Cost of living comparison
Nuku'alofa is 2.7 times more expensive than Maseru.
If you lived in Nuku'alofa instead of Maseru, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Maseru
|
Nuku'alofa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$8.40
TOP20.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL212.37
|
$10.50
TOP25.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.87
|
$2.66
TOP6.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.95
|
$2.38
TOP5.70
|
|
pay 74.8% more for groceries
|
Maseru
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL15.05
|
$1.05
TOP2.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL48.94
|
$4.55
TOP10.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL66.91
|
$5.99
TOP14.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.41
|
$5.15
TOP12.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.69
|
$2.70
TOP6.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.18
|
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.42
|
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL18.11
|
$1.33
TOP3.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.26
|
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.18
|
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.60
|
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
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pay 3.8 times more for transportation
|
Maseru
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL85.01
|
$5.57
TOP13.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL520.76
|
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL364,535.15
|
$5,881.34
TOP14,083.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL103.11
|
$69.32
TOP165.98
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for housing
|
Maseru
|
Nuku'alofa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL416.61
|
$126.03
TOP301.78
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,638.54
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,336.63
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$144.56
TOP346.16
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Maseru
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL538.12
|
$159.64
TOP382.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,483.40
|
$252.06
TOP603.56
|
|
pay 91.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Maseru
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL34.00
|
$3.36
TOP8.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.69
|
$2.94
TOP7.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL88.53
|
$10.29
TOP24.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL399.25
|
$31.51
TOP75.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
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pay 75.9% less for clothing
|
Maseru
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL781.15
|
$4.20
TOP10.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL729.07
|
$17.85
TOP42.75
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,840.03
|
$21.00
TOP50.30
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,603.82
|
$29.41
TOP70.42
|
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