Cost of living

Tonga

compared to

Malaysia

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Tonga
Malaysia
Cost of living one person
$941
$646
Cost of living Family
$2192
$1340
One person rent
$429
$398
Family rent
$1775
$1293
Food expenses
$502
$267
Transport expenses
$44.88
$41.66
Monthly salary after tax
$577.31
$1050.63
Quality of life
32.55
32.8
Human freedom index
5.23
7.62
Life expectancy
74.7
87.15
English speaking %
30.86%
61.16%
Population
103.2K
31.5M

The average cost of living in Tonga ($941) is 46% more expensive than in Malaysia ($646). Tonga ranked 98th vs 149th for Malaysia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Tonga compared to 1.7 months in Malaysia .

Eating Out
Tonga
Malaysia
Lunch Menu
$8.82
$2.61
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.94
$20.24
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.64
$3.72
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.76
$4.61
Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.15
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.19
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
Tonga
Malaysia
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231.18
$356.49
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195.16
$199.13
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$428.59
$675.7
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337.77
$451.96
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108.23
$35.92
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189.64
$46.17
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$108.06
$25.37
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$11.74
$3.19
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$395
$2036
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$287
$1114
Transportation
Tonga
Malaysia
Local transport ticket
$1.83
$0.78
Monthly ticket local transport
$47.8
$19.46
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.66
$7.84
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.45
Groceries
Tonga
Malaysia
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.76
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$1.13
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.2
Eggs, x12
$5.95
$2.14
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.5
$16.07
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$4.54
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$9.22
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.38
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.24
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.27
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.5
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.01
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.39
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.3
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.18
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.02
$20.68
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$2.46
Cigarette pack
$13.08
$3.92
Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.71
$4.34
Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$4.03
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.47
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.1
$1.69
Other
Tonga
Malaysia
Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.89
$32.27
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.57
$3.99
Doctor's visit
$25.04
$26.63
Haircut, simple
$5.49
$5.4
Brand Jeans
$36.81
$68.03
Brand Sneakers
$83.68
$54.67
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$183.23
$173.34
International Primary School, 1 year
$5156
$6476

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