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Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. Qatar Cost of Living Summary

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) is 2.0 times more expensive than Qatar overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.7 times more in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Groceries: pay 2.8 times more in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Transportation: pay 49.8% more in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Housing: pay 2.8 times more in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Childcare: pay 24.8% less in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.7% less in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Clothing: pay 72.6% more in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)

The cost of restaurants, groceries, housing, clothing, and transportation in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) are more expensive than in Qatar. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas). Notably, restaurants, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas).

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. Qatar Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) instead of Qatar, you would:

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pay 3.7 times more for restaurants

	Qatar	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.69 QAR24.35	$26.71 FKP19.97	+299.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.07 QAR22.10	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 QAR2.97	$2.26 FKP1.69	+177.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 QAR1.08	$1.29 FKP0.96	+332.4%
Average			+269.5%

Qatar vs. Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.8 times more for groceries

	Qatar	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 QAR5.44	$3.36 FKP2.51	+124.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.10 QAR14.92	$1.47 FKP1.10	-64.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.40 QAR26.93	$7.99 FKP5.97	+7.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.51 QAR9.14	$7.17 FKP5.36	+185.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.44 QAR12.52	$3.56 FKP2.66	+3.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 QAR3.13	$4.03 FKP3.01	+367.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 QAR2.37	$2.27 FKP1.70	+248.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.66 QAR2.39	$4.53 FKP3.39	+588.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 QAR2.14	$2.38 FKP1.78	+305.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 QAR1.67	$1.70 FKP1.27	+269.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 QAR1.65	$0.33 FKP0.25	-26.4%
Average			+182.8%

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pay 49.8% more for transportation

	Qatar	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.80	$6.19 FKP4.63	+188.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.29 QAR121.14	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,539.60 QAR89,293.63	$2,670.87 FKP1,997.36	-89.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.86 QAR57.70	??
Average			+49.8%

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pay 2.8 times more for housing

	Qatar	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$83.65 QAR304.37	$452.27 FKP338.22	+440.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,687.55 QAR6,140.58	$1,201.89 FKP898.81	-28.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,253.51 QAR4,561.23	$868.03 FKP649.14	-30.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$66.60 QAR242.33	$299.85 FKP224.24	+350.3%
Average			+182.8%

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pay 24.8% less for childcare

	Qatar	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$798.67 QAR2,906.16	$600.94 FKP449.41	-24.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,764.79 QAR39,170.44	??
Average			-24.8%

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pay 2.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Qatar	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.98 QAR39.96	$4.21 FKP3.15	-61.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.21 QAR15.32	$3.36 FKP2.51	-20.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.42 QAR23.35	$16.29 FKP12.18	+153.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$127.24 QAR463.00	$22.33 FKP16.70	-82.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.33 QAR41.21	$11.02 FKP8.24	-2.7%
Average			-2.7%

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pay 72.6% more for clothing

	Qatar	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.95 QAR189.04	$113.51 FKP84.89	+118.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.24 QAR168.25	$93.48 FKP69.91	+102.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.73 QAR344.69	$110.17 FKP82.39	+16.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.59 QAR253.22	$106.83 FKP79.89	+53.5%
Average			+72.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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