Cost of living comparison
Lisbon is 6.4 times more expensive than Nuku'alofa.
If you lived in Lisbon instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:
pay 4.6% less for restaurants
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Nuku'alofa
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.14
|
$13.66
€12.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.18
|
$9.65
€9.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.38
|
$1.86
€1.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.71
|
$1.36
€1.29
|
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pay 17.2% less for groceries
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.52
|
$1.48
€1.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.91
|
$5.58
€5.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.36
|
$3.87
€3.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.35
|
$2.97
€2.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.47
|
$3.31
€3.14
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
$1.04
€0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
$0.69
€0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.20
|
$0.89
€0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
$1.06
€1.01
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
$0.88
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
$0.94
€0.89
|
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pay 98.1% more for transportation
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.34
|
$7.21
€6.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
$42.87
€40.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,099.81
|
$32,152.89
€30,492.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.18
|
$9.86
€9.35
|
|
pay 47.5% less for housing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP302.14
|
$39.90
€37.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,514.21
€1,436.02
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,070.61
€1,015.33
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP346.57
|
$106.17
€100.69
|
|
pay 32.1 times more for childcare
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP382.71
|
$576.40
€546.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP604.28
|
$15,251.75
€14,464.18
|
|
pay 20.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.06
|
$3.22
€3.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.05
|
$2.61
€2.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.67
|
$6.00
€5.69
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.53
|
$42.41
€40.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
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pay 7.6 times more for clothing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.07
|
$86.58
€82.11
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.80
|
$37.63
€35.68
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.36
|
$82.49
€78.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.50
|
$108.41
€102.81
|
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