Cost of living comparison
India is 11.1% more expensive than Tonga overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 78.1% less in India
- Groceries
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pay 65.2% less in India
- Transportation
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pay 14.7% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 86.7% less in India
- Childcare
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pay 3.3 times more in India
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 60.0% less in India
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5 times more in India
The cost of childcare and clothing in India are more expensive than in Tonga. Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in India. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in India.
If you lived in India instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 78.1% less for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.23
|
$2.40
₹209.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.29
|
$3.90
₹339.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.41
|
$0.40
₹34.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.73
|
$0.17
₹14.47
|
|
pay 65.2% less for groceries
|
Tonga
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.53
|
$0.46
₹40.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.96
|
$2.54
₹221.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.42
|
$2.56
₹222.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.41
|
$0.94
₹81.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.50
|
$1.37
₹118.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$0.88
₹76.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$0.32
₹28.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.21
|
$0.48
₹41.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.13
|
$0.24
₹21.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.52
|
$0.16
₹14.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.91
|
$0.19
₹16.35
|
|
pay 14.7% less for transportation
|
Tonga
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.40
|
$4.62
₹402.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$10.12
₹881.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,160.85
|
$13,525.56
₹1,178,218.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.90
|
$2.94
₹255.99
|
|
pay 86.7% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP303.45
|
$7.39
₹643.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$138.05
₹12,025.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$90.33
₹7,868.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP348.07
|
$29.97
₹2,610.60
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP384.37
|
$55.73
₹4,854.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP606.89
|
$1,565.54
₹136,374.97
|
|
pay 60.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.09
|
$1.84
₹159.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.08
|
$1.59
₹138.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.78
|
$3.59
₹312.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.86
|
$15.33
₹1,335.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$3.35
₹292.02
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.11
|
$24.02
₹2,092.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.99
|
$25.36
₹2,209.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.57
|
$41.62
₹3,625.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.80
|
$31.12
₹2,710.58
|
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