Cost of living comparison
Nuku'alofa is 66.5% more expensive than Tirana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.9% more in Nuku'alofa
- Groceries
-
pay 46.3% more in Nuku'alofa
- Transportation
-
pay 41.7% more in Nuku'alofa
- Housing
-
pay 4.4 times more in Nuku'alofa
- Childcare
-
pay 66.7% less in Nuku'alofa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Nuku'alofa
- Clothing
-
pay 78.3% less in Nuku'alofa
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Nuku'alofa are more expensive than in Tirana. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in Nuku'alofa. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Nuku'alofa.
If you lived in Nuku'alofa instead of Tirana, you would:
pay 63.9% more for restaurants
|
Tirana
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.92
ALL1,002
|
$8.40
TOP20.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.73
ALL802
|
$10.50
TOP25.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
ALL145
|
$2.66
TOP6.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
ALL75
|
$2.38
TOP5.73
|
|
pay 46.3% more for groceries
|
Tirana
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
ALL91
|
$1.05
TOP2.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.31
ALL580
|
$4.55
TOP10.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.59
ALL697
|
$5.99
TOP14.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
ALL329
|
$5.15
TOP12.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
ALL325
|
$2.70
TOP6.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
ALL68
|
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
ALL106
|
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
ALL75
|
$1.33
TOP3.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
ALL80
|
$1.71
TOP4.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
ALL46
|
$1.46
TOP3.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
ALL55
|
$1.21
TOP2.91
|
|
pay 41.7% more for transportation
|
Tirana
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
ALL720
|
$5.57
TOP13.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
ALL1,603
|
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,474.40
ALL2,705,750
|
$5,881.34
TOP14,160.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.47
ALL2,706
|
$69.32
TOP166.90
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
|
Tirana
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.21
ALL1,671
|
$126.03
TOP303.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.90
ALL54,612
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$412.58
ALL37,875
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.02
ALL7,163
|
$144.56
TOP348.07
|
|
pay 66.7% less for childcare
|
Tirana
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.35
ALL23,624
|
$159.64
TOP384.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,375.91
ALL493,508
|
$252.06
TOP606.89
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tirana
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
ALL251
|
$3.36
TOP8.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
ALL170
|
$2.94
TOP7.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.82
ALL351
|
$10.29
TOP24.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.89
ALL4,304
|
$31.51
TOP75.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.73
ALL802
|
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
|
pay 78.3% less for clothing
|
Tirana
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.35
ALL5,907
|
$4.20
TOP10.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.77
ALL4,386
|
$17.85
TOP42.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.14
ALL9,193
|
$21.00
TOP50.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.06
ALL12,306
|
$29.41
TOP70.80
|
|
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