Cost of living comparison

 Nuku'alofa, Tonga
compared to
 Victoria, Seychelles
Victoria vs. Nuku'alofa Cost of Living Summary

Victoria is 4.4 times more expensive than Nuku'alofa.

Restaurants
pay 27.4% more in Victoria
Groceries
pay 33.2% more in Victoria
Transportation
pay 71.9% more in Victoria
Housing
pay 9.6% less in Victoria
Childcare
pay 18.1 times more in Victoria
Entertainment and Sports
pay 67.3% more in Victoria
Clothing
pay 6.0 times more in Victoria

The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Victoria are more expensive than in Nuku'alofa. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Victoria.

Victoria vs. Nuku'alofa Cost Breakdown

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

pay 27.4% more for restaurants

 
Nuku'alofa
Victoria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $8.40
TOP20.23
$16.76
SCR238.28
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.50
TOP25.29
$9.71
SCR138.08
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.66
TOP6.41
$2.75
SCR39.17

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pay 33.2% more for groceries

 
Nuku'alofa
Victoria
Bread
1 loaf
$1.05
TOP2.53
$2.29
SCR32.58
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.55
TOP10.96
$18.13
SCR257.69
Milk (1 gallon) $5.99
TOP14.42
$7.52
SCR106.90

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pay 71.9% more for transportation

 
Nuku'alofa
Victoria
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.57
TOP13.40
$5.82
SCR82.70
Monthly public transit pass $42.01
TOP101.15
$26.82
SCR381.24
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $5,881.34
TOP14,160.85
$26,617.26
SCR378,422.19

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pay 9.6% less for housing

 
Nuku'alofa
Victoria
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$126.03
TOP303.45
$163.87
SCR2,329.80
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area ?? $979.92
SCR13,931.66
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center ?? $794.53
SCR11,296.00

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pay 18.1 times more for childcare

 
Nuku'alofa
Victoria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $159.64
TOP384.37
$167.60
SCR2,382.75
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $252.06
TOP606.89
$8,868.55
SCR126,085.74

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pay 67.3% more for entertainment and sports

 
Nuku'alofa
Victoria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.36
TOP8.09
$4.07
SCR57.81
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.94
TOP7.08
$5.16
SCR73.39
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$10.29
TOP24.78
$22.89
SCR325.38

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pay 6.0 times more for clothing

 
Nuku'alofa
Victoria
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$4.20
TOP10.11
$68.58
SCR975.05
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$17.85
TOP42.99
$29.30
SCR416.54
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$21.00
TOP50.57
$73.44
SCR1,044.13

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