Cost of living comparison
Australia is 6.8 times more expensive than Tonga overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.9% more in Australia
- Groceries
-
pay 11.9% more in Australia
- Transportation
-
pay 94.8% more in Australia
- Housing
-
pay 30.1% less in Australia
- Childcare
-
pay 33.8 times more in Australia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.1% more in Australia
- Clothing
-
pay 7.1 times more in Australia
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Australia are more expensive than in Tonga. Notably, childcare, clothing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Australia.
If you lived in Australia instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 19.9% more for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.23
|
$16.76
A$27.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.29
|
$9.73
A$16.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.41
|
$2.56
A$4.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.73
|
$2.16
A$3.58
|
|
pay 11.9% more for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.53
|
$2.37
A$3.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.96
|
$4.36
A$7.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.42
|
$5.80
A$9.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.41
|
$4.07
A$6.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.50
|
$3.94
A$6.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$1.45
A$2.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$1.26
A$2.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.21
|
$1.35
A$2.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.13
|
$2.01
A$3.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.52
|
$1.12
A$1.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.91
|
$0.96
A$1.59
|
|
pay 94.8% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.40
|
$4.65
A$7.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$83.03
A$137.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,160.85
|
$27,742.09
A$45,907.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.90
|
$18.38
A$30.42
|
|
pay 30.1% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP303.45
|
$55.59
A$92.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,182.30
A$1,956.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$957.92
A$1,585.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP348.07
|
$138.16
A$228.63
|
|
pay 33.8 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP384.37
|
$1,485.91
A$2,458.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP606.89
|
$14,667.78
A$24,272.35
|
|
pay 58.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.09
|
$6.64
A$10.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.08
|
$3.55
A$5.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.78
|
$28.07
A$46.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.86
|
$52.89
A$87.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$13.13
A$21.73
|
|
pay 7.1 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.11
|
$71.78
A$118.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.99
|
$50.24
A$83.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.57
|
$100.30
A$165.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.80
|
$111.73
A$184.89
|
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