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Nuku'alofa vs. Havana Cost of Living Summary

Nuku'alofa is 41.0% more expensive than Havana.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Nuku'alofa
Groceries: pay 2.0% less in Nuku'alofa
Transportation: pay 32.3% less in Nuku'alofa
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Nuku'alofa
Childcare: pay 77.6% less in Nuku'alofa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.9 times more in Nuku'alofa
Clothing: pay 58.6% less in Nuku'alofa

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

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Nuku'alofa vs. Havana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Havana	Nuku'alofa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.71 CUC3.71	$8.31 TOP20.00	+124.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 CUC5.00	$10.38 TOP25.00	+107.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.70 CUC1.70	$2.84 TOP6.83	+66.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 CUC1.00	$2.46 TOP5.92	+145.8%
Average			+113.8%

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pay 2.0% less for groceries

	Havana	Nuku'alofa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 CUC1.49	$1.04 TOP2.50	-30.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.22 CUC2.22	$4.50 TOP10.83	+102.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.20 CUC14.20	$5.92 TOP14.26	-58.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.71 CUC3.71	$5.09 TOP12.27	+37.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.07 CUC2.07	$2.67 TOP6.43	+28.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.75 CUC2.75	$1.26 TOP3.02	-54.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 CUC0.48	$1.26 TOP3.02	+159.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.79 CUC1.79	$1.32 TOP3.18	-26.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 CUC1.04	$1.70 TOP4.08	+62.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.73 CUC1.73	$1.44 TOP3.48	-16.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.85 CUC1.85	$1.19 TOP2.87	-35.5%
Average			-2.0%

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pay 32.3% less for transportation

	Havana	Nuku'alofa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 CUC4.83	$5.50 TOP13.25	+14.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.50 CUC22.50	$41.53 TOP100.00	+84.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	-90.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.20 CUC6.20	$18.69 TOP45.00	+201.4%
Average			-32.3%

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Havana	Nuku'alofa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$90.21 CUC90.21	$124.60 TOP300.00	+38.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$254.03 CUC254.03	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	+145.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$214.40 CUC214.40	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$36.20 CUC36.20	$142.92 TOP344.12	+294.9%
Average			+163.3%

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pay 77.6% less for childcare

	Havana	Nuku'alofa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$157.82 TOP380.00	+40.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,000.00 CUC7,000.00	$249.19 TOP600.00	-96.4%
Average			-77.6%

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pay 4.9 times more for entertainment and sports

	Havana	Nuku'alofa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.60 CUC1.60	$3.32 TOP8.00	+107.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.11 CUC1.11	$2.91 TOP7.00	+161.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 CUC2.00	$10.18 TOP24.50	+408.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.00 CUC19.00	$31.15 TOP75.00	+63.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$0.85 CUC0.85	$41.53 TOP100.00	+4786.2%
Average			+393.8%

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pay 58.6% less for clothing

	Havana	Nuku'alofa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.00 CUC37.00	$14.54 TOP35.00	-60.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 CUC37.00	$17.65 TOP42.50	-52.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.67 CUC68.67	$20.77 TOP50.00	-69.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.00 CUC56.00	$29.07 TOP70.00	-48.1%
Average			-58.6%

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