Cost of living comparison
Tonga is 18.0% cheaper than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.7% more in Tonga
- Groceries
-
pay 28.4% less in Tonga
- Transportation
-
pay 10.2% less in Tonga
- Housing
-
pay 18.8% more in Tonga
- Childcare
-
pay 62.8% less in Tonga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.0% more in Tonga
- Clothing
-
pay 79.0% less in Tonga
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants in Tonga are more expensive than in Aruba. Expenses including clothing, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Tonga.
If you lived in Tonga instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 8.7% more for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.84
|
$8.40
TOP20.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.27
|
$10.50
TOP25.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$2.66
TOP6.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$2.38
TOP5.73
|
|
pay 28.4% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.21
|
$1.05
TOP2.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.83
|
$4.55
TOP10.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.79
|
$5.99
TOP14.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.45
|
$5.15
TOP12.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.39
|
$2.70
TOP6.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.50
|
$1.33
TOP3.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$1.71
TOP4.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$1.46
TOP3.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$1.21
TOP2.91
|
|
pay 10.2% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.87
|
$5.57
TOP13.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
$5,881.34
TOP14,160.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
$69.32
TOP166.90
|
|
pay 18.8% more for housing
|
Aruba
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.57
|
$126.03
TOP303.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,271.42
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG328.23
|
$144.56
TOP348.07
|
|
pay 62.8% less for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
$159.64
TOP384.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
$252.06
TOP606.89
|
|
pay 27.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$3.36
TOP8.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.65
|
$2.94
TOP7.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.78
|
$10.29
TOP24.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.54
|
$31.51
TOP75.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.73
|
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
|
pay 79.0% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.16
|
$4.20
TOP10.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
$17.85
TOP42.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
$21.00
TOP50.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
$29.41
TOP70.80
|
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