Cost of living comparison

 Nuku'alofa, Tonga
compared to
 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Addis Ababa vs. Nuku'alofa Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 14.0 times more expensive than Nuku'alofa.

Restaurants
pay 54.7% less in Addis Ababa
Groceries
pay 2.4% less in Addis Ababa
Transportation
pay 35.5% more in Addis Ababa
Housing
pay 11.1% more in Addis Ababa
Childcare
pay 87.4 times more in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports
pay 17.8% less in Addis Ababa
Clothing
pay 6.2 times more in Addis Ababa

The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, and housing in Addis Ababa are more expensive than in Nuku'alofa. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Addis Ababa. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Addis Ababa.

Addis Ababa vs. Nuku'alofa Cost Breakdown

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

pay 54.7% less for restaurants

 
Nuku'alofa
Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $8.40
TOP20.23
$6.00
ETB815.36
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.50
TOP25.29
$6.24
ETB847.34
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.66
TOP6.41
$0.78
ETB106.68

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pay 2.4% less for groceries

 
Nuku'alofa
Addis Ababa
Bread
1 loaf
$1.05
TOP2.53
$1.20
ETB163.29
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.55
TOP10.96
$4.85
ETB659.55
Milk (1 gallon) $5.99
TOP14.42
$6.08
ETB826.04

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pay 35.5% more for transportation

 
Nuku'alofa
Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.57
TOP13.40
$4.88
ETB663.12
Monthly public transit pass $42.01
TOP101.15
$10.00
ETB1,358.93
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $5,881.34
TOP14,160.85
$25,000.00
ETB3,397,335.00

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pay 11.1% more for housing

 
Nuku'alofa
Addis Ababa
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$126.03
TOP303.45
$171.17
ETB23,260.42
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area ?? $645.10
ETB87,664.83
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center ?? $422.74
ETB57,447.88

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pay 87.4 times more for childcare

 
Nuku'alofa
Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $159.64
TOP384.37
$81.47
ETB11,071.68
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $252.06
TOP606.89
$43,916.67
ETB5,967,985.15

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pay 17.8% less for entertainment and sports

 
Nuku'alofa
Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.36
TOP8.09
$1.00
ETB135.89
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.94
TOP7.08
$1.15
ETB156.24
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$10.29
TOP24.78
$4.00
ETB543.57

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pay 6.2 times more for clothing

 
Nuku'alofa
Addis Ababa
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$4.20
TOP10.11
$48.33
ETB6,568.18
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$17.85
TOP42.99
$75.17
ETB10,214.65
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$21.00
TOP50.57
$108.84
ETB14,791.01

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