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Nuku'alofa vs. Budapest Cost of Living Summary

Nuku'alofa is 18.8% more expensive than Budapest.

Restaurants: pay 30.5% more in Nuku'alofa
Groceries: pay 32.9% more in Nuku'alofa
Transportation: pay 2.3% less in Nuku'alofa
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Nuku'alofa
Childcare: pay 82.0% less in Nuku'alofa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.7% more in Nuku'alofa
Clothing: pay 73.7% less in Nuku'alofa

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

Nuku'alofa vs. Budapest Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.5% more for restaurants

	Budapest	Nuku'alofa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.93 HUF3,911.67	$8.31 TOP20.00	-30.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.94 HUF2,933.75	$10.38 TOP25.00	+16.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 HUF601.31	$2.84 TOP6.83	+54.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 HUF444.58	$2.46 TOP5.92	+81.3%
Average			+30.5%

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pay 32.9% more for groceries

	Budapest	Nuku'alofa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.83 HUF599.20	$1.04 TOP2.50	-43.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.49 HUF1,800.31	$4.50 TOP10.83	-18.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.73 HUF1,552.72	$5.92 TOP14.26	+25.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.28 HUF1,075.31	$5.09 TOP12.27	+55.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.05 HUF1,001.73	$2.67 TOP6.43	-12.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.95 HUF310.34	$1.26 TOP3.02	+32.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 HUF307.69	$1.26 TOP3.02	+33.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.01 HUF331.16	$1.32 TOP3.18	+30.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.68 HUF552.33	$1.70 TOP4.08	+0.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 HUF183.53	$1.44 TOP3.48	+158.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 HUF196.68	$1.19 TOP2.87	+99.0%
Average			+32.9%

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pay 2.3% less for transportation

	Budapest	Nuku'alofa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.01 HUF2,299.15	$5.50 TOP13.25	-21.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.83 HUF8,801.26	$41.53 TOP100.00	+54.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,801.65 HUF8,791,477.02	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	-78.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.77 HUF4,517.98	$18.69 TOP45.00	+35.7%
Average			-2.3%

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Budapest	Nuku'alofa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.10 HUF7,247.79	$124.60 TOP300.00	+463.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$762.27 HUF250,039.88	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	-18.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$595.85 HUF195,451.32	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.90 HUF38,017.15	$142.92 TOP344.12	+23.3%
Average			+156.3%

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pay 82.0% less for childcare

	Budapest	Nuku'alofa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$464.58 HUF152,392.12	$157.82 TOP380.00	-66.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,648.55 HUF4,148,977.03	$249.19 TOP600.00	-98.0%
Average			-82.0%

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pay 69.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Budapest	Nuku'alofa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.98 HUF977.92	$3.32 TOP8.00	+11.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.96 HUF970.05	$2.91 TOP7.00	-1.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.16 HUF2,347.00	$10.18 TOP24.50	+42.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$66.02 HUF21,656.31	$31.15 TOP75.00	-52.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.24 HUF3,031.54	$41.53 TOP100.00	+349.4%
Average			+69.7%

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pay 73.7% less for clothing

	Budapest	Nuku'alofa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$95.35 HUF31,276.79	$14.54 TOP35.00	-84.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.51 HUF13,614.80	$17.65 TOP42.50	-57.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.47 HUF32,955.57	$20.77 TOP50.00	-79.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$108.87 HUF35,710.84	$29.07 TOP70.00	-73.3%
Average			-73.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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