Cost of living comparison
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Qatar vs. Papua New Guinea Cost of Living Summary
Qatar is 16.8% more expensive than Papua New Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 29.0% less in Qatar
- Groceries
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pay 37.9% less in Qatar
- Transportation
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pay 8.8% less in Qatar
- Housing
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pay 9.4% less in Qatar
- Childcare
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pay 98.9% more in Qatar
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 81.8% more in Qatar
- Clothing
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pay 22.2% more in Qatar
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Qatar are more expensive than in Papua New Guinea. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Qatar. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Qatar.
Qatar vs. Papua New Guinea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Qatar instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 29.0% less for restaurants
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Papua New Guinea
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Qatar
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.87
PGK75.83
|
$6.69
QAR24.39
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.92
PGK25.13
|
$6.07
QAR22.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.41
|
$0.82
QAR2.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
PGK2.99
|
$0.30
QAR1.08
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pay 37.9% less for groceries
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Papua New Guinea
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Qatar
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
PGK6.59
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$1.50
QAR5.45
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
PGK15.29
|
$4.10
QAR14.94
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.76
PGK32.93
|
$7.40
QAR26.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
PGK16.99
|
$2.51
QAR9.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
PGK15.41
|
$3.44
QAR12.54
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
PGK8.44
|
$0.86
QAR3.14
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
PGK5.61
|
$0.65
QAR2.38
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.73
PGK11.60
|
$0.66
QAR2.40
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
PGK6.89
|
$0.59
QAR2.14
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
PGK6.71
|
$0.46
QAR1.68
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
PGK5.01
|
$0.45
QAR1.65
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pay 8.8% less for transportation
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Papua New Guinea
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Qatar
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
PGK17.89
|
$2.14
QAR7.82
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.69
PGK100.53
|
$33.29
QAR121.35
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,387.96
PGK94,999.61
|
$24,539.60
QAR89,445.82
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.88
PGK105.56
|
$15.86
QAR57.80
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pay 9.4% less for housing
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Papua New Guinea
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Qatar
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.84
PGK703.70
|
$83.65
QAR304.89
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,652.44
PGK11,255.17
|
$1,687.55
QAR6,151.05
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$758.54
PGK3,218.75
|
$1,253.51
QAR4,569.00
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.08
PGK339.79
|
$66.60
QAR242.74
|
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pay 98.9% more for childcare
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Papua New Guinea
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Qatar
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$631.76
PGK2,680.77
|
$798.67
QAR2,911.11
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,968.24
PGK16,838.56
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$10,764.79
QAR39,237.20
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pay 81.8% more for entertainment and sports
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Papua New Guinea
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Qatar
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| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.98
PGK12.63
|
$10.98
QAR40.03
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.56
PGK10.85
|
$4.21
QAR15.34
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.96
PGK29.52
|
$6.42
QAR23.39
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.52
PGK311.97
|
$127.24
QAR463.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.30
PGK43.71
|
$11.33
QAR41.28
|
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pay 22.2% more for clothing
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Papua New Guinea
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Qatar
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.15
PGK132.20
|
$51.95
QAR189.36
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.48
PGK154.81
|
$46.24
QAR168.53
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.40
PGK324.21
|
$94.73
QAR345.28
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.73
PGK414.68
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$69.59
QAR253.65
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