Cost of living comparison

Tonga

compared to

Taiwan

Taiwan vs. Tonga Cost of Living Summary

Taiwan is 3.3% cheaper than Tonga overall.

Restaurants: pay 54.9% less in Taiwan
Groceries: pay 12.9% more in Taiwan
Transportation: pay 31.2% more in Taiwan
Housing: pay 42.4% less in Taiwan
Childcare: pay 15.5 times more in Taiwan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.9% less in Taiwan
Clothing: pay 3.1 times more in Taiwan

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

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Taiwan vs. Tonga Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 54.9% less for restaurants

	Tonga	Taiwan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$4.28 NT$136.94	-48.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$4.99 NT$159.58	-51.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$0.95 NT$30.41	-66.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$0.65 NT$20.68	-73.7%
Average			-54.9%

Tonga vs. Taiwan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.9% more for groceries

	Tonga	Taiwan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$1.74 NT$55.75	+68.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$10.75 NT$343.72	+139.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$11.29 NT$360.84	+90.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$2.49 NT$79.71	-51.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$3.71 NT$118.68	+39.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$1.94 NT$61.93	+54.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$1.13 NT$36.09	-10.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$1.36 NT$43.50	+3.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$1.45 NT$46.48	-14.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$1.07 NT$34.32	-25.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$0.96 NT$30.56	-19.9%
Average			+12.9%

Tonga vs. Taiwan - Cost of groceries

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pay 31.2% more for transportation

	Tonga	Taiwan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$3.85 NT$123.03	-30.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	$34.67 NT$1,108.01	-16.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$32,963.14 NT$1M	+466.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$8.50 NT$271.68	-54.5%
Average			+31.2%

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pay 42.4% less for housing

	Tonga	Taiwan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$21.08 NT$673.70	-83.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$462.93 NT$14,796.00	-25.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$291.17 NT$9,306.13
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$62.73 NT$2,004.80	-56.1%
Average			-42.4%

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pay 15.5 times more for childcare

	Tonga	Taiwan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$537.84 NT$17,189.98	+240.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$17,498.18 NT$559K	+6921.9%
Average			+1446.9%

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pay 40.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Tonga	Taiwan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$1.82 NT$58.32	-45.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$2.83 NT$90.51	-2.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$4.03 NT$128.75	-60.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$37.82 NT$1,208.82	+21.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$9.97 NT$318.70	-76.0%
Average			-40.9%

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pay 3.1 times more for clothing

	Tonga	Taiwan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$60.97 NT$1,948.76	+319.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$32.64 NT$1,043.09	+84.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$78.55 NT$2,510.61	+278.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$92.75 NT$2,964.27	+219.0%
Average			+211.0%

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