Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tonga vs. Portugal Cost of Living Summary
Tonga is 22.5% cheaper than Portugal overall.
Tonga vs. Portugal Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tonga instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 7.6% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.01
€11.58
|
$8.31
TOP20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.54
€8.49
|
$10.38
TOP25.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
€1.69
|
$2.84
TOP6.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.28
|
$2.46
TOP5.92
|
|
Portugal vs. Tonga - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.0% more for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.39
|
$1.04
TOP2.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
€5.03
|
$4.50
TOP10.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.09
€3.64
|
$5.92
TOP14.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.92
|
$5.09
TOP12.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
€3.04
|
$2.67
TOP6.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.91
|
$1.26
TOP3.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.58
|
$1.26
TOP3.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$1.32
TOP3.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.97
|
$1.70
TOP4.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.70
|
$1.44
TOP3.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$1.19
TOP2.87
|
|
Portugal vs. Tonga - Cost of groceries
pay 44.7% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.95
€7.08
|
$5.50
TOP13.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.81
€33.65
|
$41.53
TOP100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,409.36
€29,735.53
|
$5,814.53
TOP14,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.87
€11.46
|
$18.69
TOP45.00
|
|
Portugal vs. Tonga - Cost of transportation
pay 8.6% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.38
€35.05
|
$124.60
TOP300.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$962.54
€856.70
|
$622.99
TOP1,500.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$770.06
€685.38
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.27
€83.91
|
$142.92
TOP344.12
|
|
Portugal vs. Tonga - Cost of housing
pay 91.2% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$491.62
€437.56
|
$157.82
TOP380.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,398.72
€9,255.23
|
$249.19
TOP600.00
|
|
Portugal vs. Tonga - Cost of childcare
pay 60.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.77
€2.46
|
$3.32
TOP8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.05
€1.83
|
$2.91
TOP7.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.15
€5.47
|
$10.18
TOP24.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.95
€39.11
|
$31.15
TOP75.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.25
€7.34
|
$41.53
TOP100.00
|
|
Portugal vs. Tonga - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 72.6% less for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.47
€71.62
|
$14.54
TOP35.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.54
€33.41
|
$17.65
TOP42.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.61
€77.08
|
$20.77
TOP50.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.16
€93.60
|
$29.07
TOP70.00
|
|
Portugal vs. Tonga - Cost of clothing
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