Cost of living comparison
Nuku'alofa is 97.7% more expensive than Windhoek.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Nuku'alofa
- Groceries
-
pay 53.1% more in Nuku'alofa
- Transportation
-
pay 3.1 times more in Nuku'alofa
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Nuku'alofa
- Childcare
-
pay 50.5% less in Nuku'alofa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.0 times more in Nuku'alofa
- Clothing
-
pay 62.8% less in Nuku'alofa
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Nuku'alofa are more expensive than in Windhoek. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in Nuku'alofa. Notably, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Nuku'alofa.
If you lived in Nuku'alofa instead of Windhoek, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
Windhoek
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
NAD182.63
|
$8.40
TOP20.23
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
NAD91.26
|
$10.50
TOP25.29
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NAD16.91
|
$2.66
TOP6.41
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD14.78
|
$2.38
TOP5.73
|
|
pay 53.1% more for groceries
Windhoek
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.84
NAD15.05
|
$1.05
TOP2.53
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.98
NAD53.18
|
$4.55
TOP10.96
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
NAD98.25
|
$5.99
TOP14.42
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
NAD53.09
|
$5.15
TOP12.41
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD41.62
|
$2.70
TOP6.50
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.19
|
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
NAD15.42
|
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD12.73
|
$1.33
TOP3.21
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
NAD13.61
|
$1.71
TOP4.13
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.34
|
$1.46
TOP3.52
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD16.66
|
$1.21
TOP2.91
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
Windhoek
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
NAD83.70
|
$5.57
TOP13.40
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD608.75
|
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,041.85
NAD304,376.96
|
$5,881.34
TOP14,160.85
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD126.82
|
$69.32
TOP166.90
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
Windhoek
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.63
NAD1,065.07
|
$126.03
TOP303.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.63
NAD7,530.51
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.93
NAD5,392.64
|
?? | |
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.84
NAD1,140.24
|
$144.56
TOP348.07
|
|
pay 50.5% less for childcare
Windhoek
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,026.86
|
$159.64
TOP384.37
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD94,706.89
|
$252.06
TOP606.89
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Windhoek
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
NAD30.44
|
$3.36
TOP8.09
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
NAD34.05
|
$2.94
TOP7.08
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.81
NAD50.22
|
$10.29
TOP24.78
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.35
NAD631.41
|
$31.51
TOP75.86
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.55
NAD63.41
|
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
|
pay 62.8% less for clothing
Windhoek
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD669.63
|
$4.20
TOP10.11
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD481.68
|
$17.85
TOP42.99
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,251.33
|
$21.00
TOP50.57
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.01
NAD1,268.24
|
$29.41
TOP70.80
|
|
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