Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 10.4 times more expensive than Nuku'alofa.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:
pay 32.0% more for restaurants
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.44
TOP20.11
|
$15.24
€14.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.27
TOP22.10
|
$10.88
€10.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
TOP6.37
|
$3.08
€2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
TOP5.70
|
$2.74
€2.52
|
|
pay 23.9% more for groceries
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
TOP2.45
|
$2.14
€1.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
TOP9.89
|
$6.94
€6.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
TOP14.34
|
$4.68
€4.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
TOP12.06
|
$3.49
€3.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
TOP6.46
|
$6.38
€5.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
TOP2.28
|
$1.31
€1.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
TOP2.28
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
TOP2.43
|
$1.06
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
TOP3.34
|
$1.65
€1.51
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
TOP2.96
|
$0.81
€0.75
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
TOP2.05
|
$0.86
€0.79
|
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pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.79
TOP11.42
|
$7.43
€6.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$53.34
€49.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,904.72
TOP14,075.55
|
$32,415.23
€29,808.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$70.65
TOP168.40
|
$25.46
€23.41
|
|
pay 21.6% less for housing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.53
TOP301.62
|
$42.52
€39.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,392.07
€1,280.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$988.74
€909.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$225.77
TOP538.18
|
$278.35
€255.96
|
|
pay 56.8 times more for childcare
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$109.66
TOP261.40
|
$209.09
€192.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$84.35
TOP201.08
|
$9,427.53
€8,669.40
|
|
pay 37.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.37
TOP8.04
|
$4.90
€4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
TOP7.04
|
$4.05
€3.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.12
TOP24.13
|
$8.93
€8.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.09
TOP50.27
|
$37.56
€34.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$13.33
€12.26
|
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pay 8.6 times more for clothing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.22
TOP10.05
|
$88.82
€81.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$10.54
TOP25.13
|
$41.27
€37.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.09
TOP50.27
|
$96.51
€88.75
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.52
TOP70.38
|
$144.43
€132.82
|
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