Portugal vs Tonga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portugal Tonga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1365
$962
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3152
$2227
🏠 One person rent
$822
$434
🏘️ Family rent
$1415
$737
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$425
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$38.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1228
$702
💸 GDP per capita
$27275
$4682
😃 Human freedom index
8.27
5.6
❤️ Life expectancy
81.6
71.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
61
50
🌐 English speaking %
27.3%
30%
🎓 Higher education
88
1
😀 Quality of life
75
42
🏙️ Population
10.3M
108K

The average cost of living in Portugal ($1365) is 42% more expensive than in Tonga ($962). Portugal ranked 40th vs 92nd 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 0.9 months in Portugal compared to 0.7 months in Tonga. Ranked 38th and 106th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Portugal vs Tonga

We calculate prices for Portugal and Tonga as a population-weighted mean of 124 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.

Portugal Tonga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.4
$7.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.3
$64.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.87
$7.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$3.45
 Cappuccino
$2.04
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.76
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$837
$245
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$670
$174
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1179
$429
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42
$128
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.81%
11.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3369
$427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2335
$255
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.16
$2.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$42.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$7.84
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.11
$5.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$6.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$7.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.87
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.93
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.37
$4.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.69
$3.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$32.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.08
$4.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.8
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.3
$5.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$81
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$479
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9835
$4638

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In Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1738
546K
Sintra
$1534
378K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1360
302K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1202
137K
Cascais
$1834
206K
Porto
$1471
238K
Loures
$1453
205K
Matosinhos
$1716
175K
Seixal
$1332
158K
Oeiras
$1618
172K
Gondomar
$1418
168K
Amadora
$1385
175K
Braga
$1252
181K
Odivelas
$1460
145K
Maia
$1714
135K
Almada
$1694
177K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1201
139K
Guimaraes
$1331
158K
Leiria
$1212
127K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1224
134K
Coimbra
$1248
106K
Setubal
$1348
123K
Funchal
$1469
106K
Valongo
$1410
93.9K
Torres Vedras
$1350
79.5K
Barcelos
$901
120K
Agualva-Cacem
$1460
81.8K
Mafra
$1412
76.7K
Loule
$1436
70.6K
Faro
$1163
64.6K

In Tonga

City Cost of living Population
Nukualofa
$963
23.2K
Mua
$961
5K