Cost of living comparison
Tonga is 22.3% cheaper than Palau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.2% more in Tonga
- Groceries
-
pay 34.8% less in Tonga
- Transportation
-
pay 42.0% less in Tonga
- Housing
-
pay 2.7% less in Tonga
- Childcare
-
pay 53.6% less in Tonga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.2% more in Tonga
- Clothing
-
pay 82.5% less in Tonga
The cost of restaurants and entertainment and sports in Tonga are more expensive than in Palau. Expenses including clothing, childcare, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Tonga.
If you lived in Tonga instead of Palau, you would:
pay 48.2% more for restaurants
|
Palau
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$8.40
TOP20.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.50
TOP25.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
|
$2.66
TOP6.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
|
$2.38
TOP5.73
|
|
pay 34.8% less for groceries
|
Palau
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$1.05
TOP2.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
|
$4.55
TOP10.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.97
|
$5.99
TOP14.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.97
|
$5.15
TOP12.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
|
$2.70
TOP6.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.33
TOP3.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$7.50
|
$1.71
TOP4.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$1.46
TOP3.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$1.21
TOP2.91
|
|
pay 42.0% less for transportation
|
Palau
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.75
|
$5.57
TOP13.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,500.00
|
$5,881.34
TOP14,160.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$69.32
TOP166.90
|
|
pay 2.7% less for housing
|
Palau
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.50
|
$126.03
TOP303.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.00
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.00
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$144.56
TOP348.07
|
|
pay 53.6% less for childcare
|
Palau
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.00
|
$159.64
TOP384.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,920.00
|
$252.06
TOP606.89
|
|
pay 11.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Palau
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$3.36
TOP8.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
|
$2.94
TOP7.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.25
|
$10.29
TOP24.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$31.51
TOP75.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
|
pay 82.5% less for clothing
|
Palau
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$4.20
TOP10.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$17.85
TOP42.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$147.50
|
$21.00
TOP50.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$195.00
|
$29.41
TOP70.80
|
|
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