Cost of living comparison
Nuku'alofa is 4.5% cheaper than Majuro.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.8% more in Nuku'alofa
- Groceries
-
pay 46.4% less in Nuku'alofa
- Transportation
-
pay 97.2% more in Nuku'alofa
- Housing
-
pay 20.0% more in Nuku'alofa
- Childcare
-
pay 43.2% less in Nuku'alofa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.4% less in Nuku'alofa
- Clothing
-
pay 58.4% less in Nuku'alofa
The cost of transportation, housing, and restaurants in Nuku'alofa are more expensive than in Majuro. Expenses including clothing, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nuku'alofa. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Nuku'alofa.
If you lived in Nuku'alofa instead of Majuro, you would:
pay 13.8% more for restaurants
|
Majuro
|
Nuku'alofa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$8.40
TOP20.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$10.50
TOP25.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$2.66
TOP6.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$2.38
TOP5.73
|
|
pay 46.4% less for groceries
|
Majuro
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$1.05
TOP2.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$4.55
TOP10.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$5.99
TOP14.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$5.15
TOP12.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$2.70
TOP6.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$1.33
TOP3.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$1.71
TOP4.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$1.46
TOP3.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$1.21
TOP2.91
|
|
pay 97.2% more for transportation
|
Majuro
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$5.57
TOP13.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$5,881.34
TOP14,160.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$69.32
TOP166.90
|
|
pay 20.0% more for housing
|
Majuro
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$126.03
TOP303.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$144.56
TOP348.07
|
|
pay 43.2% less for childcare
|
Majuro
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$159.64
TOP384.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$252.06
TOP606.89
|
|
pay 14.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Majuro
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$3.36
TOP8.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$2.94
TOP7.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$10.29
TOP24.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$31.51
TOP75.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
|
pay 58.4% less for clothing
|
Majuro
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$4.20
TOP10.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$17.85
TOP42.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$21.00
TOP50.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$29.41
TOP70.80
|
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