Cost of living comparison
Nuku'alofa is 14.8% cheaper than Brussels.
If you lived in Nuku'alofa instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 23.5% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Nuku'alofa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.58
|
$8.40
TOP20.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.35
|
$10.50
TOP25.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.78
|
$2.66
TOP6.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.45
|
$2.38
TOP5.71
|
|
pay 2.2% more for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
€2.49
|
$1.05
TOP2.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
€7.17
|
$4.55
TOP10.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.76
|
$5.99
TOP14.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€4.12
|
$5.15
TOP12.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.66
€5.43
|
$2.70
TOP6.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.12
|
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.14
|
$1.33
TOP3.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.33
|
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.94
|
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.90
|
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
|
pay 11.1% more for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.64
|
$5.57
TOP13.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€51.44
|
$42.01
TOP100.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€30,862.82
|
$5,881.34
TOP14,096.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.94
€24.90
|
$69.32
TOP166.14
|
|
pay 53.9% more for housing
|
Brussels
|
Nuku'alofa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.46
€53.24
|
$126.03
TOP302.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.57
€1,152.40
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,025.16
€984.03
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.33
€172.14
|
$144.56
TOP346.49
|
|
pay 91.3% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$988.17
€948.52
|
$159.64
TOP382.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,667.79
€21,758.29
|
$252.06
TOP604.13
|
|
pay 24.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$3.36
TOP8.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.01
€3.85
|
$2.94
TOP7.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.65
€9.26
|
$10.29
TOP24.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.09
€36.56
|
$31.51
TOP75.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.20
€13.63
|
$42.01
TOP100.69
|
|
pay 80.5% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.46
€92.59
|
$4.20
TOP10.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.32
€49.26
|
$17.85
TOP42.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.01
€110.39
|
$21.00
TOP50.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.35
€137.60
|
$29.41
TOP70.48
|
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