Cost of living comparison

Tonga

compared to

Thailand

Thailand vs. Tonga Cost of Living Summary

Thailand is 17.5% cheaper than Tonga overall.

Restaurants: pay 60.9% less in Thailand
Groceries: pay 29.1% less in Thailand
Transportation: pay 40.7% more in Thailand
Housing: pay 47.9% less in Thailand
Childcare: pay 12.3 times more in Thailand
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.2% less in Thailand
Clothing: pay 2.8 times more in Thailand

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

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Thailand vs. Tonga Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 60.9% less for restaurants

	Tonga	Thailand
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$2.89 THB96.05	-65.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$6.99 THB232.42	-32.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$0.75 THB24.81	-73.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$0.37 THB12.19	-85.1%
Average			-60.9%

Tonga vs. Thailand - Cost of restaurants

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pay 29.1% less for groceries

	Tonga	Thailand
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$1.34 THB44.43	+28.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$7.95 THB264.36	+76.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$7.12 THB236.74	+20.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$2.06 THB68.55	-59.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$1.37 THB45.52	-48.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$1.35 THB44.98	+7.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.57 THB18.99	-54.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$0.93 THB31.07	-29.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$0.82 THB27.38	-51.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$0.72 THB24.01	-50.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$0.57 THB18.88	-52.4%
Average			-29.1%

Tonga vs. Thailand - Cost of groceries

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pay 40.7% more for transportation

	Tonga	Thailand
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$5.07 THB168.49	-7.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	$32.87 THB1,093.53	-20.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$29,201.01 THB971K	+402.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$10.77 THB358.41	-42.4%
Average			+40.7%

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pay 47.9% less for housing

	Tonga	Thailand
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$19.17 THB637.71	-84.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$407.64 THB13,560.34	-34.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$268.13 THB8,919.39
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$60.86 THB2,024.59	-57.4%
Average			-47.9%

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pay 12.3 times more for childcare

	Tonga	Thailand
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$515.68 THB17,154.28	+226.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$11,528.28 THB383K	+4526.2%
Average			+1129.5%

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pay 46.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Tonga	Thailand
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$2.10 THB69.86	-36.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$2.00 THB66.47	-31.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$4.15 THB138.07	-59.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$50.07 THB1,665.52	+60.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$6.05 THB201.30	-85.4%
Average			-46.2%

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pay 2.8 times more for clothing

	Tonga	Thailand
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$44.30 THB1,473.73	+204.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$32.84 THB1,092.57	+86.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$83.65 THB2,782.57	+302.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$77.91 THB2,591.55	+168.0%
Average			+179.7%

Tonga vs. Thailand - Cost of clothing

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