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Doha vs. Noumea Cost of Living Summary

Doha is 20.3% cheaper than Noumea.

Restaurants: pay 51.1% less in Doha
Groceries: pay 65.3% less in Doha
Transportation: pay 40.9% less in Doha
Housing: pay 55.2% more in Doha
Childcare: pay 4.3% less in Doha
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.3% more in Doha
Clothing: pay 37.1% less in Doha

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

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Doha vs. Noumea Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 51.1% less for restaurants

	Noumea	Doha
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.64 CFPF2,210	$9.61 QAR35.18	-53.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.08 CFPF1,507	$8.23 QAR30.16	-41.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.97 CFPF211	$0.94 QAR3.45	-52.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 CFPF134	$0.42 QAR1.53	-66.6%
Average			-51.1%

Noumea vs. Doha - Cost of restaurants

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pay 65.3% less for groceries

	Noumea	Doha
Bread 1 loaf	$3.47 CFPF372	$1.39 QAR5.08	-60.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$14.86 CFPF1,591	$5.62 QAR20.59	-62.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.55 CFPF487	$7.97 QAR29.21	+75.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.20 CFPF664	$3.41 QAR12.50	-45.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.77 CFPF1,367	$3.56 QAR13.02	-72.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 CFPF228	$1.01 QAR3.71	-52.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.25 CFPF347	$0.82 QAR3.02	-74.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.77 CFPF296	$0.70 QAR2.57	-74.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.62 CFPF387	$0.56 QAR2.04	-84.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.50 CFPF267	$0.44 QAR1.60	-82.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.70 CFPF182	$0.45 QAR1.63	-73.8%
Average			-65.3%

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pay 40.9% less for transportation

	Noumea	Doha
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.03 CFPF646	$2.14 QAR7.82	-64.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$27.44 QAR100.52
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,607.24 CFPF3M	$27,978.05 QAR102K	-14.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.82 CFPF1,694	$18.39 QAR67.35	+16.2%
Average			-40.9%

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pay 55.2% more for housing

	Noumea	Doha
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.79 CFPF5,224	$86.45 QAR316.63	+77.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$750.67 CFPF80,366	$1,897.48 QAR6,950.09	+152.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$774.13 CFPF82,877	$1,178.09 QAR4,315.08	+52.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$153.08 CFPF16,388	$65.24 QAR238.97	-57.4%
Average			+55.2%

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pay 4.3% less for childcare

	Noumea	Doha
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$750.67 CFPF80,366	$670.94 QAR2,457.53	-10.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,383.38 CFPF1M	$9,605.02 QAR35,181.22	+2.4%
Average			-4.3%

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pay 21.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Noumea	Doha
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.38 CFPF1,005	$12.21 QAR44.73	+30.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.57 CFPF490	$5.87 QAR21.50	+28.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$19.52 CFPF2,090	$6.45 QAR23.62	-67.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.26 CFPF5,274	$125.60 QAR460.06	+155.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.08 CFPF1,507	$12.35 QAR45.23	-12.3%
Average			+21.3%

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pay 37.1% less for clothing

	Noumea	Doha
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$109.47 CFPF11,720	$60.60 QAR221.98	-44.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.68 CFPF7,032	$53.93 QAR197.52	-17.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.53 CFPF10,548	$99.54 QAR364.61	+1.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$250.22 CFPF26,789	$85.38 QAR312.72	-65.9%
Average			-37.1%

Noumea vs. Doha - Cost of clothing

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