Cost of living comparison
North Carolina is 9.4 times more expensive than Tonga overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.6% more in North Carolina
- Groceries
-
pay 40.1% more in North Carolina
- Transportation
-
pay 99.6% more in North Carolina
- Housing
-
pay 26.0% less in North Carolina
- Childcare
-
pay 53.8 times more in North Carolina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.5% more in North Carolina
- Clothing
-
pay 5.5 times more in North Carolina
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in North Carolina are more expensive than in Tonga. Notably, childcare, clothing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in North Carolina.
If you lived in North Carolina instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 11.6% more for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
North Carolina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.23
|
$16.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.29
|
$10.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.41
|
$2.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.73
|
$1.72
|
|
pay 40.1% more for groceries
|
Tonga
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.53
|
$3.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.96
|
$6.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.42
|
$3.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.41
|
$3.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.50
|
$4.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.21
|
$2.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.13
|
$2.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.52
|
$1.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.91
|
$1.66
|
|
pay 99.6% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.40
|
$3.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$53.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,160.85
|
$34,400.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.90
|
$19.36
|
|
pay 26.0% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP303.45
|
$72.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,527.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,294.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP348.07
|
$130.82
|
|
pay 53.8 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP384.37
|
$1,254.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP606.89
|
$25,128.75
|
|
pay 18.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.09
|
$5.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.08
|
$4.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.78
|
$7.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.86
|
$54.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$13.35
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.11
|
$49.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.99
|
$37.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.57
|
$86.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.80
|
$111.01
|
|
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