Cost of living comparison
Tonga is 5.3% more expensive than Northern Mariana Islands.
If you lived in Tonga instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:
pay 58.6% more for restaurants
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Northern Mariana Islands
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Tonga
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
|
$8.40
TOP20.12
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.50
TOP25.15
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$2.66
TOP6.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$2.38
TOP5.70
|
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pay 20.7% less for groceries
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Tonga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$1.05
TOP2.51
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.55
TOP10.90
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$5.99
TOP14.34
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$5.15
TOP12.34
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$2.70
TOP6.46
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.27
TOP3.04
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.27
TOP3.04
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.33
TOP3.19
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
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pay 48.1% more for transportation
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Northern Mariana Islands
|
Tonga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
|
$5.57
TOP13.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$5,881.34
TOP14,083.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$69.32
TOP165.98
|
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pay 33.4% more for housing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Tonga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$126.03
TOP301.78
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$144.56
TOP346.16
|
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pay 95.8% less for childcare
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Tonga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$159.64
TOP382.25
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$252.06
TOP603.56
|
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pay 78.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Tonga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$3.36
TOP8.05
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$2.94
TOP7.04
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$10.29
TOP24.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$31.51
TOP75.44
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
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pay 64.5% less for clothing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Tonga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$4.20
TOP10.06
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$17.85
TOP42.75
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$21.00
TOP50.30
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$29.41
TOP70.42
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