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Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Tonga Cost of Living Summary

Micronesia, Federated States of is 70.4% more expensive than Tonga overall.

Restaurants: pay 4.3% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Groceries: pay 52.4% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Transportation: pay 67.2% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Housing: pay 25.2% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Childcare: pay 7.7% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.7% less in Micronesia, Federated States of
Clothing: pay 4.5 times more in Micronesia, Federated States of

The cost of clothing, transportation, groceries, housing, childcare, and restaurants in Micronesia, Federated States of are more expensive than in Tonga. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Micronesia, Federated States of.

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Tonga Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Micronesia, Federated States of instead of Tonga, you would:

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pay 4.3% more for restaurants

	Tonga	Micronesia, Federated States of
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$11.50	+38.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$7.50	-27.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$1.25	-56.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$4.00	+62.8%
Average			+4.3%

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pay 52.4% more for groceries

	Tonga	Micronesia, Federated States of
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$3.35	+222.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$3.50	-22.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$1.00	-83.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$7.25	+42.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$2.27	-15.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$2.72	+116.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$1.59	+26.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$2.49	+89.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	??
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$2.27	+57.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$2.27	+90.1%
Average			+52.4%

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pay 67.2% more for transportation

	Tonga	Micronesia, Federated States of
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$14.01	+154.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$14.94	-20.1%
Average			+67.2%

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pay 25.2% more for housing

	Tonga	Micronesia, Federated States of
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$198.00	+58.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$900.00	+44.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$621.67
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$103.24	-27.8%
Average			+25.2%

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pay 7.7% more for childcare

	Tonga	Micronesia, Federated States of
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$170.00	+7.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	??
Average			+7.7%

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pay 14.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Tonga	Micronesia, Federated States of
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	??
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$3.00	+3.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$9.00	-11.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$20.00	-35.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	??
Average			-14.7%

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pay 4.5 times more for clothing

	Tonga	Micronesia, Federated States of
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$80.00	+450.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$68.00	+285.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$110.00	+429.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$98.00	+237.1%
Average			+350.6%

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