Cost of living comparison
Tonga is 4.5% cheaper than Marshall Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.8% more in Tonga
- Groceries
-
pay 46.4% less in Tonga
- Transportation
-
pay 97.2% more in Tonga
- Housing
-
pay 20.0% more in Tonga
- Childcare
-
pay 43.2% less in Tonga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.4% less in Tonga
- Clothing
-
pay 58.4% less in Tonga
The cost of transportation, housing, and restaurants in Tonga are more expensive than in Marshall Islands. Expenses including clothing, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Tonga. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Tonga.
If you lived in Tonga instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 13.8% more for restaurants
|
Marshall Islands
|
Tonga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$8.40
TOP20.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$10.50
TOP25.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$2.66
TOP6.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$2.38
TOP5.73
|
|
pay 46.4% less for groceries
|
Marshall Islands
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$1.05
TOP2.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$4.55
TOP10.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$5.99
TOP14.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$5.15
TOP12.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$2.70
TOP6.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$1.33
TOP3.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$1.71
TOP4.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$1.46
TOP3.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$1.21
TOP2.91
|
|
pay 97.2% more for transportation
|
Marshall Islands
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$5.57
TOP13.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$5,881.34
TOP14,160.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$69.32
TOP166.90
|
|
pay 20.0% more for housing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$126.03
TOP303.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$144.56
TOP348.07
|
|
pay 43.2% less for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$159.64
TOP384.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$252.06
TOP606.89
|
|
pay 14.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$3.36
TOP8.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$2.94
TOP7.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$10.29
TOP24.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$31.51
TOP75.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
|
pay 58.4% less for clothing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$4.20
TOP10.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$17.85
TOP42.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$21.00
TOP50.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$29.41
TOP70.80
|
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