Cost of living comparison
Tonga is 42.2% cheaper than Turks and Caicos Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.4% less in Tonga
- Groceries
-
pay 47.2% less in Tonga
- Transportation
-
pay 29.2% less in Tonga
- Housing
-
pay 9.3% less in Tonga
- Childcare
-
pay 82.4% less in Tonga
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 31.5% less in Tonga
- Clothing
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pay 80.4% less in Tonga
Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Tonga.
If you lived in Tonga instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
pay 15.4% less for restaurants
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Tonga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$8.40
TOP20.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$10.50
TOP25.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.66
TOP6.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$2.38
TOP5.73
|
|
pay 47.2% less for groceries
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$1.05
TOP2.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.23
|
$4.55
TOP10.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.94
|
$5.99
TOP14.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$5.15
TOP12.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.80
|
$2.70
TOP6.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.33
TOP3.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.71
TOP4.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.46
TOP3.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.21
TOP2.91
|
|
pay 29.2% less for transportation
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
|
$5.57
TOP13.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$5,881.34
TOP14,160.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$69.32
TOP166.90
|
|
pay 9.3% less for housing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Tonga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.50
|
$126.03
TOP303.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.00
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$144.56
TOP348.07
|
|
pay 82.4% less for childcare
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$500.00
|
$159.64
TOP384.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,000.00
|
$252.06
TOP606.89
|
|
pay 31.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$3.36
TOP8.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$2.94
TOP7.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$10.29
TOP24.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$31.51
TOP75.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
|
pay 80.4% less for clothing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
|
$4.20
TOP10.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
|
$17.85
TOP42.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$150.00
|
$21.00
TOP50.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$29.41
TOP70.80
|
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