Cost of living comparison

Tonga

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Latvia

Riga vs. Nuku'alofa Cost of Living Summary

Riga is 28.9% more expensive than Nuku'alofa.

Restaurants: pay 15.7% more in Riga
Groceries: pay 24.4% less in Riga
Transportation: pay 61.9% more in Riga
Housing: pay 2.1% less in Riga
Childcare: pay 17.0 times more in Riga
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.2% less in Riga
Clothing: pay 4.0 times more in Riga

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

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Riga vs. Nuku'alofa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Riga instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:

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pay 15.7% more for restaurants

	Nuku'alofa	Riga
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$16.80 €15.00	+102.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$9.24 €8.25	-11.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$1.61 €1.44	-43.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$1.18 €1.05	-52.0%
Average			+15.7%

Nuku'alofa vs. Riga - Cost of restaurants

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pay 24.4% less for groceries

	Nuku'alofa	Riga
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$1.43 €1.28	+37.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$5.22 €4.66	+16.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$4.41 €3.94	-25.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$3.76 €3.36	-26.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$3.91 €3.49	+46.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$1.00 €0.89	-20.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.83 €0.74	-34.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$1.13 €1.01	-14.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$1.40 €1.25	-17.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$0.40 €0.36	-72.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$0.42 €0.38	-64.8%
Average			-24.4%

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pay 61.9% more for transportation

	Nuku'alofa	Riga
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$7.75 €6.92	+40.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	$33.59 €29.99	-19.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$27,308.11 €24,383.33	+369.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$11.42 €10.20	-38.9%
Average			+61.9%

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pay 2.1% less for housing

	Nuku'alofa	Riga
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$20.41 €18.23	-83.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$582.45 €520.07	-6.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$385.02 €343.78
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$286.52 €255.84	+100.5%
Average			-2.1%

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pay 17.0 times more for childcare

	Nuku'alofa	Riga
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$645.25 €576.14	+308.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$17,635.84 €15,746.98	+6977.1%
Average			+1601.0%

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pay 10.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Nuku'alofa	Riga
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$5.60 €5.00	+68.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$3.72 €3.32	+28.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$6.72 €6.00	-34.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$49.91 €44.56	+60.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$10.75 €9.60	-74.1%
Average			-10.2%

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pay 4.0 times more for clothing

	Nuku'alofa	Riga
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$69.42 €61.99	+377.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$50.39 €44.99	+185.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$85.85 €76.65	+313.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$138.10 €123.31	+375.0%
Average			+304.5%

Nuku'alofa vs. Riga - Cost of clothing

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