Cost of living comparison
Nuku'alofa is 17.8% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
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pay 7.2% less in Nuku'alofa
- Groceries
-
pay 11.6% more in Nuku'alofa
- Transportation
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pay 23.9% less in Nuku'alofa
- Housing
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pay 78.8% more in Nuku'alofa
- Childcare
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pay 96.2% less in Nuku'alofa
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.6% less in Nuku'alofa
- Clothing
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pay 80.1% less in Nuku'alofa
The cost of housing and groceries in Nuku'alofa are more expensive than in London. Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Nuku'alofa. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Nuku'alofa.
If you lived in Nuku'alofa instead of London, you would:
pay 7.2% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Nuku'alofa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.14
|
$8.40
TOP20.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.65
|
$10.50
TOP25.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.82
|
$2.66
TOP6.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.37
|
$2.38
TOP5.73
|
|
pay 11.6% more for groceries
|
London
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.53
|
$1.05
TOP2.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.18
|
$4.55
TOP10.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.68
|
$5.99
TOP14.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.29
|
$5.15
TOP12.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.16
|
$2.70
TOP6.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.16
|
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.56
|
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.07
|
$1.33
TOP3.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.33
|
$1.71
TOP4.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.51
|
$1.46
TOP3.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.52
|
$1.21
TOP2.91
|
|
pay 23.9% less for transportation
|
London
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.48
|
$5.57
TOP13.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£191.37
|
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,064.09
|
$5,881.34
TOP14,160.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£26.12
|
$69.32
TOP166.90
|
|
pay 78.8% more for housing
|
London
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£30.84
|
$126.03
TOP303.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,099.91
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,528.92
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£195.51
|
$144.56
TOP348.07
|
|
pay 96.2% less for childcare
|
London
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,728.85
|
$159.64
TOP384.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£20,664.01
|
$252.06
TOP606.89
|
|
pay 7.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.12
|
$3.36
TOP8.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.56
|
$2.94
TOP7.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£14.64
|
$10.29
TOP24.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£48.65
|
$31.51
TOP75.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£11.96
|
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
|
pay 80.1% less for clothing
|
London
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£71.82
|
$4.20
TOP10.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£37.45
|
$17.85
TOP42.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£85.10
|
$21.00
TOP50.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£100.28
|
$29.41
TOP70.80
|
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