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Tonga

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Isle of Man

Douglas vs. Nuku'alofa Cost of Living Summary

Douglas is 2.1 times more expensive than Nuku'alofa.

Restaurants: pay 77.0% more in Douglas
Groceries: pay 15.8% more in Douglas
Transportation: pay 2.5 times more in Douglas
Housing: pay 75.3% more in Douglas
Childcare: pay 48.1 times more in Douglas
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.5% more in Douglas
Clothing: pay 3.9 times more in Douglas

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

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Douglas vs. Nuku'alofa Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 77.0% more for restaurants

	Nuku'alofa	Douglas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$27.75 £20.82	+234.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$11.89 £8.92	+14.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$2.71 £2.03	-4.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$2.12 £1.59	-13.6%
Average			+77.0%

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pay 15.8% more for groceries

	Nuku'alofa	Douglas
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$2.63 £1.98	+153.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$4.01 £3.01	-11.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$9.41 £7.06	+58.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$5.30 £3.97	+3.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$3.87 £2.91	+45.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$1.36 £1.02	+8.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.82 £0.61	-35.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$1.74 £1.30	+31.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$1.61 £1.21	-5.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$1.35 £1.01	-6.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$1.35 £1.01	+12.9%
Average			+15.8%

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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

	Nuku'alofa	Douglas
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$7.35 £5.52	+33.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	$96.91 £72.71	+133.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$43,752.78 £32,827.71	+652.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$16.65 £12.49	-10.9%
Average			+147.7%

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pay 75.3% more for housing

	Nuku'alofa	Douglas
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$72.49 £54.39	-41.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$1,233.89 £925.79	+98.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$1,068.05 £801.36
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$261.61 £196.29	+83.0%
Average			+75.3%

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pay 48.1 times more for childcare

	Nuku'alofa	Douglas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$1,739.89 £1,305.44	+1002.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$52,196.76 £39,163.23	+20846.2%
Average			+4705.4%

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pay 30.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Nuku'alofa	Douglas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$6.54 £4.91	+96.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$5.01 £3.76	+72.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$22.46 £16.86	+120.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$64.75 £48.58	+107.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$15.86 £11.90	-61.8%
Average			+30.5%

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pay 3.9 times more for clothing

	Nuku'alofa	Douglas
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$99.11 £74.36	+581.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$44.60 £33.46	+152.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$111.22 £83.45	+435.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$69.38 £52.05	+138.6%
Average			+285.2%

Nuku'alofa vs. Douglas - Cost of clothing

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