Cost of living comparison

 Oranjestad, Aruba
compared to
 Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Nuku'alofa vs. Oranjestad Cost of Living Summary

Nuku'alofa is 11.6% cheaper than Oranjestad.

Restaurants
pay 23.5% more in Nuku'alofa
Groceries
pay 11.1% less in Nuku'alofa
Transportation
pay 11.0% less in Nuku'alofa
Housing
pay 11.9% more in Nuku'alofa
Childcare
pay 62.8% less in Nuku'alofa
Entertainment and Sports
pay 47.6% more in Nuku'alofa
Clothing
pay 79.2% less in Nuku'alofa

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

Nuku'alofa vs. Oranjestad Cost Breakdown

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
AWG34.25
$8.40
TOP20.23
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.27
AWG18.51
$10.50
TOP25.29
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.33
AWG2.40
$2.66
TOP6.41

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pay 11.1% less for groceries

 
Oranjestad
Nuku'alofa
Bread
1 loaf
$3.05
AWG5.50
$1.05
TOP2.53
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.00
AWG10.81
$4.55
TOP10.96
Milk (1 gallon) $6.40
AWG11.54
$5.99
TOP14.42

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pay 11.0% less for transportation

 
Oranjestad
Nuku'alofa
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.66
AWG10.20
$5.57
TOP13.40
Monthly public transit pass $40.00
AWG72.10
$42.01
TOP101.15
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
$5,881.34
TOP14,160.85

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pay 11.9% more for housing

 
Oranjestad
Nuku'alofa
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$91.80
AWG165.47
$126.03
TOP303.45
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $810.73
AWG1,461.33
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1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $655.25
AWG1,181.08
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pay 62.8% less for childcare

 
Oranjestad
Nuku'alofa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $225.00
AWG405.56
$159.64
TOP384.37
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
$252.06
TOP606.89

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pay 47.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
Oranjestad
Nuku'alofa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.00
AWG5.41
$3.36
TOP8.09
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.72
AWG6.70
$2.94
TOP7.08
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$10.00
AWG18.02
$10.29
TOP24.78

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pay 79.2% less for clothing

 
Oranjestad
Nuku'alofa
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$80.00
AWG144.20
$4.20
TOP10.11
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$57.37
AWG103.42
$17.85
TOP42.99
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$116.59
AWG210.15
$21.00
TOP50.57

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