Cost of living comparison
Nuku'alofa is 11.6% cheaper than Oranjestad.
If you lived in Nuku'alofa instead of Oranjestad, you would:
pay 23.5% more for restaurants
|
Oranjestad
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
AWG34.20
|
$8.40
TOP20.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
AWG18.49
|
$10.50
TOP25.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
$2.66
TOP6.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
$2.38
TOP5.70
|
|
pay 11.1% less for groceries
|
Oranjestad
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
$1.05
TOP2.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
AWG10.80
|
$4.55
TOP10.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
AWG11.52
|
$5.99
TOP14.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
AWG9.00
|
$5.15
TOP12.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
AWG9.38
|
$2.70
TOP6.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
$1.33
TOP3.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
AWG1.90
|
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
|
pay 11.0% less for transportation
|
Oranjestad
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
$5.57
TOP13.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$5,881.34
TOP14,083.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$69.32
TOP165.98
|
|
pay 11.9% more for housing
|
Oranjestad
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$91.80
AWG165.25
|
$126.03
TOP301.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$810.73
AWG1,459.31
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.08
AWG300.74
|
$144.56
TOP346.16
|
|
pay 62.8% less for childcare
|
Oranjestad
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$159.64
TOP382.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$252.06
TOP603.56
|
|
pay 47.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Oranjestad
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
AWG5.40
|
$3.36
TOP8.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
AWG6.69
|
$2.94
TOP7.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
$10.29
TOP24.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$131.44
AWG236.60
|
$31.51
TOP75.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
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pay 79.2% less for clothing
|
Oranjestad
|
Nuku'alofa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
AWG144.00
|
$4.20
TOP10.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$17.85
TOP42.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$21.00
TOP50.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$29.41
TOP70.42
|
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