Cost of living comparison

Nassau, Bahamas

compared to

Nuku'alofa, Tonga

Nuku'alofa vs. Nassau Cost of Living Summary

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.

Nuku'alofa vs. Nassau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nuku'alofa instead of Nassau, you would:

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pay 3.3% less for restaurants

	Nassau	Nuku'alofa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$40.00 BSD40.00	$8.40 TOP20.23	-79.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 BSD10.00	$10.50 TOP25.29	+5.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.18 BSD2.18	$2.66 TOP6.41	+21.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 BSD1.71	$2.38 TOP5.73	+38.9%
Average			-3.3%

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pay 32.7% less for groceries

	Nassau	Nuku'alofa
Bread 1 loaf	$5.17 BSD5.17	$1.05 TOP2.53	-79.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.03 BSD4.03	$4.55 TOP10.96	+12.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$19.37 BSD19.37	$5.99 TOP14.42	-69.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.38 BSD7.38	$5.15 TOP12.41	-30.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.20 BSD5.20	$2.70 TOP6.50	-48.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 BSD1.72	$1.27 TOP3.06	-26.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 BSD1.32	$1.27 TOP3.06	-3.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.11 BSD2.11	$1.33 TOP3.21	-36.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 BSD2.40	$1.71 TOP4.13	-28.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.14 BSD2.14	$1.46 TOP3.52	-31.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.49 BSD1.49	$1.21 TOP2.91	-18.9%
Average			-32.7%

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pay 9.3% more for transportation

	Nassau	Nuku'alofa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 BSD5.39	$5.57 TOP13.40	+3.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.00 BSD45.00	$42.01 TOP101.15	-6.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,500.00 BSD37,500.00	$5,881.34 TOP14,160.85	-84.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.85 BSD30.85	$69.32 TOP166.90	+124.7%
Average			+9.3%

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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	+20.8%
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	-42.0%
Average			-10.6%

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pay 86.7% less for childcare

	Nassau	Nuku'alofa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$640.00 BSD640.00	$159.64 TOP384.37	-75.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,916.67 BSD14,916.67	$252.06 TOP606.89	-98.3%
Average			-86.7%

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pay 5.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Nassau	Nuku'alofa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 BSD5.00	$3.36 TOP8.09	-32.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.75 BSD5.75	$2.94 TOP7.08	-48.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.00 BSD11.00	$10.29 TOP24.78	-6.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$113.88 BSD113.88	$31.51 TOP75.86	-72.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.00 BSD18.00	$42.01 TOP101.15	+133.4%
Average			-5.4%

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pay 82.0% less for clothing

	Nassau	Nuku'alofa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.50 BSD67.50	$4.20 TOP10.11	-93.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$76.67 BSD76.67	$17.85 TOP42.99	-76.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.00 BSD117.00	$21.00 TOP50.57	-82.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 BSD120.00	$29.41 TOP70.80	-75.5%
Average			-82.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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