Cost of living comparison
Alabama is 7.0 times more expensive than Tonga overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.9% more in Alabama
- Groceries
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pay 35.4% more in Alabama
- Transportation
-
pay 79.0% more in Alabama
- Housing
-
pay 22.2% less in Alabama
- Childcare
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pay 37.9 times more in Alabama
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.3% more in Alabama
- Clothing
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pay 5.0 times more in Alabama
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Alabama are more expensive than in Tonga. Notably, childcare, clothing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Alabama.
If you lived in Alabama instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 12.9% more for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Alabama
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.23
|
$16.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.29
|
$10.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.41
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.73
|
$1.87
|
|
pay 35.4% more for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.53
|
$3.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.96
|
$5.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.42
|
$3.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.41
|
$3.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.50
|
$4.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$2.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.21
|
$1.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.13
|
$1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.52
|
$1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.91
|
$1.33
|
|
pay 79.0% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.40
|
$3.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$41.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,160.85
|
$31,723.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.90
|
$15.76
|
|
pay 22.2% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Alabama
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP303.45
|
$63.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,069.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$836.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP348.07
|
$152.52
|
|
pay 37.9 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP384.37
|
$992.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP606.89
|
$17,515.79
|
|
pay 7.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.09
|
$5.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.08
|
$4.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.78
|
$7.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.86
|
$37.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$11.05
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Alabama
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.11
|
$44.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.99
|
$37.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.57
|
$79.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.80
|
$112.25
|
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