Cost of living comparison
Nuku'alofa is 2.4 times more expensive than Rabat.
If you lived in Nuku'alofa instead of Rabat, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
Rabat
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.75
MAD37.35
|
$8.44
TOP19.95
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
MAD59.75
|
$9.27
TOP21.92
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
MAD6.32
|
$2.67
TOP6.32
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
MAD3.73
|
$2.39
TOP5.65
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
Rabat
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
MAD5.07
|
$1.03
TOP2.43
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.75
MAD47.30
|
$4.15
TOP9.81
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.06
MAD30.44
|
$6.01
TOP14.22
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
MAD17.83
|
$5.06
TOP11.97
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.66
MAD26.54
|
$2.71
TOP6.41
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
MAD6.45
|
$0.96
TOP2.26
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
MAD5.61
|
$0.96
TOP2.26
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
MAD2.97
|
$1.02
TOP2.41
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MAD3.46
|
$1.40
TOP3.32
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
MAD2.82
|
$1.24
TOP2.94
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
MAD2.73
|
$0.86
TOP2.04
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
Rabat
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.81
MAD57.91
|
$4.79
TOP11.33
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$24.99
MAD248.97
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,988.52
MAD268,890.58
|
$5,904.72
TOP13,963.77
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.12
MAD80.87
|
$70.65
TOP167.07
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for housing
Rabat
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.82
MAD406.66
|
$126.53
TOP299.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$412.37
MAD4,108.48
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.16
MAD2,601.98
|
?? | |
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.04
MAD319.22
|
$225.77
TOP533.91
|
|
pay 58.2% less for childcare
Rabat
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.41
MAD1,349.10
|
$109.66
TOP259.33
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,362.57
MAD33,501.77
|
$84.35
TOP199.48
|
|
pay 48.6% more for entertainment and sports
Rabat
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
MAD39.84
|
$3.37
TOP7.98
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
MAD17.30
|
$2.95
TOP6.98
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.90
MAD38.84
|
$10.12
TOP23.94
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.24
MAD261.41
|
$21.09
TOP49.87
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
MAD64.73
|
?? | |
pay 79.7% less for clothing
Rabat
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.15
MAD639.17
|
$4.22
TOP9.97
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.23
MAD460.60
|
$10.54
TOP24.94
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.91
MAD935.65
|
$21.09
TOP49.87
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.55
MAD1,001.77
|
$29.52
TOP69.82
|
|
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