Cost of living comparison

Qatar

compared to

New Caledonia

New Caledonia vs. Qatar Cost of Living Summary

New Caledonia is 2.0 times more expensive than Qatar overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.1 times more in New Caledonia
Groceries: pay 3.5 times more in New Caledonia
Transportation: pay 93.5% more in New Caledonia
Housing: pay 3.6% more in New Caledonia
Childcare: pay 0.3% less in New Caledonia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.5% more in New Caledonia
Clothing: pay 2.0 times more in New Caledonia

The cost of groceries, restaurants, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing in New Caledonia are more expensive than in Qatar. Notably, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are significantly more expensive in New Caledonia.

New Caledonia vs. Qatar Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Qatar, you would:

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pay 3.1 times more for restaurants

	Qatar	New Caledonia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.69 QAR24.38	$19.58 CFPF2,036	+192.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.07 QAR22.13	$14.68 CFPF1,527	+141.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 QAR2.97	$2.57 CFPF267	+214.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 QAR1.08	$1.17 CFPF122	+294.8%
Average			+210.9%

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pay 3.5 times more for groceries

	Qatar	New Caledonia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 QAR5.45	$2.90 CFPF301	+93.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.10 QAR14.93	$15.50 CFPF1,612	+278.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.40 QAR26.96	$4.63 CFPF482	-37.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.51 QAR9.15	$6.47 CFPF673	+157.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.44 QAR12.53	$11.32 CFPF1,178	+229.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 QAR3.13	$1.92 CFPF200	+123.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 QAR2.37	$3.39 CFPF352	+419.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.66 QAR2.40	$3.00 CFPF312	+355.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 QAR2.14	$3.77 CFPF393	+542.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 QAR1.67	$1.83 CFPF190	+298.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 QAR1.65	$1.63 CFPF169	+259.1%
Average			+247.2%

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pay 93.5% more for transportation

	Qatar	New Caledonia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.81	$6.29 CFPF655	+193.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.29 QAR121.26	$87.11 CFPF9,061	+161.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,539.60 QAR89,379.98	$31,076.13 CFPF3M	+26.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.86 QAR57.75	$14.59 CFPF1,518	-8.0%
Average			+93.5%

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pay 3.6% more for housing

	Qatar	New Caledonia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$83.65 QAR304.66	$51.39 CFPF5,345	-38.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,687.55 QAR6,146.52	$856.43 CFPF89,082	-49.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,253.51 QAR4,565.64	$783.02 CFPF81,446	-37.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$66.60 QAR242.56	$159.67 CFPF16,609	+139.8%
Average			+3.6%

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pay 0.3% less for childcare

	Qatar	New Caledonia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$798.67 QAR2,908.97	$796.07 CFPF82,804	-0.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,764.79 QAR39,208.32	??
Average			-0.3%

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pay 41.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Qatar	New Caledonia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.98 QAR40.00	$10.52 CFPF1,094	-4.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.21 QAR15.33	$4.91 CFPF511	+16.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.42 QAR23.38	$20.36 CFPF2,118	+217.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$127.24 QAR463.45	$61.17 CFPF6,363	-51.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.33 QAR41.25	$14.68 CFPF1,527	+29.6%
Average			+41.5%

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

	Qatar	New Caledonia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.95 QAR189.22	$115.01 CFPF11,962	+121.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.24 QAR168.41	$61.99 CFPF6,448	+34.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.73 QAR345.03	$103.99 CFPF10,817	+9.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.59 QAR253.46	$244.69 CFPF25,452	+251.6%
Average			+104.2%

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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: June 2026

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