Cost of living comparison
Nuku'alofa is 18.4% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in Nuku'alofa instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 13.1% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$31.63
|
$8.40
TOP20.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.81
|
$10.50
TOP25.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.42
|
$2.66
TOP6.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.70
|
$2.38
TOP5.70
|
|
pay 14.0% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Nuku'alofa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.14
|
$1.05
TOP2.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.62
|
$4.55
TOP10.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.54
|
$5.99
TOP14.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.41
|
$5.15
TOP12.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.59
|
$2.70
TOP6.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.59
|
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.15
|
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.51
|
$1.33
TOP3.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.94
|
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$2.00
|
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.78
|
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
|
pay 39.4% more for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$8.12
|
$5.57
TOP13.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$189.77
|
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$46,834.24
|
$5,881.34
TOP14,083.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$28.25
|
$69.32
TOP165.98
|
|
pay 35.9% more for housing
|
Canberra
|
Nuku'alofa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$104.61
|
$126.03
TOP301.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,852.84
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,260.51
|
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|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$292.79
|
$144.56
TOP346.16
|
|
pay 94.8% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,954.99
|
$159.64
TOP382.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$23,201.67
|
$252.06
TOP603.56
|
|
pay 1.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.60
|
$3.36
TOP8.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.89
|
$2.94
TOP7.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$42.17
|
$10.29
TOP24.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$105.09
|
$31.51
TOP75.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.93
|
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
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pay 83.5% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Nuku'alofa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$138.81
|
$4.20
TOP10.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$115.47
|
$17.85
TOP42.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$191.19
|
$21.00
TOP50.30
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$246.64
|
$29.41
TOP70.42
|
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