Cost of living comparison

Tonga

compared to

Czech Republic

Czech Republic vs. Tonga Cost of Living Summary

Czech Republic is 18.6% more expensive than Tonga overall.

Restaurants: pay 11.5% less in Czech Republic
Groceries: pay 26.5% less in Czech Republic
Transportation: pay 49.2% more in Czech Republic
Housing: pay 1.5% more in Czech Republic
Childcare: pay 9.4 times more in Czech Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.7% less in Czech Republic
Clothing: pay 3.8 times more in Czech Republic

The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, and housing in Czech Republic are more expensive than in Tonga. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Czech Republic. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Czech Republic.

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Czech Republic vs. Tonga Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Tonga, you would:

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pay 11.5% less for restaurants

	Tonga	Czech Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$8.97 CZK194.19	+8.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$8.74 CZK189.25	-15.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$1.76 CZK38.15	-37.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$1.50 CZK32.49	-38.9%
Average			-11.5%

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pay 26.5% less for groceries

	Tonga	Czech Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$1.41 CZK30.60	+36.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$5.96 CZK129.01	+32.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$4.08 CZK88.28	-31.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$3.28 CZK70.91	-35.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$4.06 CZK87.80	+52.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.72 CZK15.67	-42.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.74 CZK16.08	-40.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$0.93 CZK20.13	-29.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$1.50 CZK32.56	-11.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$0.49 CZK10.53	-66.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$0.46 CZK9.95	-61.5%
Average			-26.5%

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pay 49.2% more for transportation

	Tonga	Czech Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$6.85 CZK148.26	+24.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	$24.32 CZK526.34	-41.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$29,756.53 CZK644K	+411.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$13.51 CZK292.43	-27.7%
Average			+49.2%

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pay 1.5% more for housing

	Tonga	Czech Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$18.95 CZK410.18	-84.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$691.41 CZK14,965.88	+11.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$577.26 CZK12,494.98
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$215.39 CZK4,662.15	+50.7%
Average			+1.5%

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pay 9.4 times more for childcare

	Tonga	Czech Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$414.07 CZK8,962.72	+162.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$8,470.92 CZK183K	+3299.3%
Average			+844.4%

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pay 27.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Tonga	Czech Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$2.34 CZK50.68	-29.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$2.98 CZK64.46	+2.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$7.20 CZK155.88	-29.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$52.10 CZK1,127.67	+67.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$10.10 CZK218.56	-75.7%
Average			-27.7%

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pay 3.8 times more for clothing

	Tonga	Czech Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$76.46 CZK1,654.95	+426.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$35.88 CZK776.66	+103.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$93.11 CZK2,015.41	+348.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$122.95 CZK2,661.32	+322.9%
Average			+277.3%

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