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Saudi Arabia vs. Tonga Cost of Living Summary

Saudi Arabia is 3.2 times more expensive than Tonga overall.

Restaurants: pay 53.0% less in Saudi Arabia
Groceries: pay 27.5% less in Saudi Arabia
Transportation: pay 67.1% more in Saudi Arabia
Housing: pay 34.2% less in Saudi Arabia
Childcare: pay 14.1 times more in Saudi Arabia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.7% more in Saudi Arabia
Clothing: pay 3.4 times more in Saudi Arabia

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

Saudi Arabia vs. Tonga Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Tonga, you would:

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pay 53.0% less for restaurants

	Tonga	Saudi Arabia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$6.32 SAR23.70	-23.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$7.73 SAR29.00	-25.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$0.74 SAR2.79	-73.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$0.27 SAR1.02	-88.9%
Average			-53.0%

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pay 27.5% less for groceries

	Tonga	Saudi Arabia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$0.92 SAR3.43	-11.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$3.62 SAR13.56	-19.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$6.74 SAR25.26	+13.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$2.52 SAR9.47	-50.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$3.28 SAR12.28	+22.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.97 SAR3.63	-22.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.78 SAR2.91	-38.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$0.80 SAR3.00	-39.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$0.74 SAR2.77	-56.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$0.66 SAR2.49	-54.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$0.65 SAR2.43	-45.6%
Average			-27.5%

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pay 67.1% more for transportation

	Tonga	Saudi Arabia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$2.32 SAR8.72	-57.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	$33.84 SAR126.92	-18.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$25,756.63 SAR96,608.57	+343.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$19.00 SAR71.26	+1.6%
Average			+67.1%

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pay 34.2% less for housing

	Tonga	Saudi Arabia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$74.04 SAR277.70	-40.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$434.87 SAR1,631.13	-30.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$360.33 SAR1,351.52
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$97.42 SAR365.42	-31.8%
Average			-34.2%

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pay 14.1 times more for childcare

	Tonga	Saudi Arabia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$350.88 SAR1,316.09	+122.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$6,485.70 SAR24,326.72	+2502.7%
Average			+1312.5%

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pay 26.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Tonga	Saudi Arabia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$1.89 SAR7.09	-43.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$3.48 SAR13.06	+19.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$7.47 SAR28.00	-26.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$106.43 SAR399.18	+241.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$17.24 SAR64.67	-58.5%
Average			+26.7%

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pay 3.4 times more for clothing

	Tonga	Saudi Arabia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$48.71 SAR182.69	+235.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$57.50 SAR215.68	+225.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$88.56 SAR332.16	+326.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$79.17 SAR296.96	+172.3%
Average			+239.9%

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