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Nuku'alofa vs. Castries Cost of Living Summary

Nuku'alofa is 14.1% more expensive than Castries.

Restaurants: pay 62.9% more in Nuku'alofa
Groceries: pay 15.3% less in Nuku'alofa
Transportation: pay 42.9% less in Nuku'alofa
Housing: pay 88.9% more in Nuku'alofa
Childcare: pay 20.6% less in Nuku'alofa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0 times more in Nuku'alofa
Clothing: pay 75.5% less in Nuku'alofa

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

Nuku'alofa vs. Castries Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 62.9% more for restaurants

	Castries	Nuku'alofa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$8.31 TOP20.00	+12.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$10.38 TOP25.00	+40.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$2.84 TOP6.83	+46.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 EC$2.63	$2.46 TOP5.92	+153.0%
Average			+62.9%

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pay 15.3% less for groceries

	Castries	Nuku'alofa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.67 EC$4.52	$1.04 TOP2.50	-37.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.61 EC$15.17	$4.50 TOP10.83	-19.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.09 EC$21.87	$5.92 TOP14.26	-26.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.25 EC$11.47	$5.09 TOP12.27	+20.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.41 EC$11.93	$2.67 TOP6.43	-39.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.43 EC$9.27	$1.26 TOP3.02	-63.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 EC$2.04	$1.26 TOP3.02	+66.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.86 EC$7.72	$1.32 TOP3.18	-53.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.17 EC$11.27	$1.70 TOP4.08	-59.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.54 EC$4.17	$1.44 TOP3.48	-6.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.78 EC$2.12	$1.19 TOP2.87	+52.1%
Average			-15.3%

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pay 42.9% less for transportation

	Castries	Nuku'alofa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.85 EC$15.82	$5.50 TOP13.25	-6.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$41.53 TOP100.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,676.62 EC$77,500.00	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	-79.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$18.69 TOP45.00
Average			-42.9%

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pay 88.9% more for housing

	Castries	Nuku'alofa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.66 EC$118.00	$124.60 TOP300.00	+185.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$589.20 EC$1,592.34	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	+5.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.69 EC$1,066.67	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.35 EC$219.85	$142.92 TOP344.12	+75.7%
Average			+88.9%

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pay 20.6% less for childcare

	Castries	Nuku'alofa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$198.89 EC$537.50	$157.82 TOP380.00	-20.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$249.19 TOP600.00
Average			-20.6%

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Castries	Nuku'alofa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.78 EC$7.50	$3.32 TOP8.00	+19.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$2.91 TOP7.00	-21.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$10.18 TOP24.50	+10.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.55 EC$115.00	$31.15 TOP75.00	-26.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.66 EC$18.00	$41.53 TOP100.00	+523.6%
Average			+101.0%

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pay 75.5% less for clothing

	Castries	Nuku'alofa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.94 EC$213.33	$14.54 TOP35.00	-81.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.42 EC$141.67	$17.65 TOP42.50	-66.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.84 EC$283.33	$20.77 TOP50.00	-80.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.01 EC$300.00	$29.07 TOP70.00	-73.8%
Average			-75.5%

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