Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Tonga instead of Svalbard, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
Svalbard
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Tonga
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$8.40
TOP20.14
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$10.50
TOP25.18
|
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Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.66
TOP6.38
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.38
TOP5.71
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
Svalbard
|
Tonga
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.05
TOP2.52
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.55
TOP10.91
|
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Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.99
TOP14.36
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$5.15
TOP12.35
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.70
TOP6.47
|
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Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
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Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.33
TOP3.20
|
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Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
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Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
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Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Svalbard
|
Tonga
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.57
TOP13.34
|
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Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$5,881.34
TOP14,099.81
|
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$69.32
TOP166.18
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
Svalbard
|
Tonga
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$126.03
TOP302.14
|
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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
TOP346.57
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Svalbard
|
Tonga
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$159.64
TOP382.71
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$252.06
TOP604.28
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
Svalbard
|
Tonga
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$3.36
TOP8.06
|
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Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.94
TOP7.05
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$10.29
TOP24.67
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$31.51
TOP75.53
|
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Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Svalbard
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Tonga
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$4.20
TOP10.07
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$17.85
TOP42.80
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$21.00
TOP50.36
|
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Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$29.41
TOP70.50
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