Cost of living comparison
Italy is 4.7 times more expensive than Tonga overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 8.8% more in Italy
- Groceries
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pay 0.2% less in Italy
- Transportation
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pay 82.4% more in Italy
- Housing
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pay 36.5% less in Italy
- Childcare
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pay 20.4 times more in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 9.1% less in Italy
- Clothing
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pay 7.1 times more in Italy
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Italy are more expensive than in Tonga. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Italy. Notably, childcare, clothing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 8.8% more for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.23
|
$16.15
€14.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.29
|
$10.06
€9.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.41
|
$2.55
€2.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.73
|
$1.22
€1.13
|
|
pay 0.2% less for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.53
|
$2.04
€1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.96
|
$6.83
€6.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.42
|
$5.53
€5.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.41
|
$3.41
€3.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.50
|
$5.05
€4.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.21
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.13
|
$1.31
€1.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.52
|
$0.76
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.91
|
$0.71
€0.66
|
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pay 82.4% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.40
|
$7.22
€6.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$38.81
€35.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,160.85
|
$28,223.13
€26,055.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.90
|
$19.13
€17.66
|
|
pay 36.5% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP303.45
|
$28.87
€26.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$656.19
€605.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$511.91
€472.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP348.07
|
$150.39
€138.84
|
|
pay 20.4 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP384.37
|
$508.72
€469.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP606.89
|
$9,465.55
€8,738.51
|
|
pay 9.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.09
|
$5.01
€4.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.08
|
$1.69
€1.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.78
|
$6.20
€5.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.86
|
$52.12
€48.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$9.39
€8.67
|
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pay 7.1 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.11
|
$78.41
€72.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.99
|
$33.87
€31.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.57
|
$86.07
€79.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.80
|
$115.43
€106.57
|
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