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Saint John's vs. Nuku'alofa Cost of Living Summary

Saint John's is 43.8% more expensive than Nuku'alofa.

Restaurants: pay 17.8% more in Saint John's
Groceries: pay 48.4% more in Saint John's
Transportation: pay 11.0% more in Saint John's
Housing: pay 48.2% more in Saint John's
Childcare: pay 3.0 times more in Saint John's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.8% less in Saint John's
Clothing: pay 3.5 times more in Saint John's

The cost of clothing, childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, and transportation in Saint John's are more expensive than in Nuku'alofa. Notably, clothing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Saint John's.

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Saint John's vs. Nuku'alofa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint John's instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:

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pay 17.8% more for restaurants

	Nuku'alofa	Saint John's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$16.65 EC$45.00	+100.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$9.25 EC$25.00	-10.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$1.95 EC$5.27	-31.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$1.20 EC$3.25	-51.1%
Average			+17.8%

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pay 48.4% more for groceries

	Nuku'alofa	Saint John's
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$2.78 EC$7.50	+167.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$4.26 EC$11.50	-5.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$8.40 EC$22.71	+41.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$6.66 EC$18.00	+30.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$3.52 EC$9.53	+32.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$2.96 EC$8.00	+135.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$1.11 EC$3.00	-11.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$3.70 EC$10.00	+180.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$3.70 EC$10.00	+118.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$1.30 EC$3.50	-10.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$1.30 EC$3.50	+8.5%
Average			+48.4%

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pay 11.0% more for transportation

	Nuku'alofa	Saint John's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$6.11 EC$16.50	+11.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	??
Average			+11.0%

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pay 48.2% more for housing

	Nuku'alofa	Saint John's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$81.40 EC$220.00	-34.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	+68.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$678.37 EC$1,833.33
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$198.07 EC$535.29	+38.6%
Average			+48.2%

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

	Nuku'alofa	Saint John's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$185.01 EC$500.00	+17.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	+642.4%
Average			+195.0%

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pay 28.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Nuku'alofa	Saint John's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$2.41 EC$6.50	-27.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$3.70 EC$10.00	+27.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$64.75 EC$175.00	+107.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$6.29 EC$17.00	-84.9%
Average			-28.8%

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pay 3.5 times more for clothing

	Nuku'alofa	Saint John's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$50.00 EC$135.13	+244.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	??
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	??
Average			+250.1%

Nuku'alofa vs. Saint John's - Cost of clothing

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