Cost of living comparison

Tonga

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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Kingstown vs. Nuku'alofa Cost of Living Summary

Kingstown is 6.3% cheaper than Nuku'alofa.

Restaurants: pay 14.3% less in Kingstown
Groceries: pay 57.1% more in Kingstown
Transportation: pay 2.5 times more in Kingstown
Housing: pay 56.4% less in Kingstown
Childcare: pay 33.6% less in Kingstown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.4% less in Kingstown
Clothing: pay 3.6 times more in Kingstown

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

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Kingstown vs. Nuku'alofa Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.3% less for restaurants

	Nuku'alofa	Kingstown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$6.48 EC$17.50	-22.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$10.55 EC$28.50	+1.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$2.34 EC$6.33	-17.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$1.85 EC$5.00	-24.7%
Average			-14.3%

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pay 57.1% more for groceries

	Nuku'alofa	Kingstown
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$2.13 EC$5.76	+105.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$6.47 EC$17.49	+43.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$12.14 EC$32.81	+105.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$4.49 EC$12.13	-11.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$1.80 EC$4.86	-32.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$4.32 EC$11.67	+243.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$1.60 EC$4.31	+27.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$4.37 EC$11.80	+231.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$2.65 EC$7.18	+56.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$1.75 EC$4.72	+21.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$1.75 EC$4.72	+46.4%
Average			+57.1%

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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

	Nuku'alofa	Kingstown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$11.87 EC$32.09	+115.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	$49.95 EC$135.00	+20.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$37,927.14 EC$102K	+552.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$25.90 EC$70.00	+38.6%
Average			+148.6%

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pay 56.4% less for housing

	Nuku'alofa	Kingstown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$51.80 EC$140.00	-58.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$283.68 EC$766.67	-54.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$323.77 EC$875.00
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$56.59 EC$152.94	-60.4%
Average			-56.4%

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pay 33.6% less for childcare

	Nuku'alofa	Kingstown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$104.84 EC$283.33	-33.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	??
Average			-33.6%

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pay 50.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Nuku'alofa	Kingstown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$1.67 EC$4.50	-49.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$4.07 EC$11.00	+40.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$4.07 EC$11.00	-60.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$32.38 EC$87.50	+3.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$4.63 EC$12.50	-88.9%
Average			-50.4%

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pay 3.6 times more for clothing

	Nuku'alofa	Kingstown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$64.75 EC$175.00	+345.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$61.98 EC$167.50	+251.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$74.00 EC$200.00	+256.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$92.51 EC$250.00	+218.2%
Average			+264.9%

Nuku'alofa vs. Kingstown - Cost of clothing

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