Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nuku'alofa vs. Tripoli Cost of Living Summary
Nuku'alofa is 2.3 times more expensive than Tripoli.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.7 times more in Nuku'alofa
- Groceries
-
pay 2.9 times more in Nuku'alofa
- Transportation
-
pay 4.8 times more in Nuku'alofa
- Housing
-
pay 96.4% more in Nuku'alofa
- Childcare
-
pay 30.5% less in Nuku'alofa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.4 times more in Nuku'alofa
- Clothing
-
pay 44.9% less in Nuku'alofa
The cost of transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Nuku'alofa are more expensive than in Tripoli. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in Nuku'alofa. Notably, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Nuku'alofa.
Nuku'alofa vs. Tripoli Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nuku'alofa instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
|
Tripoli
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.89
LYD25.030
|
$8.31
TOP20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.65
LYD17.020
|
$10.38
TOP25.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
LYD2.810
|
$2.84
TOP6.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.11
LYD0.680
|
$2.46
TOP5.92
|
|
Tripoli vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Tripoli
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.21
LYD1.350
|
$1.04
TOP2.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.61
LYD16.770
|
$4.50
TOP10.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
LYD22.830
|
$5.92
TOP14.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.39
LYD8.920
|
$5.09
TOP12.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
LYD10.220
|
$2.67
TOP6.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
LYD6.640
|
$1.26
TOP3.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
LYD4.390
|
$1.26
TOP3.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD2.080
|
$1.32
TOP3.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
LYD1.680
|
$1.70
TOP4.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
LYD2.160
|
$1.44
TOP3.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
LYD1.390
|
$1.19
TOP2.87
|
|
Tripoli vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of groceries
pay 4.8 times more for transportation
|
Tripoli
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.09
LYD0.570
|
$5.50
TOP13.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$41.53
TOP100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,347.42
LYD150K
|
$5,814.53
TOP14,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.51
LYD29.030
|
$18.69
TOP45.00
|
|
Tripoli vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of transportation
pay 96.4% more for housing
|
Tripoli
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.04
LYD173.930
|
$124.60
TOP300.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.40
LYD2,285.760
|
$622.99
TOP1,500.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$144.24
LYD927.650
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.42
LYD459.310
|
$142.92
TOP344.12
|
|
Tripoli vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of housing
pay 30.5% less for childcare
|
Tripoli
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$52.32
LYD336.470
|
$157.82
TOP380.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,556.49
LYD10,010.640
|
$249.19
TOP600.00
|
|
Tripoli vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of childcare
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tripoli
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.62
LYD4.000
|
$3.32
TOP8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.46
LYD2.960
|
$2.91
TOP7.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.95
LYD12.510
|
$10.18
TOP24.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.90
LYD160.170
|
$31.15
TOP75.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$41.53
TOP100.00
|
|
Tripoli vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 44.9% less for clothing
|
Tripoli
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.72
LYD146.160
|
$14.54
TOP35.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.38
LYD111.790
|
$17.65
TOP42.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.21
LYD412.940
|
$20.77
TOP50.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.15
LYD425.450
|
$29.07
TOP70.00
|
|
Tripoli vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of clothing
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