Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 18.2 times more expensive than Tonga.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 13.6% more for restaurants
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Tonga
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.44
TOP19.72
|
$18.07
£13.76
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.27
TOP21.68
|
$8.96
£6.82
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
TOP6.25
|
$2.14
£1.63
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
TOP5.59
|
$1.52
£1.16
|
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pay 1.5% less for groceries
|
Tonga
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
TOP2.40
|
$1.46
£1.11
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
TOP9.70
|
$4.24
£3.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
TOP14.06
|
$5.75
£4.38
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
TOP11.83
|
$3.68
£2.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
TOP6.34
|
$3.66
£2.79
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
TOP2.24
|
$1.20
£0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
TOP2.24
|
$0.67
£0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
TOP2.39
|
$1.22
£0.93
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
TOP3.28
|
$1.40
£1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
TOP2.91
|
$0.63
£0.48
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
TOP2.01
|
$0.60
£0.46
|
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pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.79
TOP11.20
|
$7.22
£5.50
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$94.64
£72.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,904.72
TOP13,806.85
|
$33,464.66
£25,486.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$70.65
TOP165.19
|
$16.98
£12.93
|
|
pay 33.2% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.53
TOP295.86
|
$37.59
£28.63
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,224.35
£932.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$974.65
£742.28
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$225.77
TOP527.91
|
$234.45
£178.55
|
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pay 113.4 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$109.66
TOP256.41
|
$1,426.61
£1,086.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$84.35
TOP197.24
|
$18,036.83
£13,736.60
|
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pay 65.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.37
TOP7.89
|
$5.42
£4.13
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
TOP6.90
|
$3.93
£2.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.12
TOP23.67
|
$16.35
£12.45
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.09
TOP49.31
|
$43.82
£33.37
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.87
£9.80
|
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pay 7.4 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.22
TOP9.86
|
$76.61
£58.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$10.54
TOP24.66
|
$39.64
£30.19
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.09
TOP49.31
|
$90.51
£68.93
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.52
TOP69.03
|
$94.66
£72.10
|
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