Cost of living comparison
Tonga is 38.6% more expensive than United Arab Emirates.
If you lived in Tonga instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Tonga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.01
AED29.44
|
$8.40
TOP20.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
$10.50
TOP25.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
AED3.73
|
$2.66
TOP6.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
AED2.09
|
$2.38
TOP5.71
|
|
pay 75.3% more for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Tonga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
$1.05
TOP2.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
AED18.66
|
$4.55
TOP10.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
AED24.96
|
$5.99
TOP14.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
$5.15
TOP12.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
AED12.21
|
$2.70
TOP6.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
AED3.47
|
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
AED2.72
|
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
AED2.64
|
$1.33
TOP3.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
AED2.07
|
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
AED1.64
|
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
AED1.74
|
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
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pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
AED11.23
|
$5.57
TOP13.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.60
AED178.50
|
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,240.06
AED155,143.53
|
$5,881.34
TOP14,099.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.46
AED31.07
|
$69.32
TOP166.18
|
|
pay 28.4% more for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$95.75
AED351.69
|
$126.03
TOP302.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,395.59
AED5,125.85
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$985.52
AED3,619.73
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.48
AED424.14
|
$144.56
TOP346.57
|
|
pay 82.8% less for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.75
AED1,864.93
|
$159.64
TOP382.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,162.28
AED29,979.24
|
$252.06
TOP604.28
|
|
pay 24.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.55
AED38.75
|
$3.36
TOP8.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
AED18.46
|
$2.94
TOP7.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
AED22.87
|
$10.29
TOP24.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
AED311.87
|
$31.51
TOP75.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
AED47.12
|
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
|
pay 78.2% less for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.14
AED235.59
|
$4.20
TOP10.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.91
AED238.42
|
$17.85
TOP42.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.31
AED342.71
|
$21.00
TOP50.36
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.50
AED354.42
|
$29.41
TOP70.50
|
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