Cost of living comparison

Qatar

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French Polynesia

Papeete vs. Doha Cost of Living Summary

Papeete is 23.3% more expensive than Doha.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Papeete
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Papeete
Transportation: pay 40.3% more in Papeete
Housing: pay 12.1% less in Papeete
Childcare: pay 17.3% less in Papeete
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.9% less in Papeete
Clothing: pay 5.5% more in Papeete

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

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Papeete vs. Doha Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Papeete instead of Doha, you would:

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Doha	Papeete
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.61 QAR35.18	$18.77 CFPF2,009	+95.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.23 QAR30.16	$14.78 CFPF1,582	+79.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 QAR3.45	$2.67 CFPF286	+184.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 QAR1.53	$3.28 CFPF352	+687.0%
Average			+126.3%

Doha vs. Papeete - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Doha	Papeete
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 QAR5.08	$2.67 CFPF286	+92.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.62 QAR20.59	$13.92 CFPF1,490	+147.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.97 QAR29.21	$5.55 CFPF594	-30.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.41 QAR12.50	$6.27 CFPF671	+83.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 QAR13.02	$6.92 CFPF740	+94.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 QAR3.71	$2.13 CFPF228	+110.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 QAR3.02	$1.12 CFPF120	+35.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 QAR2.57	$2.98 CFPF319	+323.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 QAR2.04	$3.56 CFPF382	+538.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 QAR1.60	$1.22 CFPF131	+180.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 QAR1.63	$1.01 CFPF108	+127.0%
Average			+120.0%

Doha vs. Papeete - Cost of groceries

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pay 40.3% more for transportation

	Doha	Papeete
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.82	$5.64 CFPF604	+164.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.44 QAR100.52	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,978.05 QAR102K	$18,766.76 CFPF2M	-32.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.39 QAR67.35	??
Average			+40.3%

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pay 12.1% less for housing

	Doha	Papeete
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.45 QAR316.63	$69.67 CFPF7,459	-19.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,897.48 QAR6,950.09	$1,337.13 CFPF143K	-29.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,178.09 QAR4,315.08	$938.34 CFPF100K	-20.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.24 QAR238.97	$138.13 CFPF14,788	+111.7%
Average			-12.1%

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pay 17.3% less for childcare

	Doha	Papeete
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$670.94 QAR2,457.53	$469.17 CFPF50,229	-30.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,605.02 QAR35,181.22	$9,383.38 CFPF1M	-2.3%
Average			-17.3%

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pay 30.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Doha	Papeete
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$12.21 QAR44.73	$3.28 CFPF352	-73.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.87 QAR21.50	$3.40 CFPF364	-42.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.45 QAR23.62	$12.86 CFPF1,376	+99.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$125.60 QAR460.06	$84.45 CFPF9,041	-32.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.35 QAR45.23	$14.08 CFPF1,507	+14.0%
Average			-30.9%

Doha vs. Papeete - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 5.5% more for clothing

	Doha	Papeete
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.60 QAR221.98	$68.78 CFPF7,364	+13.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.93 QAR197.52	$71.91 CFPF7,698	+33.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.54 QAR364.61	$78.16 CFPF8,368	-21.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.38 QAR312.72	$89.14 CFPF9,543	+4.4%
Average			+5.5%

Doha vs. Papeete - Cost of clothing

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