Cost of living comparison
Kingstown is 2.4 times more expensive than Nuku'alofa.
If you lived in Kingstown instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:
pay 15.7% less for restaurants
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Kingstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.12
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.15
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.37
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.70
|
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
|
pay 53.4% more for groceries
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Kingstown
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.51
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.90
|
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.34
|
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.34
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.46
|
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.19
|
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Kingstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.33
|
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,083.04
|
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP165.98
|
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
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pay 53.5% less for housing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Kingstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP301.78
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP346.16
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
|
pay 15.9% more for childcare
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Kingstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP382.25
|
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP603.56
|
?? | |
pay 35.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Kingstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.05
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.04
|
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.65
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.44
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
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pay 9.4 times more for clothing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Kingstown
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.06
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.75
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.30
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.42
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
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