Cost of living comparison
compared to
Qatar vs. Fiji Cost of Living Summary
Qatar is 30.5% more expensive than Fiji overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 16.1% less in Qatar
- Groceries
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pay 13.1% less in Qatar
- Transportation
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pay 17.4% less in Qatar
- Housing
-
pay 85.7% more in Qatar
- Childcare
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pay 89.2% more in Qatar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4 times more in Qatar
- Clothing
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pay 40.3% more in Qatar
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, and clothing in Qatar are more expensive than in Fiji. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Qatar. Notably, entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Qatar.
Qatar vs. Fiji Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Qatar instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 16.1% less for restaurants
|
Fiji
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
FJD14.43
|
$6.49
QAR23.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
FJD17.28
|
$7.14
QAR26.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
FJD3.32
|
$0.84
QAR3.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
FJD2.29
|
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
|
Fiji vs. Qatar - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.1% less for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.64
FJD1.44
|
$1.38
QAR5.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
FJD12.48
|
$3.99
QAR14.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
FJD11.21
|
$7.97
QAR29.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
FJD7.17
|
$3.27
QAR11.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.81
FJD8.64
|
$3.56
QAR13.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
FJD2.32
|
$0.93
QAR3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
FJD2.12
|
$0.76
QAR2.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
FJD3.08
|
$0.68
QAR2.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
FJD2.33
|
$0.54
QAR2.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
FJD1.36
|
$0.39
QAR1.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
FJD1.30
|
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
|
Fiji vs. Qatar - Cost of groceries
pay 17.4% less for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.06
FJD11.45
|
$2.14
QAR7.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.21
FJD50.33
|
$23.33
QAR85.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,622.47
FJD71,643.88
|
$27,978.05
QAR102K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.55
FJD10.32
|
$17.58
QAR64.40
|
|
Fiji vs. Qatar - Cost of transportation
pay 85.7% more for housing
|
Fiji
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.57
FJD48.87
|
$86.45
QAR316.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$887.39
FJD2,010.47
|
$1,433.67
QAR5,251.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$412.15
FJD933.77
|
$856.18
QAR3,135.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.17
FJD95.53
|
$65.24
QAR238.97
|
|
Fiji vs. Qatar - Cost of housing
pay 89.2% more for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.51
FJD307.01
|
$670.94
QAR2,457.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,291.27
FJD30,112.71
|
$9,605.02
QAR35,181.22
|
|
Fiji vs. Qatar - Cost of childcare
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.41
FJD7.72
|
$11.34
QAR41.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.25
FJD7.36
|
$5.19
QAR19.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.07
FJD22.82
|
$5.67
QAR20.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.05
FJD72.60
|
$119.62
QAR438.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.22
FJD9.56
|
$11.43
QAR41.88
|
|
Fiji vs. Qatar - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.3% more for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.15
FJD61.51
|
$44.75
QAR163.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.21
FJD95.62
|
$42.52
QAR155.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.26
FJD118.40
|
$98.38
QAR360.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.89
FJD144.75
|
$79.08
QAR289.64
|
|
Fiji vs. Qatar - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated November 2026). How we calculate this
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