Cost of living comparison
Washington is 14.1 times more expensive than Nuku'alofa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.4% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 66.8% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 22.9% less in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 83.0 times more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 83.9% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 7.9 times more in Washington
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Washington are more expensive than in Nuku'alofa. Notably, childcare, clothing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Washington.
If you lived in Washington instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:
pay 52.4% more for restaurants
Nuku'alofa
|
Washington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.46
|
$25.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.57
|
$12.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.48
|
$2.78
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.80
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 66.8% more for groceries
Nuku'alofa
|
Washington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.56
|
$4.34
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP11.08
|
$7.84
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.59
|
$4.14
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.55
|
$3.91
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.57
|
$6.73
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.09
|
$2.70
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.09
|
$0.85
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.25
|
$2.46
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.18
|
$2.59
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.56
|
$1.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.94
|
$1.61
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Nuku'alofa
|
Washington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.55
|
$3.66
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP102.29
|
$75.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,320.94
|
$35,699.74
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP168.78
|
$23.88
|
|
pay 22.9% less for housing
Nuku'alofa
|
Washington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP306.88
|
$66.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$2,582.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$2,028.70
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP352.01
|
$146.65
|
|
pay 83.0 times more for childcare
Nuku'alofa
|
Washington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP388.71
|
$2,273.25
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP613.75
|
$38,250.00
|
|
pay 83.9% more for entertainment and sports
Nuku'alofa
|
Washington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.18
|
$8.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.16
|
$5.55
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP25.06
|
$11.75
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP76.72
|
$106.36
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP102.29
|
$17.18
|
|
pay 7.9 times more for clothing
Nuku'alofa
|
Washington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.23
|
$74.13
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP43.47
|
$50.77
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP51.15
|
$105.47
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP71.60
|
$178.48
|
|
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