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St. George's vs. Nuku'alofa Cost of Living Summary

St. George's is 44.5% more expensive than Nuku'alofa.

Restaurants: pay 17.4% less in St. George's
Groceries: pay 44.3% more in St. George's
Transportation: pay 82.8% more in St. George's
Housing: pay 49.1% more in St. George's
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in St. George's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.5% less in St. George's
Clothing: pay 2.6 times more in St. George's

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

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St. George's vs. Nuku'alofa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in St. George's instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:

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pay 17.4% less for restaurants

	Nuku'alofa	St. George's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$7.40 EC$20.00	-10.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$8.33 EC$22.50	-19.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$1.94 EC$5.25	-31.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$1.94 EC$5.25	-21.0%
Average			-17.4%

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pay 44.3% more for groceries

	Nuku'alofa	St. George's
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$2.38 EC$6.44	+129.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$6.93 EC$18.74	+54.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$15.41 EC$41.64	+160.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$4.26 EC$11.50	-16.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$4.26 EC$11.50	+59.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$6.11 EC$16.50	+386.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$1.11 EC$3.00	-11.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$0.74 EC$2.00	-43.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$2.59 EC$7.00	+52.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$1.30 EC$3.50	-10.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$1.67 EC$4.50	+39.6%
Average			+44.3%

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pay 82.8% more for transportation

	Nuku'alofa	St. George's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$5.28 EC$14.26	-4.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	$64.35 EC$173.91	+54.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	+345.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	??
Average			+82.8%

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pay 49.1% more for housing

	Nuku'alofa	St. George's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$50.94 EC$137.67	-59.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$1,134.73 EC$3,066.67	+82.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$437.86 EC$1,183.33
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$192.10 EC$519.15	+34.4%
Average			+49.1%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Nuku'alofa	St. George's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$55.50 EC$150.00	-64.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$3,330.19 EC$9,000.00	+1236.4%
Average			+116.8%

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pay 23.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Nuku'alofa	St. George's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$2.78 EC$7.50	-16.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$4.38 EC$11.83	+50.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$37.00 EC$100.00	+18.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$11.10 EC$30.00	-73.3%
Average			-23.5%

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pay 2.6 times more for clothing

	Nuku'alofa	St. George's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$35.15 EC$95.00	+141.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$44.40 EC$120.00	+151.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$50.57 EC$136.67	+143.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$87.57 EC$236.67	+201.2%
Average			+158.5%

Nuku'alofa vs. St. George's - Cost of clothing

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