Cost of living comparison
Nuku'alofa is 2.5 times more expensive than Damascus.
If you lived in Nuku'alofa instead of Damascus, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Damascus
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
SYP65,010
|
$8.40
TOP20.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
SYP65,010
|
$10.50
TOP25.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
SYP13,652
|
$2.66
TOP6.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
SYP7,086
|
$2.38
TOP5.70
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Damascus
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
SYP8,217
|
$1.05
TOP2.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.67
SYP21,752
|
$4.55
TOP10.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
SYP52,594
|
$5.99
TOP14.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
SYP25,571
|
$5.15
TOP12.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
SYP39,106
|
$2.70
TOP6.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
SYP5,918
|
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
SYP12,544
|
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
SYP5,963
|
$1.33
TOP3.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
SYP5,065
|
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
SYP3,476
|
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
SYP3,593
|
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Damascus
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$15.92
SYP207,051
|
$5.57
TOP13.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.00
SYP221,034
|
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
SYP240,537,000
|
$5,881.34
TOP14,083.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.00
SYP143,022
|
$69.32
TOP165.98
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Damascus
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.75
SYP867,884
|
$126.03
TOP301.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$282.23
SYP3,669,607
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$145.72
SYP1,894,661
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
SYP695,989
|
$144.56
TOP346.16
|
|
pay 72.8% more for childcare
|
Damascus
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$48.33
SYP628,430
|
$159.64
TOP382.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,650.00
SYP21,453,300
|
$252.06
TOP603.56
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Damascus
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
SYP16,252
|
$3.36
TOP8.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
SYP16,578
|
$2.94
TOP7.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
$10.29
TOP24.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.30
SYP172,927
|
$31.51
TOP75.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
|
pay 52.1% less for clothing
|
Damascus
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.00
SYP286,044
|
$4.20
TOP10.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.50
SYP305,547
|
$17.85
TOP42.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$47.50
SYP617,595
|
$21.00
TOP50.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.25
SYP731,362
|
$29.41
TOP70.42
|
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