Cost of living comparison
Amsterdam is 7.4 times more expensive than Nuku'alofa.
If you lived in Amsterdam instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:
pay 56.6% more for restaurants
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Nuku'alofa
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.12
|
$21.44
€20.55
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.15
|
$13.93
€13.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.37
|
$3.23
€3.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.70
|
$2.79
€2.68
|
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pay 11.1% more for groceries
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.51
|
$2.06
€1.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.90
|
$6.58
€6.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.34
|
$4.76
€4.57
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.34
|
$4.81
€4.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.46
|
$6.45
€6.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$1.03
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.19
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
$1.81
€1.74
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
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pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.33
|
$8.09
€7.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
$87.51
€83.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,083.04
|
$35,207.42
€33,755.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP165.98
|
$24.86
€23.84
|
|
pay 9.5% less for housing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP301.78
|
$47.53
€45.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$2,189.86
€2,099.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,816.26
€1,741.38
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP346.16
|
$206.94
€198.41
|
|
pay 36.1 times more for childcare
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP382.25
|
$2,377.37
€2,279.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP603.56
|
$14,444.53
€13,849.03
|
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pay 41.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.05
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.04
|
$4.20
€4.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.65
|
$13.40
€12.84
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.44
|
$65.86
€63.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
$15.00
€14.39
|
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pay 8.3 times more for clothing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.06
|
$92.54
€88.73
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.75
|
$37.12
€35.59
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.30
|
$106.57
€102.17
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.42
|
$114.59
€109.86
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