Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nuku'alofa vs. Skopje Cost of Living Summary
Nuku'alofa is 10.7% more expensive than Skopje.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.9% more in Nuku'alofa
- Groceries
-
pay 78.8% more in Nuku'alofa
- Transportation
-
pay 29.6% less in Nuku'alofa
- Housing
-
pay 59.5% more in Nuku'alofa
- Childcare
-
pay 86.0% less in Nuku'alofa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 81.9% more in Nuku'alofa
- Clothing
-
pay 74.3% less in Nuku'alofa
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and restaurants in Nuku'alofa are more expensive than in Skopje. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in Nuku'alofa. Notably, entertainment and sports and groceries are significantly more expensive in Nuku'alofa.
Nuku'alofa vs. Skopje Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nuku'alofa instead of Skopje, you would:
pay 22.9% more for restaurants
|
Skopje
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.58
MKD526.37
|
$8.31
TOP20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.45
MKD354.41
|
$10.38
TOP25.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
MKD100.60
|
$2.84
TOP6.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
MKD73.88
|
$2.46
TOP5.92
|
|
Skopje vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of restaurants
pay 78.8% more for groceries
|
Skopje
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.77
MKD42.29
|
$1.04
TOP2.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
MKD218.39
|
$4.50
TOP10.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
MKD261.47
|
$5.92
TOP14.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
MKD135.22
|
$5.09
TOP12.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.35
MKD184.16
|
$2.67
TOP6.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
MKD36.08
|
$1.26
TOP3.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
MKD35.25
|
$1.26
TOP3.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
MKD33.51
|
$1.32
TOP3.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
MKD47.72
|
$1.70
TOP4.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
MKD21.37
|
$1.44
TOP3.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
MKD20.13
|
$1.19
TOP2.87
|
|
Skopje vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of groceries
pay 29.6% less for transportation
|
Skopje
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
MKD329.56
|
$5.50
TOP13.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.26
MKD1,497.51
|
$41.53
TOP100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,440.15
MKD2M
|
$5,814.53
TOP14,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
MKD319.47
|
$18.69
TOP45.00
|
|
Skopje vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of transportation
pay 59.5% more for housing
|
Skopje
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.00
MKD1,043.72
|
$124.60
TOP300.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.20
MKD22,971.99
|
$622.99
TOP1,500.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$324.42
MKD17,820.55
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.51
MKD6,565.03
|
$142.92
TOP344.12
|
|
Skopje vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of housing
pay 86.0% less for childcare
|
Skopje
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$355.23
MKD19,513.04
|
$157.82
TOP380.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,681.18
MKD312K
|
$249.19
TOP600.00
|
|
Skopje vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of childcare
pay 81.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Skopje
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MKD149.75
|
$3.32
TOP8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.09
MKD115.08
|
$2.91
TOP7.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.45
MKD189.68
|
$10.18
TOP24.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.17
MKD2,096.52
|
$31.15
TOP75.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.27
MKD399.34
|
$41.53
TOP100.00
|
|
Skopje vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 74.3% less for clothing
|
Skopje
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.15
MKD4,622.32
|
$14.54
TOP35.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.88
MKD2,025.63
|
$17.65
TOP42.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.78
MKD5,590.71
|
$20.77
TOP50.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.67
MKD6,189.16
|
$29.07
TOP70.00
|
|
Skopje vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of clothing
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