Cost of living comparison
Paris is 17.0 times more expensive than Nuku'alofa.
If you lived in Paris instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:
pay 59.1% more for restaurants
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.44
TOP20.11
|
$19.49
€17.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.27
TOP22.10
|
$13.00
€11.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
TOP6.37
|
$3.72
€3.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
TOP5.70
|
$3.01
€2.77
|
|
pay 56.0% more for groceries
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
TOP2.45
|
$1.93
€1.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
TOP9.89
|
$11.66
€10.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
TOP14.34
|
$5.86
€5.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
TOP12.06
|
$4.70
€4.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
TOP6.46
|
$7.05
€6.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
TOP2.28
|
$1.53
€1.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
TOP2.28
|
$1.09
€1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
TOP2.43
|
$1.67
€1.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
TOP3.34
|
$1.90
€1.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
TOP2.96
|
$1.09
€1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
TOP2.05
|
$1.17
€1.07
|
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pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.79
TOP11.42
|
$7.76
€7.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$92.05
€84.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,904.72
TOP14,075.55
|
$32,489.61
€29,876.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$70.65
TOP168.40
|
$23.63
€21.73
|
|
pay 49.2% less for housing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.53
TOP301.62
|
$32.31
€29.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,462.11
€1,344.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,074.44
€988.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$225.77
TOP538.18
|
$171.90
€158.08
|
|
pay 101.5 times more for childcare
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$109.66
TOP261.40
|
$829.69
€762.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$84.35
TOP201.08
|
$16,485.47
€15,159.76
|
|
pay 75.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.37
TOP8.04
|
$7.58
€6.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
TOP7.04
|
$4.52
€4.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.12
TOP24.13
|
$13.00
€11.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.09
TOP50.27
|
$41.22
€37.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$14.08
€12.95
|
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pay 9.7 times more for clothing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.22
TOP10.05
|
$102.11
€93.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$10.54
TOP25.13
|
$44.38
€40.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.09
TOP50.27
|
$110.05
€101.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.52
TOP70.38
|
$156.00
€143.45
|
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