Cost of living comparison
Italy is 13.4% more expensive than Tonga.
If you lived in Italy instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 7.4% more for restaurants
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Tonga
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.25
T$57.39
|
$15.74
€14.70
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
T$18.92
|
$9.09
€8.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
T$3.79
|
$2.45
€2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
T$2.78
|
$1.16
€1.08
|
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.86
€1.73
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.20
€6.72
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.88
€4.56
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$3.14
€2.93
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.47
€4.17
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.96
€0.89
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.84
€0.78
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.94
€0.87
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.20
€1.12
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.65
€0.61
|
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.71
€0.66
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
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Tonga
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$8.02
€7.48
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$38.40
€35.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,887.08
€24,163.00
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$18.65
€17.41
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pay 22.3% more for housing
|
Tonga
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$30.75
€28.70
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$608.10
€567.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$399.81
T$946.03
|
$488.80
€456.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$151.72
€141.61
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$459.30
€428.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,604.44
€8,964.78
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pay 10.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.26
T$10.09
|
$4.83
€4.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
T$5.18
|
$1.60
€1.49
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.68
T$18.16
|
$6.30
€5.88
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.85
T$70.63
|
$51.79
€48.34
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$9.32
€8.70
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$80.37
€75.02
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$36.54
€34.11
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$89.56
€83.59
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$114.84
€107.19
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