Cost of living comparison
Nuku'alofa is 5.4 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Nuku'alofa instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 6.8 times more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.17
LYD29.880
|
$8.44
TOP19.95
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
LYD24.900
|
$9.27
TOP21.92
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
LYD2.260
|
$2.67
TOP6.32
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.630
|
$2.39
TOP5.65
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.30
LYD1.470
|
$1.03
TOP2.43
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.40
LYD11.610
|
$4.15
TOP9.81
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
LYD18.060
|
$6.01
TOP14.22
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
LYD6.760
|
$5.06
TOP11.97
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
LYD7.030
|
$2.71
TOP6.41
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
LYD4.170
|
$0.96
TOP2.26
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LYD2.480
|
$0.96
TOP2.26
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.740
|
$1.02
TOP2.41
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.220
|
$1.40
TOP3.32
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.380
|
$1.24
TOP2.94
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
$0.86
TOP2.04
|
|
pay 17.2 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$4.79
TOP11.33
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$16.46
LYD79.680
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,433.88
LYD74,698.650
|
$5,904.72
TOP13,963.77
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.00
LYD33.860
|
$70.65
TOP167.07
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for housing
Tripoli
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.74
LYD95.520
|
$126.53
TOP299.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$226.36
LYD1,095.580
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.50
LYD602.570
|
?? | |
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.19
LYD199.340
|
$225.77
TOP533.91
|
|
pay 15.9% less for childcare
Tripoli
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$68.60
LYD331.990
|
$109.66
TOP259.33
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,028.93
LYD4,979.910
|
$84.35
TOP199.48
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.67
LYD3.240
|
$3.37
TOP7.98
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.820
|
$2.95
TOP6.98
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.26
LYD10.960
|
$10.12
TOP23.94
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.40
LYD132.590
|
$21.09
TOP49.87
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.14
LYD24.900
|
?? | |
pay 65.0% less for clothing
Tripoli
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.31
LYD146.720
|
$4.22
TOP9.97
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.72
LYD158.360
|
$10.54
TOP24.94
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.68
LYD235.590
|
$21.09
TOP49.87
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.53
LYD283.300
|
$29.52
TOP69.82
|
|
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