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Lome vs. Nuku'alofa Cost of Living Summary

Lome is 3.0 times more expensive than Nuku'alofa.

Restaurants: pay 36.7% less in Lome
Groceries: pay 4.4% more in Lome
Transportation: pay 31.2% more in Lome
Housing: pay 43.2% less in Lome
Childcare: pay 14.4 times more in Lome
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.9% less in Lome
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in Lome

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

Lome vs. Nuku'alofa Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 36.7% less for restaurants

	Nuku'alofa	Lome
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$2.51 F CFA1,413	-69.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$5.82 F CFA3,275	-43.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$3.46 F CFA1,946	+21.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$1.10 F CFA620	-55.1%
Average			-36.7%

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pay 4.4% more for groceries

	Nuku'alofa	Lome
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$1.31 F CFA738	+26.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$7.15 F CFA4,024	+59.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$9.37 F CFA5,268	+58.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$2.04 F CFA1,147	-60.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$4.87 F CFA2,738	+82.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$1.22 F CFA684	-3.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.68 F CFA380	-46.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$2.03 F CFA1,141	+53.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$1.15 F CFA646	-32.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$0.81 F CFA456	-43.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$0.65 F CFA365	-45.6%
Average			+4.4%

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pay 31.2% more for transportation

	Nuku'alofa	Lome
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$4.66 F CFA2,622	-15.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	$53.66 F CFA30,180	+29.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$14,309.85 F CFA8M	+146.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$12.12 F CFA6,816	-35.2%
Average			+31.2%

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pay 43.2% less for housing

	Nuku'alofa	Lome
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$44.72 F CFA25,150	-64.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$330.92 F CFA186K	-46.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$201.23 F CFA113K
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$116.41 F CFA65,473	-18.5%
Average			-43.2%

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pay 14.4 times more for childcare

	Nuku'alofa	Lome
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$3,577.46 F CFA2M	+1335.6%
Average			+1335.6%

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pay 16.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Nuku'alofa	Lome
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$0.89 F CFA503	-73.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$5.84 F CFA3,286	+101.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$1.43 F CFA805	-85.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$50.68 F CFA28,503	+62.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$4.47 F CFA2,515	-89.2%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	Nuku'alofa	Lome
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$25.04 F CFA14,084	+72.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$27.73 F CFA15,593	+57.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$42.04 F CFA23,641	+102.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$96.59 F CFA54,324	+232.2%
Average			+116.0%

Nuku'alofa vs. Lome - Cost of clothing

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