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Tonga

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Qatar

Doha vs. Nuku'alofa Cost of Living Summary

Doha is 39.9% more expensive than Nuku'alofa.

Restaurants: pay 26.2% less in Doha
Groceries: pay 29.6% less in Doha
Transportation: pay 3.6% more in Doha
Housing: pay 67.5% more in Doha
Childcare: pay 12.8 times more in Doha
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.3% more in Doha
Clothing: pay 3.7 times more in Doha

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

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Doha vs. Nuku'alofa Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 26.2% less for restaurants

	Nuku'alofa	Doha
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$9.61 QAR35.18	+15.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$8.23 QAR30.16	-20.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$0.94 QAR3.45	-66.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$0.42 QAR1.53	-83.0%
Average			-26.2%

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pay 29.6% less for groceries

	Nuku'alofa	Doha
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$1.39 QAR5.08	+33.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$5.62 QAR20.59	+25.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$7.97 QAR29.21	+34.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$3.41 QAR12.50	-33.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$3.56 QAR13.02	+33.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$1.01 QAR3.71	-19.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.82 QAR3.02	-34.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$0.70 QAR2.57	-46.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$0.56 QAR2.04	-67.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$0.44 QAR1.60	-69.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$0.45 QAR1.63	-62.7%
Average			-29.6%

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pay 3.6% more for transportation

	Nuku'alofa	Doha
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$2.14 QAR7.82	-61.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	$27.44 QAR100.52	-33.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$27,978.05 QAR102K	+381.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$18.39 QAR67.35	-1.6%
Average			+3.6%

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pay 67.5% more for housing

	Nuku'alofa	Doha
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$86.45 QAR316.63	-30.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$1,897.48 QAR6,950.09	+204.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$1,178.09 QAR4,315.08
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$65.24 QAR238.97	-54.4%
Average			+67.5%

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pay 12.8 times more for childcare

	Nuku'alofa	Doha
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$670.94 QAR2,457.53	+325.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$9,605.02 QAR35,181.22	+3754.4%
Average			+1180.1%

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pay 49.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Nuku'alofa	Doha
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$12.21 QAR44.73	+267.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$5.87 QAR21.50	+101.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$6.45 QAR23.62	-36.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$125.60 QAR460.06	+303.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$12.35 QAR45.23	-70.3%
Average			+49.3%

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pay 3.7 times more for clothing

	Nuku'alofa	Doha
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$60.60 QAR221.98	+316.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$53.93 QAR197.52	+205.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$99.54 QAR364.61	+379.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$85.38 QAR312.72	+193.7%
Average			+265.9%

Nuku'alofa vs. Doha - Cost of clothing

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