Cost of living comparison
Nuku'alofa is 30.2% cheaper than Nassau.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3% less in Nuku'alofa
- Groceries
-
pay 32.7% less in Nuku'alofa
- Transportation
-
pay 9.3% more in Nuku'alofa
- Housing
-
pay 10.6% less in Nuku'alofa
- Childcare
-
pay 86.7% less in Nuku'alofa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.4% less in Nuku'alofa
- Clothing
-
pay 82.0% less in Nuku'alofa
Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Nuku'alofa.
If you lived in Nuku'alofa instead of Nassau, you would:
pay 3.3% less for restaurants
|
Nassau
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$40.00
BSD40.00
|
$8.40
TOP20.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
BSD10.00
|
$10.50
TOP25.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
BSD2.18
|
$2.66
TOP6.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
BSD1.71
|
$2.38
TOP5.73
|
|
pay 32.7% less for groceries
|
Nassau
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.17
BSD5.17
|
$1.05
TOP2.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
$4.55
TOP10.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.37
BSD19.37
|
$5.99
TOP14.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.38
BSD7.38
|
$5.15
TOP12.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
BSD5.20
|
$2.70
TOP6.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
BSD1.72
|
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
BSD1.32
|
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
$1.33
TOP3.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
$1.71
TOP4.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.14
BSD2.14
|
$1.46
TOP3.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
BSD1.49
|
$1.21
TOP2.91
|
|
pay 9.3% more for transportation
|
Nassau
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
BSD5.39
|
$5.57
TOP13.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$5,881.34
TOP14,160.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
$69.32
TOP166.90
|
|
pay 10.6% less for housing
|
Nassau
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.29
BSD104.29
|
$126.03
TOP303.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,862.50
BSD1,862.50
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
BSD1,800.00
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$249.29
BSD249.29
|
$144.56
TOP348.07
|
|
pay 86.7% less for childcare
|
Nassau
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$640.00
BSD640.00
|
$159.64
TOP384.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,916.67
BSD14,916.67
|
$252.06
TOP606.89
|
|
pay 5.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nassau
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
BSD5.00
|
$3.36
TOP8.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
BSD5.75
|
$2.94
TOP7.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
BSD11.00
|
$10.29
TOP24.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.88
BSD113.88
|
$31.51
TOP75.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
|
pay 82.0% less for clothing
|
Nassau
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.50
BSD67.50
|
$4.20
TOP10.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$76.67
BSD76.67
|
$17.85
TOP42.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
$21.00
TOP50.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
$29.41
TOP70.80
|
|
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