Cost of living comparison
Germany is 5.7 times more expensive than Tonga overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 17.7% more in Germany
- Groceries
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pay 5.9% more in Germany
- Transportation
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pay 94.1% more in Germany
- Housing
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pay 1.3% less in Germany
- Childcare
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pay 25.9 times more in Germany
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 4.0% less in Germany
- Clothing
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pay 7.6 times more in Germany
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Germany are more expensive than in Tonga. Expenses including entertainment and sports and housing are lower in Germany. Notably, childcare, clothing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Germany.
If you lived in Germany instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 17.7% more for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.51
|
$14.04
€13.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.64
|
$10.20
€9.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.49
|
$2.80
€2.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.81
|
$2.41
€2.35
|
|
pay 5.9% more for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.56
|
$2.03
€1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP11.11
|
$6.71
€6.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.62
|
$4.38
€4.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.58
|
$3.41
€3.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.59
|
$6.24
€6.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.10
|
$1.28
€1.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.10
|
$0.70
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.26
|
$0.97
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.19
|
$2.10
€2.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.57
|
$0.66
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.95
|
$0.69
€0.67
|
|
pay 94.1% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.59
|
$7.07
€6.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP102.54
|
$52.96
€51.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,355.64
|
$28,807.86
€28,050.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP169.19
|
$23.02
€22.41
|
|
pay 1.3% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP307.62
|
$48.22
€46.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$790.39
€769.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$625.27
€608.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP352.86
|
$230.06
€224.02
|
|
pay 25.9 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP389.65
|
$458.39
€446.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP615.24
|
$12,308.95
€11,985.34
|
|
pay 4.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.20
|
$4.42
€4.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.18
|
$3.49
€3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP25.12
|
$8.74
€8.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP76.91
|
$36.01
€35.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP102.54
|
$12.80
€12.46
|
|
pay 7.6 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.25
|
$82.34
€80.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP43.58
|
$40.78
€39.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP51.27
|
$91.59
€89.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP71.78
|
$123.43
€120.18
|
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