Cost of living comparison

Tonga

compared to

Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan vs. Tonga Cost of Living Summary

Uzbekistan is 38.4% cheaper than Tonga overall.

Restaurants: pay 51.1% less in Uzbekistan
Groceries: pay 54.9% less in Uzbekistan
Transportation: pay 18.7% less in Uzbekistan
Housing: pay 58.3% less in Uzbekistan
Childcare: pay 6.4 times more in Uzbekistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.2% less in Uzbekistan
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in Uzbekistan

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

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Uzbekistan vs. Tonga Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 51.1% less for restaurants

	Tonga	Uzbekistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$6.68 UZS79,858.33	-19.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$4.56 UZS54,541.71	-56.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$0.75 UZS9,000.42	-73.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$0.35 UZS4,139.77	-85.9%
Average			-51.1%

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pay 54.9% less for groceries

	Tonga	Uzbekistan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$0.50 UZS6,024.49	-51.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$3.08 UZS36,779.60	-31.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$4.05 UZS48,442.32	-31.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$1.57 UZS18,817.45	-69.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$1.71 UZS20,454.02	-35.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.53 UZS6,373.60	-57.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.87 UZS10,355.75	-31.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$1.06 UZS12,648.93	-19.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$0.73 UZS8,724.75	-57.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$0.31 UZS3,712.29	-78.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$0.19 UZS2,272.93	-84.1%
Average			-54.9%

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pay 18.7% less for transportation

	Tonga	Uzbekistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$4.62 UZS55,216.82	-16.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	$8.05 UZS96,298.27	-80.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$25,434.35 UZS304M	+337.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$3.16 UZS37,752.96	-83.1%
Average			-18.7%

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pay 58.3% less for housing

	Tonga	Uzbekistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$12.06 UZS144K	-90.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$284.41 UZS3M	-54.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$200.65 UZS2M
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$76.36 UZS913K	-46.6%
Average			-58.3%

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pay 6.4 times more for childcare

	Tonga	Uzbekistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$247.37 UZS3M	+56.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$6,457.10 UZS77M	+2491.2%
Average			+537.3%

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pay 55.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Tonga	Uzbekistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$1.74 UZS20,762.37	-47.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$1.79 UZS21,409.00	-38.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$2.00 UZS23,924.52	-80.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$59.82 UZS715K	+92.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$4.14 UZS49,454.96	-90.0%
Average			-55.2%

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	Tonga	Uzbekistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$21.08 UZS252K	+45.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$29.80 UZS356K	+68.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$82.82 UZS990K	+298.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$65.68 UZS785K	+125.9%
Average			+116.7%

Tonga vs. Uzbekistan - Cost of clothing

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