Congo vs Tonga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Congo Tonga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$595
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1448
$2257
🏠 One person rent
$248
$498
🏘️ Family rent
$420
$728
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$419
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.6
$54.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$324
💸 GDP per capita
$2482
$5652
😃 Human freedom index
5.39
5.6
❤️ Life expectancy
65.8
72.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
23
50
🌐 English speaking %
0%
30%
🎓 Higher education
26
1
😀 Quality of life
19
46
🏙️ Population
6.33M
104K

The average cost of living in the Congo ($595) is 43% less expensive than in Tonga ($1035). the Congo ranked 168th vs 96th for Tonga in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in the Congo compared to 0.3 months in Tonga. Ranked 181st and 116th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Congo vs Tonga

We calculate prices for the Congo and Tonga as a population-weighted mean of 6 and 2 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Congo Tonga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.85
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$62.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$3.33
 Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$559
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$831
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.1
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.6
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$125
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.36%
11.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$898
$248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$2.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.23
$18.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$5.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$5.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.26
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$3.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$12.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.68
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.52
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$5.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.9
$14.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$76.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$137
$158
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4502
$5335

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In the Congo

City Cost of living Population
Brazzaville
$602
2.15M
Pointe-Noire
$590
1.42M
Kayes
$544
71.6K
Madingou
$544
36.2K
Gamboma
$543
26.1K
Kinkala
$543
12.1K

In Tonga

City Cost of living Population
Nukualofa
$1035
23.2K
Mua
$1033
5K