Cost of living comparison

Tonga

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Sweden

Stockholm vs. Nuku'alofa Cost of Living Summary

Stockholm is 95.1% more expensive than Nuku'alofa.

Restaurants: pay 55.9% more in Stockholm
Groceries: pay 20.9% more in Stockholm
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Stockholm
Housing: pay 88.7% more in Stockholm
Childcare: pay 8.1 times more in Stockholm
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.3% more in Stockholm
Clothing: pay 5.7 times more in Stockholm

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

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Stockholm vs. Nuku'alofa Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 55.9% more for restaurants

	Nuku'alofa	Stockholm
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$17.99 SEK178.38	+116.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$11.90 SEK117.93	+14.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$3.66 SEK36.32	+29.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$3.09 SEK30.60	+25.6%
Average			+55.9%

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pay 20.9% more for groceries

	Nuku'alofa	Stockholm
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$3.97 SEK39.36	+282.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$6.37 SEK63.11	+41.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$6.67 SEK66.09	+12.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$5.11 SEK50.68	+0.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$5.83 SEK57.75	+118.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$1.60 SEK15.85	+27.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$1.26 SEK12.50	+0.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$1.44 SEK14.23	+8.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$2.02 SEK20.03	+19.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$0.79 SEK7.78	-45.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$0.80 SEK7.94	-32.9%
Average			+20.9%

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Nuku'alofa	Stockholm
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$6.72 SEK66.59	+22.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	$105.97 SEK1,050.45	+155.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$32,980.57 SEK327K	+467.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$17.85 SEK176.99	-4.5%
Average			+127.1%

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pay 88.7% more for housing

	Nuku'alofa	Stockholm
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$39.70 SEK393.49	-68.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$1,674.52 SEK16,599.03	+168.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$1,080.50 SEK10,710.63
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$190.15 SEK1,884.88	+33.0%
Average			+88.7%

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pay 8.1 times more for childcare

	Nuku'alofa	Stockholm
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$157.47 SEK1,560.91	-0.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$16,395.31 SEK163K	+6479.3%
Average			+710.2%

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pay 19.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Nuku'alofa	Stockholm
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$7.95 SEK78.78	+139.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$5.05 SEK50.04	+73.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$8.70 SEK86.22	-14.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$46.98 SEK465.67	+50.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$18.99 SEK188.29	-54.3%
Average			+19.3%

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pay 5.7 times more for clothing

	Nuku'alofa	Stockholm
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$111.49 SEK1,105.16	+667.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$58.75 SEK582.33	+232.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$135.62 SEK1,344.36	+553.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$184.97 SEK1,833.59	+536.2%
Average			+470.7%

Nuku'alofa vs. Stockholm - Cost of clothing

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