Cost of living comparison

Tonga

compared to

Pakistan

Pakistan vs. Tonga Cost of Living Summary

Pakistan is 60.1% cheaper than Tonga overall.

Restaurants: pay 72.5% less in Pakistan
Groceries: pay 71.4% less in Pakistan
Transportation: pay 9.3% less in Pakistan
Housing: pay 74.7% less in Pakistan
Childcare: pay 32.1% more in Pakistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.2% less in Pakistan
Clothing: pay 48.7% more in Pakistan

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

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Pakistan vs. Tonga Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Pakistan instead of Tonga, you would:

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pay 72.5% less for restaurants

	Tonga	Pakistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$2.20 PKR610.23	-73.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$5.26 PKR1,459.15	-49.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$0.34 PKR95.27	-87.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$0.22 PKR59.91	-91.2%
Average			-72.5%

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pay 71.4% less for groceries

	Tonga	Pakistan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$0.64 PKR176.98	-38.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$2.70 PKR748.89	-40.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$3.11 PKR862.13	-47.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$1.15 PKR319.61	-77.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$1.21 PKR336.54	-54.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.50 PKR138.09	-60.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.29 PKR79.13	-77.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$0.37 PKR101.61	-72.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$0.24 PKR67.06	-85.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$0.14 PKR38.97	-90.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$0.18 PKR49.16	-85.1%
Average			-71.4%

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pay 9.3% less for transportation

	Tonga	Pakistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$4.66 PKR1,292.82	-15.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	$10.52 PKR2,917.17	-74.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$23,580.47 PKR7M	+305.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$5.82 PKR1,614.54	-68.8%
Average			-9.3%

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pay 74.7% less for housing

	Tonga	Pakistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$15.11 PKR4,187.98	-87.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$128.29 PKR35,567.88	-79.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$72.06 PKR19,977.12
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$79.54 PKR22,050.93	-44.3%
Average			-74.7%

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pay 32.1% more for childcare

	Tonga	Pakistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$39.09 PKR10,837.58	-75.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$1,756.74 PKR487K	+605.0%
Average			+32.1%

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pay 65.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Tonga	Pakistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$2.51 PKR696.85	-24.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$1.74 PKR483.24	-40.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$1.93 PKR536.23	-81.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$15.98 PKR4,430.43	-48.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$4.36 PKR1,208.90	-89.5%
Average			-65.2%

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pay 48.7% more for clothing

	Tonga	Pakistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$15.59 PKR4,323.28	+7.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$22.51 PKR6,240.81	+27.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$68.58 PKR19,014.20	+230.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$31.50 PKR8,731.67	+8.3%
Average			+48.7%

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