Cost of living comparison
Georgia is 2.5 times more expensive than Tonga.
If you lived in Georgia instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 39.6% less for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Georgia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.14
|
$9.82
GEL26.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.18
|
$7.91
GEL21.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.38
|
$0.83
GEL2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.71
|
$0.43
GEL1.19
|
|
pay 41.3% less for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Georgia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.52
|
$0.60
GEL1.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.91
|
$3.99
GEL10.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.36
|
$7.10
GEL19.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.35
|
$2.30
GEL6.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.47
|
$2.62
GEL7.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
$0.53
GEL1.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
$0.74
GEL2.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.20
|
$0.71
GEL1.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
$0.68
GEL1.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
$0.29
GEL0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
$0.33
GEL0.89
|
|
pay 17.5% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.34
|
$4.48
GEL12.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
$13.38
GEL36.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,099.81
|
$20,514.71
GEL56,107.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.18
|
$5.97
GEL16.34
|
|
pay 75.0% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP302.14
|
$15.81
GEL43.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$472.27
GEL1,291.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$323.81
GEL885.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP346.57
|
$54.01
GEL147.72
|
|
pay 8.2 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP382.71
|
$199.75
GEL546.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP604.28
|
$3,840.26
GEL10,503.10
|
|
pay 40.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.06
|
$1.54
GEL4.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.05
|
$2.45
GEL6.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.67
|
$2.92
GEL7.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.53
|
$39.78
GEL108.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
$5.96
GEL16.29
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.07
|
$62.01
GEL169.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.80
|
$41.33
GEL113.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.36
|
$100.06
GEL273.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.50
|
$103.32
GEL282.58
|
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