Cost of living comparison
Lima is 3.5 times more expensive than Nuku'alofa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.8% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 27.9% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 44.1% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 74.2% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 16.2 times more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.1% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 4.9 times more in Lima
The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Lima are more expensive than in Nuku'alofa. Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Lima. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:
pay 56.8% less for restaurants
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.51
|
$5.23
PEN19.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.64
|
$6.10
PEN23.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.49
|
$0.83
PEN3.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.81
|
$0.51
PEN1.92
|
|
pay 27.9% less for groceries
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.56
|
$2.42
PEN9.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP11.11
|
$4.22
PEN15.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.62
|
$4.95
PEN18.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.58
|
$2.70
PEN10.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.59
|
$2.25
PEN8.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.10
|
$0.87
PEN3.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.10
|
$0.50
PEN1.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.26
|
$0.48
PEN1.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.19
|
$0.52
PEN1.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.57
|
$0.53
PEN2.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.95
|
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
|
pay 44.1% more for transportation
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.59
|
$5.39
PEN20.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP102.54
|
$23.85
PEN90.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,355.64
|
$23,163.52
PEN87,547.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP169.19
|
$20.14
PEN76.13
|
|
pay 74.2% less for housing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP307.62
|
$26.56
PEN100.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$575.58
PEN2,175.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$363.71
PEN1,374.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP352.86
|
$44.01
PEN166.33
|
|
pay 16.2 times more for childcare
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP389.65
|
$213.68
PEN807.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP615.24
|
$7,818.35
PEN29,549.88
|
|
pay 36.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.20
|
$2.12
PEN8.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.18
|
$2.62
PEN9.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP25.12
|
$5.30
PEN20.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP76.91
|
$30.52
PEN115.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP102.54
|
$7.95
PEN30.05
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for clothing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.25
|
$42.79
PEN161.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP43.58
|
$34.98
PEN132.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP51.27
|
$85.21
PEN322.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP71.78
|
$94.35
PEN356.60
|
|
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