Cost of living comparison
Tonga is 35.7% cheaper than United States.
If you lived in Tonga instead of United States, you would:
pay 10.7% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Tonga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.15
|
$24.25
T$57.98
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.28
|
$8.00
T$19.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
|
$1.60
T$3.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
|
$1.18
T$2.81
|
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
United States
|
Tonga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.17
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.93
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.83
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.32
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.93
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
|
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
United States
|
Tonga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.72
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.08
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,096.27
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.64
|
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pay 68.8% less for housing
|
United States
|
Tonga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.73
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,528.07
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,282.97
|
$399.81
T$955.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.81
|
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
United States
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,137.97
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,943.15
|
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pay 27.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.19
|
$4.26
T$10.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.51
|
$2.19
T$5.24
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.57
|
$7.68
T$18.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.79
|
$29.85
T$71.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.04
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
United States
|
Tonga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.40
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.73
|
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|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.51
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.59
|
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