Cost of living comparison

Tonga

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Bolivia

Sucre vs. Nuku'alofa Cost of Living Summary

Sucre is 56.0% cheaper than Nuku'alofa.

Restaurants: pay 75.4% less in Sucre
Groceries: pay 59.4% less in Sucre
Transportation: pay 58.2% less in Sucre
Housing: pay 62.8% less in Sucre
Childcare: pay 31.0% less in Sucre
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.1% less in Sucre
Clothing: pay 2.7 times more in Sucre

Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and childcare are lower in Sucre. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Sucre.

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Sucre vs. Nuku'alofa Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 75.4% less for restaurants

	Nuku'alofa	Sucre
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$1.53 BOB17.93	-81.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$3.63 BOB42.45	-65.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$0.83 BOB9.68	-70.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$0.54 BOB6.34	-77.9%
Average			-75.4%

Nuku'alofa vs. Sucre - Cost of restaurants

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pay 59.4% less for groceries

	Nuku'alofa	Sucre
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$1.35 BOB15.83	+30.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$2.05 BOB23.98	-54.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$3.15 BOB36.79	-46.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$1.30 BOB15.19	-74.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$1.15 BOB13.49	-56.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.82 BOB9.55	-35.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.39 BOB4.56	-68.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$0.33 BOB3.82	-75.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$1.30 BOB15.22	-23.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$0.20 BOB2.28	-86.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$0.33 BOB3.82	-72.6%
Average			-59.4%

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pay 58.2% less for transportation

	Nuku'alofa	Sucre
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$2.74 BOB32.04	-50.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$4.21 BOB49.26	-77.5%
Average			-58.2%

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pay 62.8% less for housing

	Nuku'alofa	Sucre
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$21.62 BOB252.82	-82.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$463.54 BOB5,419.86	-25.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$284.77 BOB3,329.62
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$10.83 BOB126.67	-92.4%
Average			-62.8%

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pay 31.0% less for childcare

	Nuku'alofa	Sucre
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$108.92 BOB1,273.54	-31.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	??
Average			-31.0%

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pay 60.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Nuku'alofa	Sucre
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$2.12 BOB24.79	-36.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$1.81 BOB21.14	-37.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$1.18 BOB13.80	-88.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$29.25 BOB341.96	-6.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$5.59 BOB65.34	-86.5%
Average			-60.1%

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pay 2.7 times more for clothing

	Nuku'alofa	Sucre
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$36.00 BOB420.93	+147.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$72.00 BOB841.85	+246.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$65.00 BOB760.01	+123.6%
Average			+167.8%

Nuku'alofa vs. Sucre - Cost of clothing

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