Cost of living comparison
Nuku'alofa is 21.0% cheaper than Dublin.
If you lived in Nuku'alofa instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 15.0% less for restaurants
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Dublin
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Nuku'alofa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.66
€19.92
|
$8.44
TOP20.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
$9.27
TOP22.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
€2.45
|
$2.67
TOP6.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.91
|
$2.39
TOP5.70
|
|
pay 6.0% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Nuku'alofa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.80
€1.66
|
$1.03
TOP2.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
€3.65
|
$4.15
TOP9.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
€4.87
|
$6.01
TOP14.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.14
€3.81
|
$5.06
TOP12.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.61
€4.24
|
$2.71
TOP6.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.22
|
$0.96
TOP2.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.93
|
$0.96
TOP2.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
€1.24
|
$1.02
TOP2.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
€1.60
|
$1.40
TOP3.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.84
|
$1.24
TOP2.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.86
TOP2.05
|
|
pay 34.0% more for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.62
|
$4.79
TOP11.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$129.96
€119.51
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,718.55
€36,524.51
|
$5,904.72
TOP14,075.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
€20.27
|
$70.65
TOP168.40
|
|
pay 61.2% more for housing
|
Dublin
|
Nuku'alofa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.72
€52.16
|
$126.53
TOP301.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,216.44
€2,038.20
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,934.10
€1,778.57
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$227.14
€208.87
|
$225.77
TOP538.18
|
|
pay 95.7% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,385.73
€1,274.29
|
$109.66
TOP261.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,612.44
€9,759.02
|
$84.35
TOP201.08
|
|
pay 45.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.04
€6.47
|
$3.37
TOP8.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
€3.94
|
$2.95
TOP7.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.33
€15.93
|
$10.12
TOP24.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.46
€46.40
|
$21.09
TOP50.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.08
€12.95
|
?? | |
pay 79.7% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.14
€85.65
|
$4.22
TOP10.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.93
€37.64
|
$10.54
TOP25.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.04
€89.24
|
$21.09
TOP50.27
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.46
€92.38
|
$29.52
TOP70.38
|
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