Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 9.2 times more expensive than Tonga.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 15.7% more for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.44
TOP19.85
|
$17.10
€15.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.27
TOP21.81
|
$9.80
€8.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
TOP6.28
|
$2.19
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
TOP5.62
|
$1.73
€1.56
|
|
pay 8.4% more for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
TOP2.41
|
$1.77
€1.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
TOP9.76
|
$4.27
€3.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
TOP14.15
|
$4.97
€4.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
TOP11.91
|
$3.80
€3.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
TOP6.38
|
$4.34
€3.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
TOP2.25
|
$1.26
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
TOP2.25
|
$0.93
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
TOP2.40
|
$1.26
€1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
TOP3.30
|
$1.51
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
TOP2.93
|
$0.85
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
TOP2.03
|
$0.60
€0.54
|
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pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.79
TOP11.27
|
$7.23
€6.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$118.73
€106.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,904.72
TOP13,891.91
|
$36,966.92
€33,312.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$70.65
TOP166.21
|
$18.66
€16.82
|
|
pay 44.5% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.53
TOP297.68
|
$49.22
€44.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,390.35
€1,252.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,168.86
€1,053.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$225.77
TOP531.16
|
$162.61
€146.53
|
|
pay 49.3 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$109.66
TOP257.99
|
$1,101.52
€992.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$84.35
TOP198.46
|
$7,468.96
€6,730.50
|
|
pay 86.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.37
TOP7.94
|
$6.02
€5.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
TOP6.95
|
$3.78
€3.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.12
TOP23.81
|
$16.48
€14.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.09
TOP49.61
|
$58.33
€52.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.21
€11.01
|
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pay 7.8 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.22
TOP9.92
|
$84.67
€76.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$10.54
TOP24.81
|
$40.37
€36.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.09
TOP49.61
|
$91.93
€82.84
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.52
TOP69.46
|
$90.97
€81.97
|
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