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
TOP20.12
|
$9.82
GEL27.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.15
|
$7.91
GEL22.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.37
|
$0.83
GEL2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.70
|
$0.43
GEL1.22
|
|
pay 41.3% less for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Georgia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.51
|
$0.60
GEL1.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.90
|
$3.99
GEL11.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.34
|
$7.10
GEL19.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.34
|
$2.30
GEL6.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.46
|
$2.62
GEL7.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$0.53
GEL1.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$0.74
GEL2.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.19
|
$0.71
GEL2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
$0.68
GEL1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
$0.29
GEL0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
$0.33
GEL0.92
|
|
pay 17.5% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.33
|
$4.48
GEL12.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
$13.38
GEL37.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,083.04
|
$20,514.71
GEL57,595.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP165.98
|
$5.97
GEL16.77
|
|
pay 75.0% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP301.78
|
$15.81
GEL44.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$472.27
GEL1,325.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$323.81
GEL909.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP346.16
|
$54.01
GEL151.64
|
|
pay 8.2 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP382.25
|
$199.75
GEL560.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP603.56
|
$3,840.26
GEL10,781.52
|
|
pay 40.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.05
|
$1.54
GEL4.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.04
|
$2.45
GEL6.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.65
|
$2.92
GEL8.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.44
|
$39.78
GEL111.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
$5.96
GEL16.72
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.06
|
$62.01
GEL174.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.75
|
$41.33
GEL116.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.30
|
$100.06
GEL280.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.42
|
$103.32
GEL290.07
|
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