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Nuku'alofa vs. Oranjestad Cost of Living Summary

Nuku'alofa is 18.1% cheaper than Oranjestad.

Restaurants: pay 23.1% more in Nuku'alofa
Groceries: pay 11.6% less in Nuku'alofa
Transportation: pay 25.8% less in Nuku'alofa
Housing: pay 5.4% less in Nuku'alofa
Childcare: pay 67.0% less in Nuku'alofa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.6% more in Nuku'alofa
Clothing: pay 73.4% less in Nuku'alofa

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

Nuku'alofa vs. Oranjestad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.1% more for restaurants

	Oranjestad	Nuku'alofa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.00 AWG34.20	$8.31 TOP20.00	-56.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.27 AWG18.49	$10.38 TOP25.00	+1.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.44 AWG2.60	$2.84 TOP6.83	+96.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 AWG2.93	$2.46 TOP5.92	+50.9%
Average			+23.1%

Oranjestad vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of restaurants

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pay 11.6% less for groceries

	Oranjestad	Nuku'alofa
Bread 1 loaf	$2.97 AWG5.34	$1.04 TOP2.50	-65.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AWG11.25	$4.50 TOP10.83	-28.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.04 AWG12.68	$5.92 TOP14.26	-15.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.33 AWG9.60	$5.09 TOP12.27	-4.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.23 AWG7.61	$2.67 TOP6.43	-36.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.10 AWG3.78	$1.26 TOP3.02	-40.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 AWG1.84	$1.26 TOP3.02	+23.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.27 AWG4.08	$1.32 TOP3.18	-41.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 AWG2.86	$1.70 TOP4.08	+6.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 AWG1.81	$1.44 TOP3.48	+43.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.63	$1.19 TOP2.87	+31.5%
Average			-11.6%

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pay 25.8% less for transportation

	Oranjestad	Nuku'alofa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.66 AWG10.19	$5.50 TOP13.25	-2.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00 AWG54.00	$41.53 TOP100.00	+38.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,095.70 AWG46,972.26	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	-77.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$48.03 AWG86.45	$18.69 TOP45.00	-61.1%
Average			-25.8%

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pay 5.4% less for housing

	Oranjestad	Nuku'alofa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$105.51 AWG189.91	$124.60 TOP300.00	+18.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$677.39 AWG1,219.31	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	-8.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$571.91 AWG1,029.45	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$194.00 AWG349.20	$142.92 TOP344.12	-26.3%
Average			-5.4%

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pay 67.0% less for childcare

	Oranjestad	Nuku'alofa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.00 AWG450.00	$157.82 TOP380.00	-36.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,606.10 AWG15,490.98	$249.19 TOP600.00	-97.1%
Average			-67.0%

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pay 33.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Oranjestad	Nuku'alofa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 AWG5.40	$3.32 TOP8.00	+10.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 AWG6.69	$2.91 TOP7.00	-21.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00 AWG18.00	$10.18 TOP24.50	+1.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$106.22 AWG191.20	$31.15 TOP75.00	-70.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.94 AWG21.49	$41.53 TOP100.00	+247.9%
Average			+33.6%

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pay 73.4% less for clothing

	Oranjestad	Nuku'alofa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.00 AWG108.00	$14.54 TOP35.00	-75.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.71 AWG91.27	$17.65 TOP42.50	-65.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.81 AWG195.86	$20.77 TOP50.00	-80.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.22	$29.07 TOP70.00	-71.7%
Average			-73.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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