Cost of living comparison
Spain is 3.9 times more expensive than Tonga overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 0.2% less in Spain
- Groceries
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pay 18.3% less in Spain
- Transportation
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pay 97.3% more in Spain
- Housing
-
pay 51.4% less in Spain
- Childcare
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pay 15.8 times more in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 27.3% less in Spain
- Clothing
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pay 6.7 times more in Spain
The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Spain are more expensive than in Tonga. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Spain. Notably, childcare, clothing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Spain.
If you lived in Spain instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 0.2% less for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.51
|
$13.87
€13.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.64
|
$9.22
€8.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.49
|
$2.13
€2.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.81
|
$1.58
€1.54
|
|
pay 18.3% less for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.56
|
$1.30
€1.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP11.11
|
$6.37
€6.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.62
|
$4.16
€4.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.58
|
$2.66
€2.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.59
|
$3.36
€3.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.10
|
$0.99
€0.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.10
|
$0.81
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.26
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.19
|
$1.13
€1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.57
|
$0.72
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.95
|
$0.81
€0.79
|
|
pay 97.3% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.59
|
$6.38
€6.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP102.54
|
$34.26
€33.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,355.64
|
$33,643.92
€32,759.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP169.19
|
$14.57
€14.18
|
|
pay 51.4% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP307.62
|
$31.87
€31.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$872.36
€849.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$692.13
€673.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP352.86
|
$103.97
€101.24
|
|
pay 15.8 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP389.65
|
$385.97
€375.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP615.24
|
$7,352.21
€7,158.92
|
|
pay 27.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.20
|
$2.84
€2.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.18
|
$1.98
€1.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP25.12
|
$5.66
€5.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP76.91
|
$42.87
€41.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP102.54
|
$8.63
€8.41
|
|
pay 6.7 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.25
|
$75.89
€73.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP43.58
|
$32.12
€31.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP51.27
|
$77.96
€75.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP71.78
|
$91.38
€88.98
|
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