Cost of living comparison
Nuku'alofa is 10.1% cheaper than Douglas.
If you lived in Nuku'alofa instead of Douglas, you would:
pay 5.7% less for restaurants
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Douglas
|
Nuku'alofa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.47
|
$8.40
TOP20.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.16
|
$10.50
TOP25.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£2.08
|
$2.66
TOP6.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.48
|
$2.38
TOP5.71
|
|
pay 20.9% more for groceries
|
Douglas
|
Nuku'alofa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.51
|
$1.05
TOP2.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.71
|
$4.55
TOP10.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.51
|
$5.99
TOP14.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.96
|
$5.15
TOP12.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£3.01
|
$2.70
TOP6.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.89
|
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.58
|
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.81
|
$1.33
TOP3.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.08
|
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.59
|
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.87
|
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
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pay 38.2% more for transportation
|
Douglas
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£6.07
|
$5.57
TOP13.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£57.15
|
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£25,589.20
|
$5,881.34
TOP14,099.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£13.61
|
$69.32
TOP166.18
|
|
pay 26.9% more for housing
|
Douglas
|
Nuku'alofa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£54.04
|
$126.03
TOP302.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£938.27
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£767.68
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£165.79
|
$144.56
TOP346.57
|
|
pay 92.5% less for childcare
|
Douglas
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£931.11
|
$159.64
TOP382.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£14,671.14
|
$252.06
TOP604.28
|
|
pay 12.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Douglas
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£5.02
|
$3.36
TOP8.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£4.00
|
$2.94
TOP7.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.89
|
$10.29
TOP24.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£41.80
|
$31.51
TOP75.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.72
|
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
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pay 71.2% less for clothing
|
Douglas
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£63.80
|
$4.20
TOP10.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£31.47
|
$17.85
TOP42.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£71.99
|
$21.00
TOP50.36
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£55.61
|
$29.41
TOP70.50
|
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