Cost of living comparison
compared to
Belgrade vs. Nuku'alofa Cost of Living Summary
Belgrade is 35.1% more expensive than Nuku'alofa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.7% more in Belgrade
- Groceries
-
pay 33.1% less in Belgrade
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in Belgrade
- Housing
-
pay 12.6% more in Belgrade
- Childcare
-
pay 11.0 times more in Belgrade
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.6% less in Belgrade
- Clothing
-
pay 5.0 times more in Belgrade
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, restaurants, and housing in Belgrade are more expensive than in Nuku'alofa. Expenses including groceries and entertainment and sports are lower in Belgrade. Notably, childcare, clothing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Belgrade.
Belgrade vs. Nuku'alofa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Belgrade instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:
pay 33.7% more for restaurants
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.31
TOP20.00
|
$13.25
RSD1,385
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.38
TOP25.00
|
$13.35
RSD1,395
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
TOP6.83
|
$2.79
RSD292
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
TOP5.92
|
$2.31
RSD241
|
|
Nuku'alofa vs. Belgrade - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.1% less for groceries
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.04
TOP2.50
|
$1.15
RSD120
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.50
TOP10.83
|
$5.65
RSD590
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
TOP14.26
|
$5.41
RSD565
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.09
TOP12.27
|
$2.75
RSD287
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
TOP6.43
|
$3.08
RSD322
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
TOP3.02
|
$0.74
RSD77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
TOP3.02
|
$0.83
RSD86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
TOP3.18
|
$0.85
RSD88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
TOP4.08
|
$1.39
RSD145
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
TOP3.48
|
$0.41
RSD43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
TOP2.87
|
$0.32
RSD33
|
|
Nuku'alofa vs. Belgrade - Cost of groceries
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.50
TOP13.25
|
$7.16
RSD748
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.53
TOP100.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,814.53
TOP14,000.00
|
$30,517.27
RSD3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.69
TOP45.00
|
$11.06
RSD1,156
|
|
Nuku'alofa vs. Belgrade - Cost of transportation
pay 12.6% more for housing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$124.60
TOP300.00
|
$35.64
RSD3,725
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$622.99
TOP1,500.00
|
$821.08
RSD85,814
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$553.04
RSD57,801
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$142.92
TOP344.12
|
$166.93
RSD17,446
|
|
Nuku'alofa vs. Belgrade - Cost of housing
pay 11.0 times more for childcare
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$157.82
TOP380.00
|
$425.54
RSD44,475
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$249.19
TOP600.00
|
$11,215.66
RSD1M
|
|
Nuku'alofa vs. Belgrade - Cost of childcare
pay 30.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
TOP8.00
|
$3.72
RSD389
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
TOP7.00
|
$3.12
RSD326
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.18
TOP24.50
|
$4.67
RSD488
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.15
TOP75.00
|
$41.23
RSD4,309
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$41.53
TOP100.00
|
$8.58
RSD897
|
|
Nuku'alofa vs. Belgrade - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.0 times more for clothing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.54
TOP35.00
|
$110.61
RSD11,560
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.65
TOP42.50
|
$46.78
RSD4,889
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.77
TOP50.00
|
$117.03
RSD12,231
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.07
TOP70.00
|
$154.95
RSD16,194
|
|
Nuku'alofa vs. Belgrade - Cost of clothing
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