Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tonga vs. Romania Cost of Living Summary
Tonga is 17.8% more expensive than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.9% more in Tonga
- Groceries
-
pay 76.8% more in Tonga
- Transportation
-
pay 24.1% less in Tonga
- Housing
-
pay 89.5% more in Tonga
- Childcare
-
pay 89.3% less in Tonga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 75.5% more in Tonga
- Clothing
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pay 67.8% less in Tonga
The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Tonga are more expensive than in Romania. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in Tonga. Notably, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Tonga.
Tonga vs. Romania Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tonga instead of Romania, you would:
pay 14.9% more for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.82
RON46.78
|
$8.31
TOP20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.22
RON34.39
|
$10.38
TOP25.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
RON8.93
|
$2.84
TOP6.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
RON7.49
|
$2.46
TOP5.92
|
|
Romania vs. Tonga - Cost of restaurants
pay 76.8% more for groceries
|
Romania
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
RON5.23
|
$1.04
TOP2.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
RON17.92
|
$4.50
TOP10.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.36
RON25.55
|
$5.92
TOP14.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.91
RON13.87
|
$5.09
TOP12.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.69
RON12.82
|
$2.67
TOP6.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
RON2.43
|
$1.26
TOP3.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RON3.20
|
$1.26
TOP3.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON3.10
|
$1.32
TOP3.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
RON4.22
|
$1.70
TOP4.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
RON1.68
|
$1.44
TOP3.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
RON1.71
|
$1.19
TOP2.87
|
|
Romania vs. Tonga - Cost of groceries
pay 24.1% less for transportation
|
Romania
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.55
RON31.21
|
$5.50
TOP13.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.38
RON111.41
|
$41.53
TOP100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,083.66
RON129K
|
$5,814.53
TOP14,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.64
RON31.66
|
$18.69
TOP45.00
|
|
Romania vs. Tonga - Cost of transportation
pay 89.5% more for housing
|
Romania
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.56
RON40.80
|
$124.60
TOP300.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$371.73
RON1,771.66
|
$622.99
TOP1,500.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.26
RON1,340.48
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.14
RON510.63
|
$142.92
TOP344.12
|
|
Romania vs. Tonga - Cost of housing
pay 89.3% less for childcare
|
Romania
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.75
RON2,300.77
|
$157.82
TOP380.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,125.14
RON33,958.42
|
$249.19
TOP600.00
|
|
Romania vs. Tonga - Cost of childcare
pay 75.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.18
RON10.39
|
$3.32
TOP8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
RON11.66
|
$2.91
TOP7.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.71
RON27.24
|
$10.18
TOP24.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.73
RON184.56
|
$31.15
TOP75.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.13
RON34.00
|
$41.53
TOP100.00
|
|
Romania vs. Tonga - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 67.8% less for clothing
|
Romania
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.00
RON295.50
|
$14.54
TOP35.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.53
RON169.34
|
$17.65
TOP42.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.18
RON367.84
|
$20.77
TOP50.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.19
RON405.99
|
$29.07
TOP70.00
|
|
Romania vs. Tonga - Cost of clothing
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