Cost of living comparison
Tonga is 7.5% cheaper than Samoa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.8% less in Tonga
- Groceries
-
pay 18.8% more in Tonga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.8% more in Tonga
- Clothing
-
pay 69.7% less in Tonga
The cost of entertainment and sports and groceries in Tonga are more expensive than in Samoa. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Tonga.
If you lived in Tonga instead of Samoa, you would:
pay 1.8% less for restaurants
|
Samoa
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$59.13
WST165.55
|
$8.40
TOP20.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
WST30.01
|
$10.50
TOP25.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
WST6.00
|
$2.66
TOP6.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
WST4.26
|
$2.38
TOP5.73
|
|
pay 18.8% more for groceries
|
Samoa
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
WST1.98
|
$1.05
TOP2.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.55
TOP10.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.70
WST18.76
|
$5.99
TOP14.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$5.15
TOP12.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.70
TOP6.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.33
TOP3.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.71
TOP4.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.46
TOP3.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.21
TOP2.91
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Samoa
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.57
TOP13.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$5,881.34
TOP14,160.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$69.32
TOP166.90
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Samoa
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$126.03
TOP303.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? | ?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? | ?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$144.56
TOP348.07
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Samoa
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$159.64
TOP384.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$252.06
TOP606.89
|
pay 22.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Samoa
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
WST15.00
|
$3.36
TOP8.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
WST4.50
|
$2.94
TOP7.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$10.29
TOP24.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$31.51
TOP75.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
|
pay 69.7% less for clothing
|
Samoa
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.56
WST127.56
|
$4.20
TOP10.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.45
WST102.05
|
$17.85
TOP42.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.34
WST191.34
|
$21.00
TOP50.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.11
WST255.12
|
$29.41
TOP70.80
|
|
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