Cost of living comparison

Tonga

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Belgium

Brussels vs. Nuku'alofa Cost of Living Summary

Brussels is 2.0 times more expensive than Nuku'alofa.

Restaurants: pay 87.5% more in Brussels
Groceries: pay 19.3% more in Brussels
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Brussels
Housing: pay 71.7% more in Brussels
Childcare: pay 38.8 times more in Brussels
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.3% more in Brussels
Clothing: pay 4.7 times more in Brussels

The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, restaurants, housing, and groceries in Brussels are more expensive than in Nuku'alofa. Notably, childcare, clothing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Brussels.

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Brussels vs. Nuku'alofa Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 87.5% more for restaurants

	Nuku'alofa	Brussels
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$22.39 €19.99	+169.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$15.12 €13.49	+45.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$3.73 €3.33	+31.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$3.11 €2.78	+26.7%
Average			+87.5%

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pay 19.3% more for groceries

	Nuku'alofa	Brussels
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$2.75 €2.45	+164.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$8.91 €7.95	+98.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$5.00 €4.46	-15.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$5.29 €4.72	+3.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$5.97 €5.33	+123.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$1.40 €1.25	+11.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$1.09 €0.97	-13.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$1.27 €1.13	-3.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$1.87 €1.67	+10.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$1.14 €1.02	-21.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$1.00 €0.89	-16.4%
Average			+19.3%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Nuku'alofa	Brussels
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$7.99 €7.13	+45.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	$62.71 €55.97	+51.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$35,462.03 €31,654.04	+509.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$21.27 €18.99	+13.8%
Average			+120.1%

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pay 71.7% more for housing

	Nuku'alofa	Brussels
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$51.88 €46.31	-58.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$1,339.95 €1,196.06	+115.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$1,154.19 €1,030.25
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$215.91 €192.73	+51.1%
Average			+71.7%

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pay 38.8 times more for childcare

	Nuku'alofa	Brussels
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$1,603.72 €1,431.51	+916.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$36,825.21 €32,870.85	+14677.7%
Average			+3775.1%

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pay 0.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Nuku'alofa	Brussels
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$5.60 €5.00	+68.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$4.44 €3.97	+52.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$13.44 €11.99	+32.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$32.93 €29.39	+5.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$16.68 €14.89	-59.8%
Average			+0.3%

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pay 4.7 times more for clothing

	Nuku'alofa	Brussels
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$101.94 €91.00	+601.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$46.03 €41.09	+160.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$109.64 €97.87	+428.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$146.15 €130.46	+402.7%
Average			+369.4%

Nuku'alofa vs. Brussels - Cost of clothing

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