Cost of living comparison

Moldova

compared to

Tonga

Tonga vs. Moldova Cost of Living Summary

Tonga is 23.4% more expensive than Moldova overall.

Restaurants: pay 27.0% more in Tonga
Groceries: pay 98.3% more in Tonga
Transportation: pay 16.8% less in Tonga
Housing: pay 63.6% more in Tonga
Childcare: pay 81.8% less in Tonga
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Tonga
Clothing: pay 66.5% less in Tonga

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

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Tonga vs. Moldova Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.0% more for restaurants

	Moldova	Tonga
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.35 MDL167.15	$8.31 TOP20.00	-11.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.74 MDL156.28	$10.38 TOP25.00	+18.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 MDL18.23	$2.84 TOP6.83	+178.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 MDL11.99	$2.46 TOP5.92	+266.4%
Average			+27.0%

Moldova vs. Tonga - Cost of restaurants

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pay 98.3% more for groceries

	Moldova	Tonga
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 MDL9.08	$1.04 TOP2.50	+104.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.87 MDL69.24	$4.50 TOP10.83	+16.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.41 MDL78.82	$5.92 TOP14.26	+34.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.31 MDL41.28	$5.09 TOP12.27	+120.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 MDL39.31	$2.67 TOP6.43	+21.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 MDL8.07	$1.26 TOP3.02	+178.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.93 MDL16.57	$1.26 TOP3.02	+35.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 MDL15.59	$1.32 TOP3.18	+51.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 MDL18.56	$1.70 TOP4.08	+63.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MDL5.61	$1.44 TOP3.48	+360.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 MDL4.20	$1.19 TOP2.87	+408.4%
Average			+98.3%

Moldova vs. Tonga - Cost of groceries

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pay 16.8% less for transportation

	Moldova	Tonga
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.15 MDL109.96	$5.50 TOP13.25	-10.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.07 MDL305.22	$41.53 TOP100.00	+143.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,274.90 MDL577K	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	-82.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.30 MDL76.89	$18.69 TOP45.00	+334.6%
Average			-16.8%

Moldova vs. Tonga - Cost of transportation

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pay 63.6% more for housing

	Moldova	Tonga
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.64 MDL190.16	$124.60 TOP300.00	+1071.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$414.42 MDL7,408.91	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	+50.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$301.91 MDL5,397.46	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.34 MDL2,401.73	$142.92 TOP344.12	+6.4%
Average			+63.6%

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pay 81.8% less for childcare

	Moldova	Tonga
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$219.48 MDL3,923.84	$157.82 TOP380.00	-28.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,438.11 MDL97,220.90	$249.19 TOP600.00	-95.4%
Average			-81.8%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Moldova	Tonga
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 MDL26.74	$3.32 TOP8.00	+122.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.77 MDL31.61	$2.91 TOP7.00	+64.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.38 MDL60.51	$10.18 TOP24.50	+200.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.66 MDL565.92	$31.15 TOP75.00	-1.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.45 MDL115.33	$41.53 TOP100.00	+543.8%
Average			+129.5%

Moldova vs. Tonga - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 66.5% less for clothing

	Moldova	Tonga
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.78 MDL943.56	$14.54 TOP35.00	-72.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.13 MDL681.64	$17.65 TOP42.50	-53.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.27 MDL1,649.64	$20.77 TOP50.00	-77.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.57 MDL1,190.11	$29.07 TOP70.00	-56.3%
Average			-66.5%

Moldova vs. Tonga - Cost of clothing

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