Cost of living comparison
Qatar is 4.8 times more expensive than Tonga overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.4% less in Qatar
- Groceries
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pay 27.4% less in Qatar
- Transportation
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pay 22.5% more in Qatar
- Housing
-
pay 41.2% less in Qatar
- Childcare
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pay 23.6 times more in Qatar
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 96.8% more in Qatar
- Clothing
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pay 5.4 times more in Qatar
The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Qatar are more expensive than in Tonga. Expenses including restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Qatar. Notably, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Qatar.
If you lived in Qatar instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 54.4% less for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.23
|
$6.53
QAR23.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.29
|
$6.16
QAR22.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.41
|
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.73
|
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
|
pay 27.4% less for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.53
|
$1.52
QAR5.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.96
|
$4.13
QAR15.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.42
|
$7.43
QAR27.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.41
|
$2.55
QAR9.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.50
|
$3.61
QAR13.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$0.81
QAR2.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$0.64
QAR2.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.21
|
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.13
|
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.52
|
$0.39
QAR1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.91
|
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
|
pay 22.5% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.40
|
$2.14
QAR7.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$34.58
QAR125.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,160.85
|
$20,369.96
QAR74,158.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.90
|
$15.89
QAR57.83
|
|
pay 41.2% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP303.45
|
$83.87
QAR305.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,691.57
QAR6,158.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,212.04
QAR4,412.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP348.07
|
$73.87
QAR268.94
|
|
pay 23.6 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP384.37
|
$769.65
QAR2,801.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP606.89
|
$10,662.67
QAR38,818.53
|
|
pay 96.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.09
|
$10.96
QAR39.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.08
|
$4.29
QAR15.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.78
|
$6.50
QAR23.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.86
|
$132.96
QAR484.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$11.30
QAR41.13
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.11
|
$51.36
QAR186.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.99
|
$46.01
QAR167.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.57
|
$90.45
QAR329.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.80
|
$72.65
QAR264.50
|
|
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