Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 5.1 times more expensive than Tonga.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 1.8% more for restaurants
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Tonga
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New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.12
|
$13.47
NZ$23.82
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.15
|
$8.81
NZ$15.58
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.37
|
$2.16
NZ$3.82
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.70
|
$1.94
NZ$3.44
|
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pay 7.0% more for groceries
|
Tonga
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.51
|
$1.86
NZ$3.30
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.90
|
$3.77
NZ$6.66
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.34
|
$6.55
NZ$11.57
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.34
|
$5.92
NZ$10.48
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.46
|
$4.25
NZ$7.51
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$1.15
NZ$2.03
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$1.04
NZ$1.84
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.19
|
$1.31
NZ$2.31
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
$2.31
NZ$4.08
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
$0.90
NZ$1.59
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
$0.83
NZ$1.47
|
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pay 80.9% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.33
|
$6.26
NZ$11.07
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
$69.15
NZ$122.27
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,083.04
|
$24,735.85
NZ$43,733.83
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP165.98
|
$17.90
NZ$31.65
|
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pay 48.0% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP301.78
|
$51.16
NZ$90.45
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,781.58
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$809.64
NZ$1,431.46
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP346.16
|
$91.68
NZ$162.09
|
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pay 23.1 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP382.25
|
$611.89
NZ$1,081.84
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP603.56
|
$10,661.07
NZ$18,849.14
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pay 32.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.05
|
$6.10
NZ$10.78
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.04
|
$3.30
NZ$5.84
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.65
|
$22.88
NZ$40.45
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.44
|
$38.53
NZ$68.12
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
$10.92
NZ$19.30
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pay 6.6 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.06
|
$65.31
NZ$115.46
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.75
|
$40.78
NZ$72.11
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.30
|
$93.71
NZ$165.68
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.42
|
$121.74
NZ$215.25
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