Cost of living comparison
Qatar is 4.8 times more expensive than Tonga.
If you lived in Qatar instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 54.4% less for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.14
|
$6.53
QAR23.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.18
|
$6.16
QAR22.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.38
|
$0.83
QAR3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.71
|
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
|
pay 27.4% less for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.52
|
$1.52
QAR5.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.91
|
$4.13
QAR15.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.36
|
$7.43
QAR27.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.35
|
$2.55
QAR9.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.47
|
$3.61
QAR13.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
$0.81
QAR2.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
$0.64
QAR2.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.20
|
$0.61
QAR2.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
$0.54
QAR1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
|
pay 22.5% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.34
|
$2.14
QAR7.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
$34.58
QAR126.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,099.81
|
$20,369.96
QAR74,481.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.18
|
$15.89
QAR58.08
|
|
pay 41.2% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP302.14
|
$83.87
QAR306.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,691.57
QAR6,185.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,212.04
QAR4,431.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP346.57
|
$73.87
QAR270.11
|
|
pay 23.6 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP382.71
|
$769.65
QAR2,814.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP604.28
|
$10,662.67
QAR38,987.44
|
|
pay 96.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.06
|
$10.96
QAR40.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.05
|
$4.29
QAR15.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.67
|
$6.50
QAR23.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.53
|
$132.96
QAR486.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
$11.30
QAR41.31
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.07
|
$51.36
QAR187.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.80
|
$46.01
QAR168.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.36
|
$90.45
QAR330.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.50
|
$72.65
QAR265.66
|
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