Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 5.1 times more expensive than Nuku'alofa.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:
pay 18.5% more for restaurants
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Nuku'alofa
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.14
|
$16.08
€15.25
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.18
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.38
|
$2.79
€2.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.71
|
$1.80
€1.71
|
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pay 10.3% less for groceries
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.52
|
$1.50
€1.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.91
|
$6.92
€6.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.36
|
$4.41
€4.18
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.35
|
$3.05
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.47
|
$3.78
€3.59
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
$1.13
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.20
|
$1.01
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
$1.05
€0.99
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
$0.82
€0.78
|
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pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.34
|
$6.79
€6.43
|
|
| 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
|
$35,759.38
€33,912.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.18
|
$14.90
€14.13
|
|
pay 42.4% less for housing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP302.14
|
$31.85
€30.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,468.90
€1,393.05
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,074.71
€1,019.21
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP346.57
|
$130.03
€123.32
|
|
pay 21.8 times more for childcare
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP382.71
|
$567.57
€538.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP604.28
|
$10,069.47
€9,549.50
|
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pay 15.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.06
|
$3.75
€3.56
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.05
|
$2.59
€2.45
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.67
|
$6.43
€6.10
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.53
|
$43.11
€40.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
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pay 8.1 times more for clothing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.07
|
$90.50
€85.83
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.80
|
$37.21
€35.29
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.36
|
$97.88
€92.82
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.50
|
$121.40
€115.13
|
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