Cost of living comparison
Nuku'alofa is 33.5% cheaper than Saint Helier.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.7% less in Nuku'alofa
- Groceries
-
pay 22.5% less in Nuku'alofa
- Transportation
-
pay 27.8% less in Nuku'alofa
- Housing
-
pay 30.0% more in Nuku'alofa
- Childcare
-
pay 95.9% less in Nuku'alofa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.2% less in Nuku'alofa
- Clothing
-
pay 84.5% less in Nuku'alofa
Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nuku'alofa.
If you lived in Nuku'alofa instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 22.7% less for restaurants
|
Saint Helier
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£33.59
|
$8.40
TOP20.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.68
|
$10.50
TOP25.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.11
|
$2.66
TOP6.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.86
|
$2.38
TOP5.73
|
|
pay 22.5% less for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.71
|
$1.05
TOP2.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£3.96
|
$4.55
TOP10.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.82
|
$5.99
TOP14.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£3.99
|
$5.15
TOP12.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.22
|
$2.70
TOP6.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.40
|
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.03
|
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.37
|
$1.33
TOP3.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.36
|
$1.71
TOP4.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.16
|
$1.46
TOP3.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.07
|
$1.21
TOP2.91
|
|
pay 27.8% less for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£5.90
|
$5.57
TOP13.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£49.91
|
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£20,636.19
|
$5,881.34
TOP14,160.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£38.28
|
$69.32
TOP166.90
|
|
pay 30.0% more for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£53.91
|
$126.03
TOP303.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,343.75
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,275.19
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£124.49
|
$144.56
TOP348.07
|
|
pay 95.9% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,727.68
|
$159.64
TOP384.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,357.17
|
$252.06
TOP606.89
|
|
pay 11.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.76
|
$3.36
TOP8.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.68
|
$2.94
TOP7.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.52
|
$10.29
TOP24.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£55.03
|
$31.51
TOP75.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.44
|
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
|
pay 84.5% less for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£74.39
|
$4.20
TOP10.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£51.51
|
$17.85
TOP42.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£89.98
|
$21.00
TOP50.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£150.37
|
$29.41
TOP70.80
|
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