Cost of living comparison
China is 37.0% cheaper than Tonga.
If you lived in China instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 66.0% less for restaurants
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Tonga
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China
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.25
T$57.51
|
$3.33
CN¥23.61
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
T$18.96
|
$5.25
CN¥37.22
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
T$3.80
|
$0.50
CN¥3.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
T$2.79
|
$0.30
CN¥2.15
|
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Tonga
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.68
CN¥11.90
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.22
CN¥44.13
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$7.41
CN¥52.56
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$1.75
CN¥12.42
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.80
CN¥12.73
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.88
CN¥6.25
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.63
CN¥4.45
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.74
CN¥5.24
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.57
CN¥4.03
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.35
CN¥2.49
|
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.43
CN¥3.05
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.64
CN¥32.90
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$21.41
CN¥151.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$21,385.50
CN¥151,663.81
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.14
CN¥29.38
|
pay 38.1% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$14.28
CN¥101.24
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$401.04
CN¥2,844.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$399.81
T$948.04
|
$247.64
CN¥1,756.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$39.51
CN¥280.23
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$456.56
CN¥3,237.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$16,918.49
CN¥119,984.26
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pay 7.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.26
T$10.11
|
$1.15
CN¥8.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
T$5.19
|
$3.48
CN¥24.71
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.68
T$18.20
|
$3.40
CN¥24.09
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.85
T$70.78
|
$42.27
CN¥299.79
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.35
CN¥45.06
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$51.26
CN¥363.56
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$33.18
CN¥235.30
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$80.69
CN¥572.26
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$76.44
CN¥542.09
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