Cost of living comparison

 Nuku'alofa, Tonga
compared to
 Valletta, Malta
Valletta vs. Nuku'alofa Cost of Living Summary

Valletta is 4.6 times more expensive than Nuku'alofa.

Restaurants
pay 17.5% more in Valletta
Groceries
pay 9.6% less in Valletta
Transportation
pay 88.2% more in Valletta
Housing
pay 64.6% less in Valletta
Childcare
pay 19.1 times more in Valletta
Entertainment and Sports
pay 8.3% less in Valletta
Clothing
pay 7.9 times more in Valletta

The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Valletta are more expensive than in Nuku'alofa. Expenses including housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Valletta. Notably, childcare, clothing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Valletta.

Valletta vs. Nuku'alofa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Valletta instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:

pay 17.5% more for restaurants

 
Nuku'alofa
Valletta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $8.40
TOP20.23
$16.08
€14.10
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.50
TOP25.29
$10.72
€9.40
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.66
TOP6.41
$2.56
€2.25

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pay 9.6% less for groceries

 
Nuku'alofa
Valletta
Bread
1 loaf
$1.05
TOP2.53
$1.39
€1.22
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.55
TOP10.96
$4.82
€4.23
Milk (1 gallon) $5.99
TOP14.42
$4.62
€4.05

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pay 88.2% more for transportation

 
Nuku'alofa
Valletta
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.57
TOP13.40
$5.44
€4.77
Monthly public transit pass $42.01
TOP101.15
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $5,881.34
TOP14,160.85
$25,186.43
€22,092.41

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pay 64.6% less for housing

 
Nuku'alofa
Valletta
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$126.03
TOP303.45
$30.37
€26.64
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area ?? $1,093.20
€958.90
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center ?? $955.66
€838.26

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pay 19.1 times more for childcare

 
Nuku'alofa
Valletta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $159.64
TOP384.37
$660.21
€579.10
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $252.06
TOP606.89
$8,574.10
€7,520.82

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pay 8.3% less for entertainment and sports

 
Nuku'alofa
Valletta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.36
TOP8.09
$4.29
€3.76
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.94
TOP7.08
$2.50
€2.19
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$10.29
TOP24.78
$5.95
€5.22

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pay 7.9 times more for clothing

 
Nuku'alofa
Valletta
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$4.20
TOP10.11
$91.77
€80.50
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$17.85
TOP42.99
$35.73
€31.34
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$21.00
TOP50.57
$93.78
€82.26

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