Cost of living comparison
Quito is 3.4 times more expensive than Nuku'alofa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.5% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 30.0% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 13.9% more in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 76.8% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 15.2 times more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.7% less in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 5.1 times more in Quito
The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Quito are more expensive than in Nuku'alofa. Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Quito. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:
pay 48.5% less for restaurants
Nuku'alofa
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.23
|
$5.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.29
|
$8.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.41
|
$1.08
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.73
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 30.0% less for groceries
Nuku'alofa
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.53
|
$1.58
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.96
|
$4.12
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.42
|
$4.23
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.41
|
$2.31
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.50
|
$3.38
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$1.08
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$0.55
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.21
|
$0.55
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.13
|
$0.61
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.52
|
$0.64
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.91
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 13.9% more for transportation
Nuku'alofa
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.40
|
$2.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$20.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,160.85
|
$20,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.90
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 76.8% less for housing
Nuku'alofa
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP303.45
|
$31.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$451.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$362.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP348.07
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 15.2 times more for childcare
Nuku'alofa
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP384.37
|
$288.89
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP606.89
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 24.7% less for entertainment and sports
Nuku'alofa
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.09
|
$2.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.08
|
$2.78
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.78
|
$7.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.86
|
$37.27
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for clothing
Nuku'alofa
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.11
|
$43.89
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.99
|
$44.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.57
|
$97.73
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.80
|
$83.12
|
|
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