Cost of living comparison
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.
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
AWG34.22
|
$8.40
TOP20.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
AWG18.50
|
$10.50
TOP25.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
$2.66
TOP6.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
$2.38
TOP5.73
|
|
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
AWG11.53
|
$5.99
TOP14.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
AWG9.00
|
$5.15
TOP12.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
AWG9.39
|
$2.70
TOP6.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
$1.33
TOP3.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
$1.71
TOP4.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
AWG1.91
|
$1.46
TOP3.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$1.21
TOP2.91
|
|
pay 11.0% less for transportation
|
Oranjestad
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
$5.57
TOP13.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.05
|
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,043.75
|
$5,881.34
TOP14,160.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG92.04
|
$69.32
TOP166.90
|
|
pay 11.9% more for housing
|
Oranjestad
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$91.80
AWG165.36
|
$126.03
TOP303.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$810.73
AWG1,460.32
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,180.26
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.08
AWG300.95
|
$144.56
TOP348.07
|
|
pay 62.8% less for childcare
|
Oranjestad
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.28
|
$159.64
TOP384.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,336.58
|
$252.06
TOP606.89
|
|
pay 47.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Oranjestad
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
AWG5.40
|
$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
AWG18.01
|
$10.29
TOP24.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$131.44
AWG236.76
|
$31.51
TOP75.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
AWG18.01
|
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
|
pay 79.2% less for clothing
|
Oranjestad
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
AWG144.10
|
$4.20
TOP10.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.34
|
$17.85
TOP42.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG210.01
|
$21.00
TOP50.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.35
|
$29.41
TOP70.80
|
|
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