Cost of living comparison
Tonga is 89.2% more expensive than Mexico.
If you lived in Tonga instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 91.2% more for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Tonga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$177.31
|
$8.40
TOP20.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$145.64
|
$10.50
TOP25.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.26
|
$2.66
TOP6.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$16.78
|
$2.38
TOP5.70
|
|
pay 57.3% more for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Tonga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$47.26
|
$1.05
TOP2.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$72.72
|
$4.55
TOP10.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$103.91
|
$5.99
TOP14.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$43.78
|
$5.15
TOP12.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$62.74
|
$2.70
TOP6.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$21.75
|
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.39
|
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.19
|
$1.33
TOP3.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.03
|
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.20
|
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.75
|
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
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pay 89.2% more for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$89.97
|
$5.57
TOP13.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$528.17
|
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$400,768.65
|
$5,881.34
TOP14,083.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$313.81
|
$69.32
TOP165.98
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for housing
|
Mexico
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$536.42
|
$126.03
TOP301.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,764.79
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,275.41
|
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|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$897.39
|
$144.56
TOP346.16
|
|
pay 58.1% less for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,119.01
|
$159.64
TOP382.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$83,642.62
|
$252.06
TOP603.56
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$43.31
|
$3.36
TOP8.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$57.02
|
$2.94
TOP7.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$75.98
|
$10.29
TOP24.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$676.07
|
$31.51
TOP75.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$88.17
|
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
|
pay 69.4% less for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$920.55
|
$4.20
TOP10.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$729.53
|
$17.85
TOP42.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,647.47
|
$21.00
TOP50.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,539.16
|
$29.41
TOP70.42
|
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