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Nuku'alofa vs. Bridgetown Cost of Living Summary

Nuku'alofa is 6.4% cheaper than Bridgetown.

Restaurants: pay 40.4% more in Nuku'alofa
Groceries: pay 31.5% less in Nuku'alofa
Transportation: pay 18.5% less in Nuku'alofa
Housing: pay 54.4% more in Nuku'alofa
Childcare: pay 68.0% less in Nuku'alofa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.2% more in Nuku'alofa
Clothing: pay 72.9% less in Nuku'alofa

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Nuku'alofa are more expensive than in Bridgetown. Expenses including clothing, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Nuku'alofa.

Nuku'alofa vs. Bridgetown Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nuku'alofa instead of Bridgetown, you would:

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pay 40.4% more for restaurants

	Bridgetown	Nuku'alofa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00 BBD40.00	$8.31 TOP20.00	-58.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 BBD18.50	$10.38 TOP25.00	+12.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 BBD3.00	$2.84 TOP6.83	+89.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 BBD2.25	$2.46 TOP5.92	+118.5%
Average			+40.4%

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pay 31.5% less for groceries

	Bridgetown	Nuku'alofa
Bread 1 loaf	$3.38 BBD6.75	$1.04 TOP2.50	-69.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$4.50 TOP10.83
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.67 BBD29.34	$5.92 TOP14.26	-59.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.80 BBD13.60	$5.09 TOP12.27	-25.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.08 BBD8.16	$2.67 TOP6.43	-34.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.49 BBD4.99	$1.26 TOP3.02	-49.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.66 BBD3.33	$1.26 TOP3.02	-24.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.27 BBD4.54	$1.32 TOP3.18	-41.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.66 BBD3.32	$1.70 TOP4.08	+2.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 BBD3.18	$1.44 TOP3.48	-9.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.23 BBD2.46	$1.19 TOP2.87	-3.1%
Average			-31.5%

Bridgetown vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of groceries

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pay 18.5% less for transportation

	Bridgetown	Nuku'alofa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.93 BBD15.85	$5.50 TOP13.25	-30.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.00 BBD52.00	$41.53 TOP100.00	+59.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,500.00 BBD75,000.00	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	-84.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$18.69 TOP45.00
Average			-18.5%

Bridgetown vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of transportation

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pay 54.4% more for housing

	Bridgetown	Nuku'alofa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.83 BBD111.67	$124.60 TOP300.00	+123.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$687.94 BBD1,375.87	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	-9.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$587.50 BBD1,175.00	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$95.59 BBD191.18	$142.92 TOP344.12	+49.5%
Average			+54.4%

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pay 68.0% less for childcare

	Bridgetown	Nuku'alofa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$262.50 BBD525.00	$157.82 TOP380.00	-39.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,500.00 BBD13,000.00	$249.19 TOP600.00	-96.2%
Average			-68.0%

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pay 51.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Bridgetown	Nuku'alofa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.50 BBD5.00	$3.32 TOP8.00	+32.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.87 BBD9.74	$2.91 TOP7.00	-40.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.00 BBD16.00	$10.18 TOP24.50	+27.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.25 BBD152.50	$31.15 TOP75.00	-59.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.50 BBD21.00	$41.53 TOP100.00	+295.5%
Average			+51.2%

Bridgetown vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 72.9% less for clothing

	Bridgetown	Nuku'alofa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.25 BBD122.50	$14.54 TOP35.00	-76.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.33 BBD86.67	$17.65 TOP42.50	-59.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.33 BBD216.67	$20.77 TOP50.00	-80.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.67 BBD233.33	$29.07 TOP70.00	-75.1%
Average			-72.9%

Bridgetown vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of clothing

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