Cost of living
Tonga
compared toAfghanistan
| Cost of living one person |
$941
|
$629
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living Family |
$2192
|
$1082
|
| One person rent |
$429
|
$248
|
| Family rent |
$1775
|
$785
|
| Food expenses |
$502
|
$148
|
| Transport expenses |
$44.88
|
$87.05
|
| Monthly salary after tax |
$577.31
|
$170.89
|
| Quality of life |
32.55
|
32.82
|
| Human freedom index |
5.23
|
3.39
|
| Life expectancy |
74.7
|
62.55
|
| English speaking % |
30.86%
|
8.71%
|
| Population |
103.2K
|
37.2M
|
| Lunch Menu |
$8.82
|
$2.59
|
|---|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 |
$58.94
|
$10.48
|
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's |
$7.64
|
$6.08
|
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$3.76
|
$3.26
|
| Cappuccino |
$3.44
|
$1.55
|
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz |
$3.19
|
$0.47
|
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$231.18
|
$160.94
|
|---|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$195.16
|
$98.2
|
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$428.59
|
$265.38
|
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$337.77
|
$136.03
|
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$108.23
|
$65.83
|
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$189.64
|
$102.91
|
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited |
$108.06
|
$89.91
|
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years |
$11.74
|
$16.97
|
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$395
|
$428
|
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$287
|
$287
|
| Local transport ticket |
$1.83
|
$0.31
|
|---|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport |
$47.8
|
$15.46
|
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi |
$7.66
|
$11.71
|
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal |
$1.27
|
$0.9
|
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt |
$1.56
|
$0.71
|
|---|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb |
$0.85
|
$0.36
|
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.32
|
$1.86
|
| Eggs, x12 |
$5.95
|
$1.55
|
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$9.5
|
$4.04
|
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$5.41
|
$4.17
|
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$9.26
|
$7.13
|
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.56
|
$0.79
|
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.87
|
$0.92
|
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$3.68
|
$0.88
|
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$3.68
|
$0.5
|
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$3.06
|
$0.48
|
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.79
|
$0.3
|
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt |
$1.04
|
$0.19
|
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz |
$2.01
|
$0.85
|
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle |
$15.02
|
$8.71
|
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$2.64
|
$1.29
|
| Cigarette pack |
$13.08
|
$2.02
|
| Cold medicince, 1 week |
$3.71
|
$3.12
|
| Hair Shampoo |
$2.69
|
$4.44
|
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls |
$1.53
|
$1.18
|
| Toothpaste, 1 tube |
$1.1
|
$1.67
|
| Gym Membership, 1 month |
$29.89
|
$12.93
|
|---|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person |
$5.57
|
$2.63
|
| Doctor's visit |
$25.04
|
$14.32
|
| Haircut, simple |
$5.49
|
$2.65
|
| Brand Jeans |
$36.81
|
$16.24
|
| Brand Sneakers |
$83.68
|
$50.12
|
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month |
$183.23
|
$29.45
|
| International Primary School, 1 year |
$5156
|
$1659
|