Cost of living comparison
Tonga is 2.8 times more expensive than Syria.
If you lived in Tonga instead of Syria, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Syria
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.67
SYP9,213
|
$8.40
TOP20.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.17
SYP10,469
|
$10.50
TOP25.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
SYP2,669
|
$2.66
TOP6.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
SYP1,193
|
$2.38
TOP5.71
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Syria
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
SYP1,838
|
$1.05
TOP2.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.01
SYP5,040
|
$4.55
TOP10.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
SYP8,992
|
$5.99
TOP14.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
SYP5,251
|
$5.15
TOP12.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
SYP6,655
|
$2.70
TOP6.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
SYP1,045
|
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SYP1,938
|
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
SYP959
|
$1.33
TOP3.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
SYP803
|
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
SYP717
|
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
SYP639
|
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Syria
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.90
SYP19,860
|
$5.57
TOP13.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
SYP25,125
|
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,621.24
SYP54,324,016
|
$5,881.34
TOP14,099.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.27
SYP28,315
|
$69.32
TOP166.18
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Syria
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.57
SYP127,052
|
$126.03
TOP302.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$202.90
SYP509,793
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$105.66
SYP265,485
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.53
SYP96,798
|
$144.56
TOP346.57
|
|
pay 79.8% more for childcare
|
Syria
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$45.89
SYP115,312
|
$159.64
TOP382.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,149.32
SYP5,400,230
|
$252.06
TOP604.28
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Syria
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.57
SYP8,974
|
$3.36
TOP8.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.00
SYP2,504
|
$2.94
TOP7.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
SYP6,491
|
$10.29
TOP24.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.23
SYP35,741
|
$31.51
TOP75.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.67
SYP6,700
|
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
|
pay 62.7% less for clothing
|
Syria
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.60
SYP54,269
|
$4.20
TOP10.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.17
SYP80,833
|
$17.85
TOP42.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.81
SYP167,866
|
$21.00
TOP50.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.69
SYP172,597
|
$29.41
TOP70.50
|
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