Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 4.7 times more expensive than Tonga overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 18.0% less in Portugal
- Groceries
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pay 23.7% less in Portugal
- Transportation
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pay 89.0% more in Portugal
- Housing
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pay 52.5% less in Portugal
- Childcare
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pay 21.4 times more in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 33.4% less in Portugal
- Clothing
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pay 6.9 times more in Portugal
The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Portugal are more expensive than in Tonga. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Portugal. Notably, childcare, clothing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Portugal.
If you lived in Portugal instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 18.0% less for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.23
|
$11.32
€10.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.29
|
$8.41
€7.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.41
|
$1.67
€1.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.73
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
|
pay 23.7% less for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.53
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.96
|
$5.06
€4.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.42
|
$3.79
€3.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.41
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.50
|
$3.25
€2.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$0.99
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.21
|
$0.76
€0.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.13
|
$1.05
€0.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.52
|
$0.68
€0.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.91
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
pay 89.0% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.40
|
$6.79
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$37.96
€34.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,160.85
|
$31,047.67
€28,548.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.90
|
$10.80
€9.93
|
|
pay 52.5% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP303.45
|
$40.33
€37.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$900.66
€828.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$732.72
€673.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP348.07
|
$91.05
€83.72
|
|
pay 21.4 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP384.37
|
$455.47
€418.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP606.89
|
$10,051.70
€9,242.52
|
|
pay 33.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.09
|
$2.23
€2.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.08
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.78
|
$5.67
€5.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.86
|
$40.99
€37.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$7.85
€7.22
|
|
pay 6.9 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.11
|
$77.92
€71.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.99
|
$33.75
€31.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.57
|
$80.24
€73.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.80
|
$93.85
€86.30
|
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