Cost of living comparison
Estonia is 8.2 times more expensive than Tonga.
If you lived in Estonia instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 14.5% less for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.44
TOP20.11
|
$10.09
€9.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.27
TOP22.10
|
$8.14
€7.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
TOP6.37
|
$1.82
€1.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
TOP5.70
|
$1.59
€1.46
|
|
pay 22.2% less for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
TOP2.45
|
$1.06
€0.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
TOP9.89
|
$4.85
€4.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
TOP14.34
|
$3.95
€3.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
TOP12.06
|
$2.49
€2.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
TOP6.46
|
$3.33
€3.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
TOP2.28
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
TOP2.28
|
$0.62
€0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
TOP2.43
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
TOP3.34
|
$1.25
€1.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
TOP2.96
|
$0.39
€0.36
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
TOP2.05
|
$0.43
€0.39
|
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pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.79
TOP11.42
|
$7.06
€6.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.92
€22.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,904.72
TOP14,075.55
|
$26,691.01
€24,544.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$70.65
TOP168.40
|
$9.39
€8.63
|
|
pay 44.1% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.53
TOP301.62
|
$25.00
€22.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$454.70
€418.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$349.83
€321.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$225.77
TOP538.18
|
$207.98
€191.25
|
|
pay 44.1 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$109.66
TOP261.40
|
$200.34
€184.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$84.35
TOP201.08
|
$7,293.58
€6,707.05
|
|
pay 23.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.37
TOP8.04
|
$4.01
€3.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
TOP7.04
|
$3.06
€2.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.12
TOP24.13
|
$5.61
€5.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.09
TOP50.27
|
$45.53
€41.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.73
€8.03
|
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pay 7.7 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.22
TOP10.05
|
$88.43
€81.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$10.54
TOP25.13
|
$32.00
€29.43
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.09
TOP50.27
|
$75.24
€69.19
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.52
TOP70.38
|
$98.03
€90.15
|
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