Cost of living comparison

 Tonga
compared to
 Brazil
Brazil vs. Tonga Cost of Living Summary

Brazil is 3.1 times more expensive than Tonga overall.

Restaurants
pay 55.0% less in Brazil
Groceries
pay 44.1% less in Brazil
Transportation
pay 24.5% more in Brazil
Housing
pay 75.9% less in Brazil
Childcare
pay 14.0 times more in Brazil
Entertainment and Sports
pay 59.8% less in Brazil
Clothing
pay 4.4 times more in Brazil

The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Brazil are more expensive than in Tonga. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Brazil. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Brazil.

Brazil vs. Tonga Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Brazil instead of Tonga, you would:

pay 55.0% less for restaurants

 
Tonga
Brazil
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $8.40
TOP20.23
$5.09
R$29.33
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.50
TOP25.29
$5.99
R$34.47
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.66
TOP6.41
$0.99
R$5.68

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pay 44.1% less for groceries

 
Tonga
Brazil
Bread
1 loaf
$1.05
TOP2.53
$1.36
R$7.81
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.55
TOP10.96
$3.98
R$22.90
Milk (1 gallon) $5.99
TOP14.42
$3.44
R$19.81

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pay 24.5% more for transportation

 
Tonga
Brazil
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.57
TOP13.40
$3.67
R$21.11
Monthly public transit pass $42.01
TOP101.15
$39.48
R$227.36
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $5,881.34
TOP14,160.85
$19,264.28
R$110,946.83

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pay 75.9% less for housing

 
Tonga
Brazil
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$126.03
TOP303.45
$17.79
R$102.46
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area ?? $286.10
R$1,647.72
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center ?? $200.36
R$1,153.93

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pay 14.0 times more for childcare

 
Tonga
Brazil
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $159.64
TOP384.37
$259.04
R$1,491.85
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $252.06
TOP606.89
$6,658.88
R$38,349.85

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pay 59.8% less for entertainment and sports

 
Tonga
Brazil
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.36
TOP8.09
$1.55
R$8.94
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.94
TOP7.08
$1.55
R$8.94
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$10.29
TOP24.78
$1.94
R$11.18

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pay 4.4 times more for clothing

 
Tonga
Brazil
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$4.20
TOP10.11
$43.13
R$248.38
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$17.85
TOP42.99
$39.67
R$228.47
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$21.00
TOP50.57
$69.89
R$402.51

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025
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