Cost of living comparison
Canada is 5.4 times more expensive than Tonga overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.2% more in Canada
- Groceries
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pay 20.8% more in Canada
- Transportation
-
pay 69.0% more in Canada
- Housing
-
pay 35.9% less in Canada
- Childcare
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pay 26.1 times more in Canada
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 12.9% more in Canada
- Clothing
-
pay 5.6 times more in Canada
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Canada are more expensive than in Tonga. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Canada.
If you lived in Canada instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 8.2% more for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.51
|
$16.37
CA$23.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.64
|
$10.01
CA$14.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.49
|
$2.00
CA$2.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.81
|
$1.62
CA$2.34
|
|
pay 20.8% more for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.56
|
$2.48
CA$3.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP11.11
|
$5.30
CA$7.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.62
|
$8.04
CA$11.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.58
|
$3.39
CA$4.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.59
|
$5.12
CA$7.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.10
|
$1.79
CA$2.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.10
|
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.26
|
$1.60
CA$2.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.19
|
$1.74
CA$2.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.57
|
$1.16
CA$1.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.95
|
$1.14
CA$1.65
|
|
pay 69.0% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.59
|
$4.35
CA$6.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP102.54
|
$65.88
CA$95.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,355.64
|
$24,555.94
CA$35,560.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP169.19
|
$16.33
CA$23.65
|
|
pay 35.9% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP307.62
|
$60.95
CA$88.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,220.42
CA$1,767.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,114.36
CA$1,613.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP352.86
|
$115.39
CA$167.10
|
|
pay 26.1 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP389.65
|
$729.99
CA$1,057.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP615.24
|
$12,017.58
CA$17,403.26
|
|
pay 12.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.20
|
$5.20
CA$7.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.18
|
$3.58
CA$5.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP25.12
|
$12.91
CA$18.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP76.91
|
$42.97
CA$62.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP102.54
|
$10.95
CA$15.86
|
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pay 5.6 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.25
|
$53.89
CA$78.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP43.58
|
$39.01
CA$56.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP51.27
|
$84.94
CA$123.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP71.78
|
$102.12
CA$147.88
|
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