Cost of living comparison
Nuku'alofa is 39.0% more expensive than Athens.
If you lived in Nuku'alofa instead of Athens, you would:
pay 81.3% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Nuku'alofa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.41
|
$8.40
TOP20.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.25
|
$10.50
TOP25.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.98
|
$2.66
TOP6.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.52
|
$2.38
TOP5.70
|
|
pay 44.4% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Nuku'alofa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.22
|
$1.05
TOP2.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.32
|
$4.55
TOP10.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€6.03
|
$5.99
TOP14.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.32
|
$5.15
TOP12.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.69
|
$2.70
TOP6.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.89
|
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$1.33
TOP3.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.89
|
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
|
pay 92.8% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.32
|
$5.57
TOP13.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€28.77
|
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€29,131.82
|
$5,881.34
TOP14,083.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.33
|
$69.32
TOP165.98
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Athens
|
Nuku'alofa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€31.21
|
$126.03
TOP301.78
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€608.52
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€534.34
|
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|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€147.08
|
$144.56
TOP346.16
|
|
pay 81.5% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€444.10
|
$159.64
TOP382.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,280.24
|
$252.06
TOP603.56
|
|
pay 70.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$3.36
TOP8.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.55
|
$2.94
TOP7.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.68
|
$10.29
TOP24.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€47.33
|
$31.51
TOP75.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.25
|
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
|
pay 75.1% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€82.56
|
$4.20
TOP10.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€36.74
|
$17.85
TOP42.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€89.89
|
$21.00
TOP50.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€110.63
|
$29.41
TOP70.42
|
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