Cost of living comparison
Japan is 4.5 times more expensive than Tonga overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 52.3% less in Japan
- Groceries
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pay 6.5% more in Japan
- Transportation
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pay 56.2% more in Japan
- Housing
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pay 48.5% less in Japan
- Childcare
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pay 22.9 times more in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 14.9% less in Japan
- Clothing
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pay 4.1 times more in Japan
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, and groceries in Japan are more expensive than in Tonga. Expenses including restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Japan. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Japan.
If you lived in Japan instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 52.3% less for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.23
|
$6.44
¥930
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.29
|
$4.94
¥714
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.41
|
$0.97
¥140
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.73
|
$0.73
¥106
|
|
pay 6.5% more for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.53
|
$1.52
¥220
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.96
|
$5.72
¥826
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.42
|
$5.46
¥788
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.41
|
$2.02
¥292
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.50
|
$2.73
¥394
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$2.17
¥314
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$1.02
¥148
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.21
|
$1.64
¥237
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.13
|
$2.04
¥294
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.52
|
$1.26
¥183
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.91
|
$1.08
¥156
|
|
pay 56.2% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.40
|
$4.22
¥610
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$57.82
¥8,353
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,160.85
|
$22,042.19
¥3,184,487
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.90
|
$25.42
¥3,673
|
|
pay 48.5% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP303.45
|
$31.09
¥4,492
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$500.38
¥72,291
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$325.42
¥47,014
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP348.07
|
$113.04
¥16,331
|
|
pay 22.9 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP384.37
|
$288.10
¥41,623
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP606.89
|
$11,095.30
¥1,602,965
|
|
pay 14.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.09
|
$2.71
¥391
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.08
|
$2.78
¥401
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.78
|
$3.98
¥576
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.86
|
$57.72
¥8,338
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$11.97
¥1,730
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.11
|
$40.54
¥5,857
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.99
|
$26.82
¥3,874
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.57
|
$54.08
¥7,813
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.80
|
$81.66
¥11,798
|
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