Cost of living comparison

Tonga

compared to

Romania

Romania vs. Tonga Cost of Living Summary

Romania is 15.1% cheaper than Tonga overall.

Restaurants: pay 12.9% less in Romania
Groceries: pay 43.4% less in Romania
Transportation: pay 31.7% more in Romania
Housing: pay 47.2% less in Romania
Childcare: pay 9.4 times more in Romania
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.0% less in Romania
Clothing: pay 3.1 times more in Romania

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

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Romania vs. Tonga Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.9% less for restaurants

	Tonga	Romania
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$9.82 RON46.78	+18.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$7.22 RON34.39	-30.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$1.87 RON8.93	-34.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$1.57 RON7.49	-36.1%
Average			-12.9%

Tonga vs. Romania - Cost of restaurants

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pay 43.4% less for groceries

	Tonga	Romania
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$1.10 RON5.23	+5.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$3.76 RON17.92	-16.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$5.36 RON25.55	-9.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$2.91 RON13.87	-42.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$2.69 RON12.82	+0.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.51 RON2.43	-59.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.67 RON3.20	-46.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$0.65 RON3.10	-50.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$0.89 RON4.22	-47.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$0.35 RON1.68	-75.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$0.36 RON1.71	-69.8%
Average			-43.4%

Tonga vs. Romania - Cost of groceries

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pay 31.7% more for transportation

	Tonga	Romania
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$6.55 RON31.21	+19.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	$23.38 RON111.41	-43.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$27,083.66 RON129K	+365.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$6.64 RON31.66	-64.5%
Average			+31.7%

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pay 47.2% less for housing

	Tonga	Romania
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$8.56 RON40.80	-93.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$371.73 RON1,771.66	-40.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$281.26 RON1,340.48
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$107.14 RON510.63	-25.0%
Average			-47.2%

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pay 9.4 times more for childcare

	Tonga	Romania
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$482.75 RON2,300.77	+205.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$7,125.14 RON33,958.42	+2759.3%
Average			+835.2%

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pay 43.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Tonga	Romania
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$2.18 RON10.39	-34.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$2.45 RON11.66	-15.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$5.71 RON27.24	-43.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$38.73 RON184.56	+24.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$7.13 RON34.00	-82.8%
Average			-43.0%

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pay 3.1 times more for clothing

	Tonga	Romania
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$62.00 RON295.50	+326.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$35.53 RON169.34	+101.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$77.18 RON367.84	+271.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$85.19 RON405.99	+193.0%
Average			+211.0%

Tonga vs. Romania - Cost of clothing

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