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Tonga

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Canada

Toronto vs. Nuku'alofa Cost of Living Summary

Toronto is 68.5% more expensive than Nuku'alofa.

Restaurants: pay 31.4% more in Toronto
Groceries: pay 4.3% more in Toronto
Transportation: pay 85.2% more in Toronto
Housing: pay 54.2% more in Toronto
Childcare: pay 22.2 times more in Toronto
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3% less in Toronto
Clothing: pay 3.5 times more in Toronto

The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Toronto are more expensive than in Nuku'alofa. Notably, childcare, clothing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Toronto.

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Toronto vs. Nuku'alofa Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.4% more for restaurants

	Nuku'alofa	Toronto
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$17.53 CA$24.82	+111.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$10.52 CA$14.89	+1.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$2.08 CA$2.94	-26.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$1.71 CA$2.42	-30.4%
Average			+31.4%

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pay 4.3% more for groceries

	Nuku'alofa	Toronto
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$2.74 CA$3.88	+164.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$4.56 CA$6.46	+1.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$9.44 CA$13.37	+59.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$3.54 CA$5.01	-30.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$5.16 CA$7.30	+93.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$1.68 CA$2.38	+33.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.54 CA$0.76	-57.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$1.59 CA$2.25	+20.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$1.95 CA$2.76	+14.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$0.82 CA$1.17	-43.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$0.73 CA$1.04	-38.4%
Average			+4.3%

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pay 85.2% more for transportation

	Nuku'alofa	Toronto
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$4.68 CA$6.62	-15.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	$109.41 CA$154.90	+163.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	+377.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$12.80 CA$18.12	-31.5%
Average			+85.2%

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pay 54.2% more for housing

	Nuku'alofa	Toronto
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$47.87 CA$67.77	-61.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$1,584.56 CA$2,243.34	+154.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$1,416.89 CA$2,005.96
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$92.23 CA$130.57	-35.5%
Average			+54.2%

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pay 22.2 times more for childcare

	Nuku'alofa	Toronto
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$824.14 CA$1,166.78	+422.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$23,500.21 CA$33,270.42	+9330.5%
Average			+2119.1%

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pay 2.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Nuku'alofa	Toronto
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$6.31 CA$8.94	+90.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$3.97 CA$5.62	+36.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$14.03 CA$19.86	+37.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$38.35 CA$54.29	+23.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$12.62 CA$17.87	-69.6%
Average			-2.3%

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pay 3.5 times more for clothing

	Nuku'alofa	Toronto
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$51.64 CA$73.11	+255.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$39.51 CA$55.94	+123.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$98.10 CA$138.88	+372.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$122.24 CA$173.06	+320.5%
Average			+254.5%

Nuku'alofa vs. Toronto - Cost of clothing

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