Cost of living comparison
Paris is 7.2 times more expensive than Nuku'alofa.
If you lived in Paris instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:
pay 47.9% more for restaurants
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Nuku'alofa
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.12
|
$16.08
€15.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.15
|
$12.86
€12.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.37
|
$4.09
€3.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.70
|
$2.96
€2.84
|
|
pay 32.3% more for groceries
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.51
|
$2.01
€1.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.90
|
$11.23
€10.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.34
|
$5.41
€5.18
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.34
|
$4.85
€4.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.46
|
$6.32
€6.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$1.58
€1.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$1.05
€1.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.19
|
$1.50
€1.44
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
$1.78
€1.70
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
$1.10
€1.06
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
$1.21
€1.16
|
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pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.33
|
$7.65
€7.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
$92.60
€88.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,083.04
|
$32,688.77
€31,341.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP165.98
|
$24.84
€23.82
|
|
pay 21.5% less for housing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP301.78
|
$33.65
€32.27
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,367.25
€1,310.88
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,057.37
€1,013.78
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP346.16
|
$188.37
€180.60
|
|
pay 34.0 times more for childcare
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP382.25
|
$756.26
€725.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP603.56
|
$15,942.48
€15,285.22
|
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pay 29.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.05
|
$7.50
€7.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.04
|
$4.31
€4.14
|
|
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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
|
$36.48
€34.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
$13.93
€13.36
|
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pay 9.4 times more for clothing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.06
|
$103.81
€99.53
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.75
|
$46.57
€44.65
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.30
|
$111.54
€106.94
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.42
|
$148.98
€142.83
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