Cost of living comparison
Tonga is 8.0% more expensive than Central African Republic.
If you lived in Tonga instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 16.1% more for restaurants
|
Central African Republic
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
$8.40
TOP20.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$10.50
TOP25.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,271
|
$2.66
TOP6.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$2.38
TOP5.71
|
|
pay 7.2% less for groceries
|
Central African Republic
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,779
|
$1.05
TOP2.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,906
|
$4.55
TOP10.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA10,581
|
$5.99
TOP14.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,236
|
$5.15
TOP12.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,536
|
$2.70
TOP6.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA461
|
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA461
|
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,844
|
$1.33
TOP3.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,614
|
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
|
pay 40.0% less for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,771
|
$5.57
TOP13.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$5,881.34
TOP14,099.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$69.32
TOP166.18
|
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Central African Republic
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$126.03
TOP302.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,234,589
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,494,267
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$144.56
TOP346.57
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central African Republic
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$159.64
TOP382.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$252.06
TOP604.28
|
pay 63.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,779
|
$3.36
TOP8.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,525
|
$2.94
TOP7.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,541
|
$10.29
TOP24.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$31.51
TOP75.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central African Republic
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$4.20
TOP10.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$17.85
TOP42.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$21.00
TOP50.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$29.41
TOP70.50
|
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