 77.0% less in Tonga

The cost of groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing in Tonga are more expensive than in Lebanon. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in Tonga.

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Tonga vs. Lebanon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tonga instead of Lebanon, you would:

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pay 17.8% more for restaurants

	Lebanon	Tonga
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.50 LBP761K	$8.31 TOP20.00	-2.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.50 LBP851K	$10.38 TOP25.00	+9.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.91 LBP171K	$2.84 TOP6.83	+48.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 LBP78,113	$2.46 TOP5.92	+181.8%
Average			+17.8%

Lebanon vs. Tonga - Cost of restaurants

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pay 49.1% more for groceries

	Lebanon	Tonga
Bread 1 loaf	$0.85 LBP75,881	$1.04 TOP2.50	+22.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.54 LBP496K	$4.50 TOP10.83	-18.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.12 LBP548K	$5.92 TOP14.26	-3.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.38 LBP214K	$5.09 TOP12.27	+113.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.88 LBP347K	$2.67 TOP6.43	-31.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 LBP124K	$1.26 TOP3.02	-9.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 LBP68,245	$1.26 TOP3.02	+64.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 LBP66,945	$1.32 TOP3.18	+76.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 LBP40,622	$1.70 TOP4.08	+273.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 LBP37,271	$1.44 TOP3.48	+247.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 LBP63,835	$1.19 TOP2.87	+67.4%
Average			+49.1%

Lebanon vs. Tonga - Cost of groceries

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pay 50.8% less for transportation

	Lebanon	Tonga
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.04 LBP362K	$5.50 TOP13.25	+36.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$77.50 LBP7M	$41.53 TOP100.00	-46.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$53,500.00 LBP5B	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	-89.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.00 LBP2M	$18.69 TOP45.00	+3.8%
Average			-50.8%

Lebanon vs. Tonga - Cost of transportation

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pay 1.4% more for housing

	Lebanon	Tonga
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.24 LBP3M	$124.60 TOP300.00	+312.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$671.90 LBP60M	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	-7.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$348.30 LBP31M	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.50 LBP16M	$142.92 TOP344.12	-19.5%
Average			+1.4%

Lebanon vs. Tonga - Cost of housing

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pay 90.9% less for childcare

	Lebanon	Tonga
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$681.75 LBP61M	$157.82 TOP380.00	-76.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,021.88 LBP629M	$249.19 TOP600.00	-96.5%
Average			-90.9%

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pay 15.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Lebanon	Tonga
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 LBP448K	$3.32 TOP8.00	-33.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 LBP382K	$2.91 TOP7.00	-31.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.00 LBP269K	$10.18 TOP24.50	+239.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.50 LBP6M	$31.15 TOP75.00	-50.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 LBP896K	$41.53 TOP100.00	+315.3%
Average			+15.6%

Lebanon vs. Tonga - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 77.0% less for clothing

	Lebanon	Tonga
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.62 LBP6M	$14.54 TOP35.00	-78.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.29 LBP4M	$17.65 TOP42.50	-64.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$138.89 LBP12M	$20.77 TOP50.00	-85.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 LBP11M	$29.07 TOP70.00	-75.8%
Average			-77.0%

Lebanon vs. Tonga - Cost of clothing

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