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Fiji

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Tonga

Nuku'alofa vs. Suva Cost of Living Summary

Nuku'alofa is 4.9% more expensive than Suva.

Restaurants: pay 57.3% more in Nuku'alofa
Groceries: pay 32.4% more in Nuku'alofa
Transportation: pay 11.4% less in Nuku'alofa
Housing: pay 29.3% more in Nuku'alofa
Childcare: pay 88.6% less in Nuku'alofa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 79.0% more in Nuku'alofa
Clothing: pay 59.3% less in Nuku'alofa

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

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Nuku'alofa vs. Suva Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 57.3% more for restaurants

	Suva	Nuku'alofa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.78 FJD13.09	$8.31 TOP20.00	+43.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.55 FJD17.11	$10.38 TOP25.00	+37.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.54 FJD3.48	$2.84 TOP6.83	+84.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 FJD1.73	$2.46 TOP5.92	+221.6%
Average			+57.3%

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pay 32.4% more for groceries

	Suva	Nuku'alofa
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 FJD1.25	$1.04 TOP2.50	+88.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 FJD11.59	$4.50 TOP10.83	-12.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.93 FJD11.16	$5.92 TOP14.26	+20.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.32 FJD7.52	$5.09 TOP12.27	+53.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.82 FJD6.39	$2.67 TOP6.43	-5.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.13 FJD2.55	$1.26 TOP3.02	+11.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.13 FJD2.56	$1.26 TOP3.02	+11.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 FJD3.56	$1.32 TOP3.18	-16.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.45 FJD3.28	$1.70 TOP4.08	+17.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 FJD1.28	$1.44 TOP3.48	+154.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 FJD1.11	$1.19 TOP2.87	+142.9%
Average			+32.4%

Suva vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.4% less for transportation

	Suva	Nuku'alofa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.36 FJD12.15	$5.50 TOP13.25	+2.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.21 FJD50.33	$41.53 TOP100.00	+87.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,435.76 FJD55,361.65	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	-76.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.44 FJD10.07	$18.69 TOP45.00	+320.7%
Average			-11.4%

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pay 29.3% more for housing

	Suva	Nuku'alofa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.99 FJD54.36	$124.60 TOP300.00	+419.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$885.02 FJD2,005.10	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	-29.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$325.66 FJD737.82	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.77 FJD78.77	$142.92 TOP344.12	+311.1%
Average			+29.3%

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pay 88.6% less for childcare

	Suva	Nuku'alofa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$226.59 FJD513.35	$157.82 TOP380.00	-30.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,291.27 FJD30,112.71	$249.19 TOP600.00	-98.1%
Average			-88.6%

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pay 79.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Suva	Nuku'alofa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.55 FJD8.05	$3.32 TOP8.00	-6.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.93 FJD6.64	$2.91 TOP7.00	-0.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.77 FJD22.14	$10.18 TOP24.50	+4.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.16 FJD81.92	$31.15 TOP75.00	-13.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.33 FJD7.55	$41.53 TOP100.00	+1146.4%
Average			+79.0%

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pay 59.3% less for clothing

	Suva	Nuku'alofa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.32 FJD75.49	$14.54 TOP35.00	-56.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.99 FJD90.59	$17.65 TOP42.50	-55.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.22 FJD156.82	$20.77 TOP50.00	-70.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.13 FJD138.50	$29.07 TOP70.00	-52.4%
Average			-59.3%

Suva vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of clothing

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