Cost of living comparison
Tennessee is 7.1 times more expensive than Tonga overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.2% more in Tennessee
- Groceries
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pay 35.5% more in Tennessee
- Transportation
-
pay 77.6% more in Tennessee
- Housing
-
pay 22.4% less in Tennessee
- Childcare
-
pay 37.5 times more in Tennessee
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.2% more in Tennessee
- Clothing
-
pay 5.7 times more in Tennessee
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Tennessee are more expensive than in Tonga. Notably, childcare, clothing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Tennessee.
If you lived in Tennessee instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 21.2% more for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.23
|
$17.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.29
|
$9.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.41
|
$2.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.73
|
$2.06
|
|
pay 35.5% more for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.53
|
$2.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.96
|
$5.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.42
|
$3.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.41
|
$3.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.50
|
$5.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.21
|
$1.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.13
|
$2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.52
|
$1.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.91
|
$1.70
|
|
pay 77.6% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.40
|
$3.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$41.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,160.85
|
$31,466.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.90
|
$14.88
|
|
pay 22.4% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP303.45
|
$66.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,303.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,173.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP348.07
|
$147.41
|
|
pay 37.5 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP384.37
|
$1,030.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP606.89
|
$17,284.00
|
|
pay 11.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.09
|
$5.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.08
|
$5.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.78
|
$7.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.86
|
$33.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$12.70
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.11
|
$53.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.99
|
$43.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.57
|
$85.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.80
|
$109.39
|
|
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