Cost of living comparison
Tonga is 18.1% cheaper than Guam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.3% more in Tonga
- Groceries
-
pay 35.8% less in Tonga
- Transportation
-
pay 43.2% more in Tonga
- Housing
-
pay 3.8% less in Tonga
- Childcare
-
pay 82.9% less in Tonga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.1% more in Tonga
- Clothing
-
pay 78.0% less in Tonga
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Tonga are more expensive than in Guam. Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Tonga.
If you lived in Tonga instead of Guam, you would:
pay 6.3% more for restaurants
|
Guam
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.60
|
$8.40
TOP20.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
|
$10.50
TOP25.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
|
$2.66
TOP6.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$2.38
TOP5.73
|
|
pay 35.8% less for groceries
|
Guam
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.30
|
$1.05
TOP2.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.01
|
$4.55
TOP10.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
|
$5.99
TOP14.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.17
|
$5.15
TOP12.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
|
$2.70
TOP6.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.77
|
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.43
|
$1.33
TOP3.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$1.71
TOP4.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
|
$1.46
TOP3.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$1.21
TOP2.91
|
|
pay 43.2% more for transportation
|
Guam
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
|
$5.57
TOP13.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$5,881.34
TOP14,160.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.93
|
$69.32
TOP166.90
|
|
pay 3.8% less for housing
|
Guam
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.96
|
$126.03
TOP303.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,671.00
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,519.50
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$268.89
|
$144.56
TOP348.07
|
|
pay 82.9% less for childcare
|
Guam
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.83
|
$159.64
TOP384.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,000.00
|
$252.06
TOP606.89
|
|
pay 24.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guam
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.24
|
$3.36
TOP8.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
|
$2.94
TOP7.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.38
|
$10.29
TOP24.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.00
|
$31.51
TOP75.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.12
|
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
|
pay 78.0% less for clothing
|
Guam
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.60
|
$4.20
TOP10.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.80
|
$17.85
TOP42.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.41
|
$21.00
TOP50.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.96
|
$29.41
TOP70.80
|
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