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Nuku'alofa vs. Port-au-prince Cost of Living Summary

Nuku'alofa is 2.4% cheaper than Port-au-prince.

Groceries: pay 2.6% less in Nuku'alofa
Transportation: pay 86.5% more in Nuku'alofa
Housing: pay 31.5% less in Nuku'alofa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.8 times more in Nuku'alofa
Clothing: pay 76.5% less in Nuku'alofa

The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Nuku'alofa are more expensive than in Port-au-prince. Expenses including clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Nuku'alofa. Notably, entertainment and sports and transportation are significantly more expensive in Nuku'alofa.

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Nuku'alofa vs. Port-au-prince Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nuku'alofa instead of Port-au-prince, you would:

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pay (unknown) more for restaurants

	Port-au-prince	Nuku'alofa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	??	$8.31 TOP20.00
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$10.38 TOP25.00
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	??	$2.84 TOP6.83
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	??	$2.46 TOP5.92

Port-au-prince vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.6% less for groceries

	Port-au-prince	Nuku'alofa
Bread 1 loaf	$2.67 HTG350.51	$1.04 TOP2.50	-61.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.07 HTG402.90	$4.50 TOP10.83	+46.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.56 HTG1,516.38	$5.92 TOP14.26	-48.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.50 HTG721.05	$5.09 TOP12.27	-7.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.77 HTG363.41	$2.67 TOP6.43	-3.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.00 HTG262.25	$1.26 TOP3.02	-37.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 HTG92.47	$1.26 TOP3.02	+78.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 HTG75.16	$1.32 TOP3.18	+130.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 HTG143.30	$1.70 TOP4.08	+55.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.42 HTG317.98	$1.44 TOP3.48	-40.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 HTG128.69	$1.19 TOP2.87	+21.6%
Average			-2.6%

Port-au-prince vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of groceries

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pay 86.5% more for transportation

	Port-au-prince	Nuku'alofa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.28 HTG560.83	$5.50 TOP13.25	+28.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 HTG2,622.33	$41.53 TOP100.00	+107.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.58 HTG469.40	$18.69 TOP45.00	+422.2%
Average			+86.5%

Port-au-prince vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of transportation

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pay 31.5% less for housing

	Port-au-prince	Nuku'alofa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$124.60 TOP300.00
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$909.78 HTG119K	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	-31.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$889.79 HTG117K	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$142.92 TOP344.12
Average			-31.5%

Port-au-prince vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Port-au-prince	Nuku'alofa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$157.82 TOP380.00
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$249.19 TOP600.00

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pay 4.8 times more for entertainment and sports

	Port-au-prince	Nuku'alofa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	??	$3.32 TOP8.00
Cappuccino in mid-range area	??	$2.91 TOP7.00
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.53 HTG200.29	$10.18 TOP24.50	+566.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$31.15 TOP75.00
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 HTG1,311.16	$41.53 TOP100.00	+315.4%
Average			+375.5%

Port-au-prince vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 76.5% less for clothing

	Port-au-prince	Nuku'alofa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$14.54 TOP35.00
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$74.98 HTG9,833.74	$17.65 TOP42.50	-76.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$20.77 TOP50.00
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$29.07 TOP70.00
Average			-76.5%

Port-au-prince vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of clothing

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