Cost of living comparison
Norway is 4.0 times more expensive than Tonga.
If you lived in Norway instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 39.5% more for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.14
|
$18.52
NOK205.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.18
|
$12.17
NOK134.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.38
|
$2.88
NOK31.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.71
|
$2.70
NOK29.96
|
|
pay 22.9% more for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.52
|
$3.03
NOK33.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.91
|
$5.10
NOK56.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.36
|
$7.41
NOK82.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.35
|
$3.71
NOK41.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.47
|
$5.92
NOK65.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
$1.32
NOK14.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
$0.98
NOK10.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.20
|
$1.29
NOK14.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
$1.82
NOK20.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
$0.96
NOK10.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
$1.05
NOK11.68
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.34
|
$7.32
NOK81.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
$67.29
NOK746.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,099.81
|
$32,441.53
NOK359,753.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.18
|
$23.50
NOK260.58
|
|
pay 27.8% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP302.14
|
$52.97
NOK587.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,030.17
NOK11,423.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$803.77
NOK8,913.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP346.57
|
$148.13
NOK1,642.69
|
|
pay 13.0 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP382.71
|
$272.16
NOK3,018.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP604.28
|
$6,113.04
NOK67,789.38
|
|
pay 43.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.06
|
$8.83
NOK97.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.05
|
$4.64
NOK51.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.67
|
$13.25
NOK146.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.53
|
$43.21
NOK479.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
$13.55
NOK150.30
|
|
pay 8.1 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.07
|
$87.77
NOK973.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.80
|
$40.11
NOK444.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.36
|
$100.53
NOK1,114.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.50
|
$126.05
NOK1,397.83
|
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