Cost of living comparison
Slovakia is 3.9 times more expensive than Tonga.
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 27.4% less for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.12
|
$8.14
€7.81
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.15
|
$7.98
€7.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.37
|
$1.58
€1.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.70
|
$1.39
€1.33
|
|
pay 20.2% less for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.51
|
$1.35
€1.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.90
|
$6.03
€5.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.34
|
$3.89
€3.73
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.34
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.46
|
$3.12
€2.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$0.79
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.19
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
$1.51
€1.45
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
$0.58
€0.56
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
$0.61
€0.59
|
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pay 52.4% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.33
|
$6.34
€6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
$26.69
€25.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,083.04
|
$24,429.89
€23,422.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP165.98
|
$11.64
€11.16
|
|
pay 32.7% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP301.78
|
$20.60
€19.75
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$566.87
€543.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$468.12
€448.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP346.16
|
$171.07
€164.02
|
|
pay 17.3 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP382.25
|
$400.86
€384.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP603.56
|
$8,069.66
€7,736.97
|
|
pay 32.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.05
|
$1.99
€1.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.04
|
$2.35
€2.25
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.65
|
$5.24
€5.02
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.44
|
$40.04
€38.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
$8.21
€7.88
|
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pay 5.9 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.06
|
$63.57
€60.95
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.75
|
$29.21
€28.00
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.30
|
$78.92
€75.67
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.42
|
$92.27
€88.47
|
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