Cost of living comparison
Tonga is 45.3% more expensive than Mexico.
If you lived in Tonga instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 56.0% more for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Tonga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.14
MX$205.58
|
$8.44
TOP20.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.52
MX$172.77
|
$9.27
TOP22.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
MX$27.42
|
$2.67
TOP6.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
MX$20.69
|
$2.39
TOP5.70
|
|
pay 17.2% more for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Tonga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.68
MX$54.33
|
$1.03
TOP2.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.17
MX$84.65
|
$4.15
TOP9.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.88
MX$119.25
|
$6.01
TOP14.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
MX$54.40
|
$5.06
TOP12.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.49
MX$70.77
|
$2.71
TOP6.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
MX$26.73
|
$0.96
TOP2.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
MX$12.83
|
$0.96
TOP2.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
MX$15.98
|
$1.02
TOP2.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
MX$15.71
|
$1.40
TOP3.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MX$18.34
|
$1.24
TOP2.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
MX$15.73
|
$0.86
TOP2.05
|
|
pay 74.0% more for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MX$108.06
|
$4.79
TOP11.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.94
MX$586.91
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,778.21
MX$462,003.63
|
$5,904.72
TOP14,075.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.39
MX$352.72
|
$70.65
TOP168.40
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for housing
|
Mexico
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.11
MX$671.60
|
$126.53
TOP301.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$599.68
MX$12,163.19
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$424.66
MX$8,613.32
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.94
MX$1,114.30
|
$225.77
TOP538.18
|
|
pay 75.3% less for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.47
MX$4,674.60
|
$109.66
TOP261.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,822.04
MX$97,803.97
|
$84.35
TOP201.08
|
|
pay 26.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
MX$52.16
|
$3.37
TOP8.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
MX$68.05
|
$2.95
TOP7.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$88.00
|
$10.12
TOP24.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.86
MX$788.28
|
$21.09
TOP50.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.22
MX$105.90
|
?? | |
pay 78.3% less for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Tonga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.74
MX$1,110.27
|
$4.22
TOP10.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.64
MX$864.75
|
$10.54
TOP25.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.11
MX$1,949.39
|
$21.09
TOP50.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.93
MX$1,844.21
|
$29.52
TOP70.38
|
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