Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nuku'alofa vs. Montevideo Cost of Living Summary
Nuku'alofa is 14.1% cheaper than Montevideo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.2% less in Nuku'alofa
- Groceries
-
pay 3.4% more in Nuku'alofa
- Transportation
-
pay 45.0% less in Nuku'alofa
- Housing
-
pay 48.7% more in Nuku'alofa
- Childcare
-
pay 82.2% less in Nuku'alofa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.7% more in Nuku'alofa
- Clothing
-
pay 77.2% less in Nuku'alofa
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Nuku'alofa are more expensive than in Montevideo. Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Nuku'alofa.
Nuku'alofa vs. Montevideo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nuku'alofa instead of Montevideo, you would:
pay 1.2% less for restaurants
|
Montevideo
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.42
UYU643.33
|
$8.31
TOP20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.53
UYU491.09
|
$10.38
TOP25.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
UYU90.44
|
$2.84
TOP6.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
UYU69.45
|
$2.46
TOP5.92
|
|
Montevideo vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.4% more for groceries
|
Montevideo
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.94
UYU115.00
|
$1.04
TOP2.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
UYU274.41
|
$4.50
TOP10.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.80
UYU188.16
|
$5.92
TOP14.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.94
UYU193.49
|
$5.09
TOP12.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.07
UYU198.55
|
$2.67
TOP6.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
UYU56.15
|
$1.26
TOP3.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
UYU46.12
|
$1.26
TOP3.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
UYU26.57
|
$1.32
TOP3.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
UYU66.03
|
$1.70
TOP4.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
UYU39.49
|
$1.44
TOP3.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
UYU37.00
|
$1.19
TOP2.87
|
|
Montevideo vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of groceries
pay 45.0% less for transportation
|
Montevideo
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.23
UYU283.32
|
$5.50
TOP13.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.92
UYU2,504.57
|
$41.53
TOP100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,550.20
UYU1,432,169.61
|
$5,814.53
TOP14,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.69
UYU1,163.40
|
$18.69
TOP45.00
|
|
Montevideo vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of transportation
pay 48.7% more for housing
|
Montevideo
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.85
UYU1,953.43
|
$124.60
TOP300.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$629.84
UYU24,679.58
|
$622.99
TOP1,500.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$497.62
UYU19,498.57
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.70
UYU5,748.08
|
$142.92
TOP344.12
|
|
Montevideo vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of housing
pay 82.2% less for childcare
|
Montevideo
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.09
UYU18,811.76
|
$157.82
TOP380.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,099.48
UYU356,550.66
|
$249.19
TOP600.00
|
|
Montevideo vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of childcare
pay 54.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Montevideo
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.51
UYU176.79
|
$3.32
TOP8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.39
UYU172.06
|
$2.91
TOP7.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.26
UYU206.26
|
$10.18
TOP24.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.36
UYU2,208.22
|
$31.15
TOP75.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
UYU422.34
|
$41.53
TOP100.00
|
|
Montevideo vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 77.2% less for clothing
|
Montevideo
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.79
UYU3,910.32
|
$14.54
TOP35.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.02
UYU1,920.96
|
$17.65
TOP42.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.65
UYU4,570.72
|
$20.77
TOP50.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.41
UYU4,953.15
|
$29.07
TOP70.00
|
|
Montevideo vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of clothing
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