Cost of living comparison
Tonga is 9.0% cheaper than Australia.
If you lived in Tonga instead of Australia, you would:
pay 7.1% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Tonga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.81
|
$8.40
TOP20.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.57
|
$10.50
TOP25.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.10
|
$2.66
TOP6.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.46
|
$2.38
TOP5.70
|
|
pay 2.2% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Tonga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.79
|
$1.05
TOP2.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.98
|
$4.55
TOP10.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.28
|
$5.99
TOP14.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.51
|
$5.15
TOP12.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.30
|
$2.70
TOP6.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.32
|
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$2.01
|
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.16
|
$1.33
TOP3.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.22
|
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.78
|
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.54
|
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
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pay 42.1% more for transportation
|
Australia
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.44
|
$5.57
TOP13.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$132.83
|
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$44,380.25
|
$5,881.34
TOP14,083.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$29.40
|
$69.32
TOP165.98
|
|
pay 65.7% more for housing
|
Australia
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$88.94
|
$126.03
TOP301.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,891.39
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,532.43
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$221.03
|
$144.56
TOP346.16
|
|
pay 93.8% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,377.08
|
$159.64
TOP382.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$23,464.70
|
$252.06
TOP603.56
|
|
pay 10.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.63
|
$3.36
TOP8.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.67
|
$2.94
TOP7.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$44.91
|
$10.29
TOP24.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$84.61
|
$31.51
TOP75.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$21.00
|
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
|
pay 77.8% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$114.82
|
$4.20
TOP10.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$80.37
|
$17.85
TOP42.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$160.45
|
$21.00
TOP50.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$178.74
|
$29.41
TOP70.42
|
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