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Nuku'alofa vs. Monrovia Cost of Living Summary

Nuku'alofa is 7.9% more expensive than Monrovia.

Restaurants: pay 17.5% more in Nuku'alofa
Groceries: pay 24.7% less in Nuku'alofa
Transportation: pay 29.6% more in Nuku'alofa
Housing: pay 31.5% more in Nuku'alofa
Childcare: pay 25.0% less in Nuku'alofa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 73.7% more in Nuku'alofa
Clothing: pay 47.4% less in Nuku'alofa

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

Nuku'alofa vs. Monrovia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.5% more for restaurants

	Monrovia	Nuku'alofa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 LRD1,326.75	$8.31 TOP20.00	+10.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD1,945.90	$10.38 TOP25.00	-5.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD353.80	$2.84 TOP6.83	+41.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD353.80	$2.46 TOP5.92	+22.9%
Average			+17.5%

Monrovia vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of restaurants

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pay 24.7% less for groceries

	Monrovia	Nuku'alofa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.79 LRD316.87	$1.04 TOP2.50	-42.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 LRD1,044.66	$4.50 TOP10.83	-23.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.01 LRD1,417.23	$5.92 TOP14.26	-26.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 LRD636.84	$5.09 TOP12.27	+41.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 LRD950.84	$2.67 TOP6.43	-50.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD131.33	$1.26 TOP3.02	+69.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.83 LRD678.12	$1.26 TOP3.02	-67.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.67 LRD825.53	$1.32 TOP3.18	-71.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.00 LRD884.50	$1.70 TOP4.08	-66.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 LRD182.19	$1.44 TOP3.48	+40.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$4.83 LRD855.02	$1.19 TOP2.87	-75.3%
Average			-24.7%

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pay 29.6% more for transportation

	Monrovia	Nuku'alofa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 LRD830.25	$5.50 TOP13.25	+17.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,538.00	$41.53 TOP100.00	+107.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$12,534.94 LRD2,217,430.36	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	-53.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 LRD2,245.20	$18.69 TOP45.00	+47.3%
Average			+29.6%

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pay 31.5% more for housing

	Monrovia	Nuku'alofa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$93.25 LRD16,495.91	$124.60 TOP300.00	+33.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$666.67 LRD117,933.34	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	-6.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$95.00 LRD16,805.50	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.26 LRD15,083.29	$142.92 TOP344.12	+67.6%
Average			+31.5%

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pay 25.0% less for childcare

	Monrovia	Nuku'alofa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.33 LRD22,879.05	$157.82 TOP380.00	+22.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$894.00 LRD158,148.34	$249.19 TOP600.00	-72.1%
Average			-25.0%

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pay 73.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Monrovia	Nuku'alofa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 LRD530.70	$3.32 TOP8.00	+10.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.33 LRD589.67	$2.91 TOP7.00	-12.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD884.50	$10.18 TOP24.50	+103.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.25 LRD13,488.63	$31.15 TOP75.00	-59.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.75 LRD1,724.73	$41.53 TOP100.00	+326.0%
Average			+73.7%

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pay 47.4% less for clothing

	Monrovia	Nuku'alofa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.41 LRD3,257.16	$14.54 TOP35.00	-21.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.75 LRD5,970.38	$17.65 TOP42.50	-47.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.25 LRD9,950.63	$20.77 TOP50.00	-63.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.75 LRD12,161.88	$29.07 TOP70.00	-57.7%
Average			-47.4%

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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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