Cost of living comparison
Tonga is 73.8% more expensive than Cote d'Ivoire overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Tonga
- Groceries
-
pay 64.2% more in Tonga
- Transportation
-
pay 73.7% more in Tonga
- Housing
-
pay 83.8% more in Tonga
- Childcare
-
pay 55.6% less in Tonga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.7 times more in Tonga
- Clothing
-
pay 76.2% less in Tonga
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, transportation, and groceries in Tonga are more expensive than in Cote d'Ivoire. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in Tonga. Notably, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Tonga.
If you lived in Tonga instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA1,971
|
$8.40
TOP20.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.21
F CFA6,159
|
$10.50
TOP25.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
F CFA455
|
$2.66
TOP6.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA471
|
$2.38
TOP5.73
|
|
pay 64.2% more for groceries
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
F CFA374
|
$1.05
TOP2.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.52
F CFA4,533
|
$4.55
TOP10.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.66
F CFA5,829
|
$5.99
TOP14.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
F CFA1,300
|
$5.15
TOP12.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,788
|
$2.70
TOP6.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
F CFA955
|
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA274
|
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA343
|
$1.33
TOP3.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA423
|
$1.71
TOP4.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA422
|
$1.46
TOP3.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA533
|
$1.21
TOP2.91
|
|
pay 73.7% more for transportation
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
F CFA3,208
|
$5.57
TOP13.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
F CFA27,101
|
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,410.06
F CFA17,738,708
|
$5,881.34
TOP14,160.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.54
F CFA8,771
|
$69.32
TOP166.90
|
|
pay 83.8% more for housing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.27
F CFA29,117
|
$126.03
TOP303.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.41
F CFA490,004
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.38
F CFA175,745
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.65
F CFA81,820
|
$144.56
TOP348.07
|
|
pay 55.6% less for childcare
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.79
F CFA119,901
|
$159.64
TOP384.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,968.24
F CFA1,790,296
|
$252.06
TOP606.89
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA591
|
$3.36
TOP8.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
F CFA1,433
|
$2.94
TOP7.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
F CFA739
|
$10.29
TOP24.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.48
F CFA45,525
|
$31.51
TOP75.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
|
pay 76.2% less for clothing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.53
F CFA44,347
|
$4.20
TOP10.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.74
F CFA31,207
|
$17.85
TOP42.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.47
F CFA44,314
|
$21.00
TOP50.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.65
F CFA67,341
|
$29.41
TOP70.80
|
|
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