Cost of living comparison

Qatar

compared to

New Zealand

New Zealand vs. Qatar Cost of Living Summary

New Zealand is 21.0% more expensive than Qatar overall.

Restaurants: pay 92.7% more in New Zealand
Groceries: pay 50.6% more in New Zealand
Transportation: pay 92.0% more in New Zealand
Housing: pay 12.2% less in New Zealand
Childcare: pay 37.3% more in New Zealand
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.8% less in New Zealand
Clothing: pay 10.8% more in New Zealand

The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, childcare, and clothing in New Zealand are more expensive than in Qatar. Expenses including entertainment and sports and housing are lower in New Zealand. Notably, restaurants and transportation are significantly more expensive in New Zealand.

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New Zealand vs. Qatar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 92.7% more for restaurants

	Qatar	New Zealand
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.49 QAR23.78	$13.26 NZ$23.46	+104.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.14 QAR26.12	$8.99 NZ$15.90	+26.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 QAR3.07	$2.04 NZ$3.61	+143.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 QAR1.29	$1.83 NZ$3.24	+419.6%
Average			+92.7%

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pay 50.6% more for groceries

	Qatar	New Zealand
Bread 1 loaf	$1.38 QAR5.06	$1.73 NZ$3.05	+24.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.99 QAR14.62	$3.78 NZ$6.69	-5.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.97 QAR29.19	$6.47 NZ$11.45	-18.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.27 QAR11.97	$5.79 NZ$10.24	+77.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 QAR13.02	$3.83 NZ$6.77	+7.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 QAR3.41	$1.22 NZ$2.15	+30.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 QAR2.77	$0.94 NZ$1.67	+24.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 QAR2.47	$1.32 NZ$2.33	+95.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 QAR1.99	$2.20 NZ$3.89	+303.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 QAR1.44	$0.89 NZ$1.57	+125.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 QAR1.43	$0.67 NZ$1.18	+70.5%
Average			+50.6%

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pay 92.0% more for transportation

	Qatar	New Zealand
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.82	$6.34 NZ$11.21	+196.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.33 QAR85.39	$83.43 NZ$147.53	+257.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,978.05 QAR102K	$24,108.51 NZ$42,632.21	-13.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.58 QAR64.36	$17.20 NZ$30.41	-2.2%
Average			+92.0%

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pay 12.2% less for housing

	Qatar	New Zealand
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.45 QAR316.45	$49.30 NZ$87.18	-43.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,433.67 QAR5,248.28	$976.74 NZ$1,727.21	-31.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$856.18 QAR3,134.22	$843.74 NZ$1,492.02	-1.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.24 QAR238.83	$95.64 NZ$169.12	+46.6%
Average			-12.2%

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pay 37.3% more for childcare

	Qatar	New Zealand
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$670.94 QAR2,456.14	$716.92 NZ$1,267.75	+6.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,605.02 QAR35,161.31	$16,937.81 NZ$29,951.92	+76.3%
Average			+37.3%

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pay 32.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Qatar	New Zealand
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.34 QAR41.52	$5.70 NZ$10.07	-49.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.19 QAR19.01	$3.26 NZ$5.77	-37.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.67 QAR20.76	$22.75 NZ$40.22	+301.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$119.62 QAR437.91	$39.17 NZ$69.26	-67.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.43 QAR41.86	$10.27 NZ$18.16	-10.2%
Average			-32.8%

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pay 10.8% more for clothing

	Qatar	New Zealand
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.75 QAR163.81	$63.30 NZ$111.94	+41.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.52 QAR155.66	$33.63 NZ$59.46	-20.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.38 QAR360.14	$91.48 NZ$161.76	-7.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.08 QAR289.48	$114.46 NZ$202.41	+44.7%
Average			+10.8%

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