Cost of living comparison

Tonga

compared to

Qatar

Qatar vs. Tonga Cost of Living Summary

Qatar is 22.7% more expensive than Tonga overall.

Restaurants: pay 42.8% less in Qatar
Groceries: pay 34.9% less in Qatar
Transportation: pay 1.0% less in Qatar
Housing: pay 39.0% more in Qatar
Childcare: pay 12.8 times more in Qatar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.3% more in Qatar
Clothing: pay 3.1 times more in Qatar

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

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Qatar vs. Tonga Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Qatar instead of Tonga, you would:

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pay 42.8% less for restaurants

	Tonga	Qatar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$6.49 QAR23.65	-21.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$7.14 QAR25.98	-31.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$0.84 QAR3.06	-70.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$0.35 QAR1.28	-85.7%
Average			-42.8%

Tonga vs. Qatar - Cost of restaurants

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pay 34.9% less for groceries

	Tonga	Qatar
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$1.38 QAR5.03	+33.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$3.99 QAR14.54	-11.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$7.97 QAR29.03	+34.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$3.27 QAR11.90	-35.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$3.56 QAR12.94	+33.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.93 QAR3.39	-25.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.76 QAR2.76	-39.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$0.68 QAR2.46	-48.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$0.54 QAR1.98	-67.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$0.39 QAR1.44	-72.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$0.39 QAR1.42	-67.3%
Average			-34.9%

Tonga vs. Qatar - Cost of groceries

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pay 1.0% less for transportation

	Tonga	Qatar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$2.14 QAR7.78	-61.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	$23.33 QAR84.93	-43.8%
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	$17.58 QAR64.01	-5.9%
Average			-1.0%

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pay 39.0% more for housing

	Tonga	Qatar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$86.45 QAR314.73	-30.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$1,433.67 QAR5,219.78	+130.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$856.18 QAR3,117.20
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$65.24 QAR237.53	-54.4%
Average			+39.0%

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pay 12.8 times more for childcare

	Tonga	Qatar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$670.94 QAR2,442.80	+325.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$9,605.02 QAR34,970.34	+3754.4%
Average			+1180.1%

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pay 37.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Tonga	Qatar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$11.34 QAR41.30	+241.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$5.19 QAR18.91	+78.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$5.67 QAR20.65	-44.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$119.62 QAR435.53	+284.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$11.43 QAR41.63	-72.5%
Average			+37.3%

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pay 3.1 times more for clothing

	Tonga	Qatar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$44.75 QAR162.92	+207.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$42.52 QAR154.81	+140.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$98.38 QAR358.18	+373.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$79.08 QAR287.90	+172.0%
Average			+212.7%

Tonga vs. Qatar - Cost of clothing

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