Cost of living comparison
Doha is 7.4% more expensive than Port Vila.
If you lived in Doha instead of Port Vila, you would:
pay 46.3% less for restaurants
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Port Vila
|
Doha
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.27
VUV1,338
|
$8.24
QAR30.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.62
VUV1,142
|
$7.69
QAR28.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV258
|
$0.90
QAR3.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
VUV207
|
$0.36
QAR1.30
|
|
pay 49.3% less for groceries
|
Port Vila
|
Doha
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$1.55
QAR5.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$5.39
QAR19.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
VUV953
|
$8.01
QAR29.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
VUV644
|
$2.68
QAR9.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$3.92
QAR14.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$0.87
QAR3.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
VUV109
|
$0.70
QAR2.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$0.73
QAR2.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
VUV268
|
$0.56
QAR2.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.46
QAR1.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.51
QAR1.88
|
|
pay 31.5% more for transportation
|
Port Vila
|
Doha
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$2.16
QAR7.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.96
QAR120.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$21,975.32
QAR80,315.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.34
VUV871
|
$19.78
QAR72.28
|
|
pay 25.7% less for housing
|
Port Vila
|
Doha
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$88.99
QAR325.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,080.96
VUV128,333
|
$1,696.38
QAR6,199.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,339.71
VUV159,053
|
$1,062.28
QAR3,882.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$76.42
QAR279.29
|
|
pay 73.2% more for childcare
|
Port Vila
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$447.82
VUV53,167
|
$767.35
QAR2,804.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,356.59
VUV754,667
|
$11,125.00
QAR40,659.71
|
|
pay 49.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Vila
|
Doha
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.63
VUV549
|
$12.36
QAR45.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.11
VUV607
|
$5.78
QAR21.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$6.59
QAR24.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.17
VUV7,500
|
$124.58
QAR455.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$12.36
QAR45.18
|
|
pay 19.2% more for clothing
|
Port Vila
|
Doha
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$60.03
QAR219.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$46.36
QAR169.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$89.37
QAR326.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$96.03
QAR350.96
|
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