Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 3.1 times more expensive than Tonga.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 55.0% less for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.12
|
$5.09
R$31.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.15
|
$5.99
R$36.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.37
|
$0.99
R$6.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.70
|
$0.60
R$3.67
|
|
pay 44.1% less for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.51
|
$1.36
R$8.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.90
|
$3.98
R$24.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.34
|
$3.44
R$20.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.34
|
$1.87
R$11.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.46
|
$1.52
R$9.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$0.81
R$4.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$0.53
R$3.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.19
|
$0.45
R$2.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
$0.63
R$3.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
$0.49
R$2.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
$0.46
R$2.80
|
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pay 24.5% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.33
|
$3.67
R$22.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
$39.48
R$240.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,083.04
|
$19,264.28
R$117,242.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP165.98
|
$7.39
R$44.98
|
|
pay 75.9% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP301.78
|
$17.79
R$108.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$286.10
R$1,741.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$200.36
R$1,219.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP346.16
|
$49.32
R$300.14
|
|
pay 14.0 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP382.25
|
$259.04
R$1,576.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP603.56
|
$6,658.88
R$40,525.97
|
|
pay 59.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.05
|
$1.55
R$9.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.04
|
$1.55
R$9.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.65
|
$1.94
R$11.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.44
|
$21.85
R$132.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
$5.84
R$35.53
|
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pay 4.4 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.06
|
$43.13
R$262.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.75
|
$39.67
R$241.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.30
|
$69.89
R$425.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.42
|
$56.60
R$344.45
|
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