Cost of living comparison

Vanuatu

compared to

Qatar

Qatar vs. Vanuatu Cost of Living Summary

Qatar is 40.3% cheaper than Vanuatu overall.

Restaurants: pay 56.6% less in Qatar
Groceries: pay 63.3% less in Qatar
Transportation: pay 42.3% less in Qatar
Housing: pay 40.7% less in Qatar
Childcare: pay 22.5% more in Qatar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.2% more in Qatar
Clothing: pay 11.1% less in Qatar

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

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Qatar vs. Vanuatu Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Qatar instead of Vanuatu, you would:

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pay 56.6% less for restaurants

	Vanuatu	Qatar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.67 VUV1,500	$6.49 QAR23.79	-48.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.35 VUV1,700	$7.14 QAR26.13	-50.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 VUV270	$0.84 QAR3.08	-63.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.36 VUV279	$0.35 QAR1.29	-85.0%
Average			-56.6%

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pay 63.3% less for groceries

	Vanuatu	Qatar
Bread 1 loaf	$1.94 VUV230	$1.38 QAR5.06	-28.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.86 VUV1,050	$3.99 QAR14.63	-55.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 VUV1,259	$7.97 QAR29.21	-25.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.23 VUV737	$3.27 QAR11.97	-47.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.40 VUV877	$3.56 QAR13.02	-52.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.24 VUV384	$0.93 QAR3.41	-71.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV113	$0.76 QAR2.77	-20.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 VUV211	$0.68 QAR2.48	-62.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.21 VUV499	$0.54 QAR2.00	-87.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$4.02 VUV476	$0.39 QAR1.44	-90.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.57 VUV186	$0.39 QAR1.43	-75.1%
Average			-63.3%

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pay 42.3% less for transportation

	Vanuatu	Qatar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.78 VUV803	$2.14 QAR7.82	-68.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.55 VUV8,000	$23.33 QAR85.44	-65.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,220.47 VUV3M	$27,978.05 QAR102K	+20.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.29 VUV1,100	$17.58 QAR64.40	+89.3%
Average			-42.3%

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pay 40.7% less for housing

	Vanuatu	Qatar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$363.08 VUV43,000	$86.45 QAR316.63	-76.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,579.90 VUV187K	$1,433.67 QAR5,251.26	-9.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,131.05 VUV134K	$856.18 QAR3,135.99	-24.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$484.28 VUV57,353	$65.24 QAR238.97	-86.5%
Average			-40.7%

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pay 22.5% more for childcare

	Vanuatu	Qatar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$624.84 VUV74,000	$670.94 QAR2,457.53	+7.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,873.26 VUV814K	$9,605.02 QAR35,181.22	+39.7%
Average			+22.5%

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pay 49.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Vanuatu	Qatar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.07 VUV600	$11.34 QAR41.55	+123.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.08 VUV483	$5.19 QAR19.02	+27.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.29 VUV1,100	$5.67 QAR20.77	-38.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$68.29 VUV8,088	$119.62 QAR438.15	+75.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$11.43 QAR41.88
Average			+49.2%

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pay 11.1% less for clothing

	Vanuatu	Qatar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.99 VUV4,854	$44.75 QAR163.90	+9.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$67.55 VUV8,000	$42.52 QAR155.75	-37.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.40 VUV9,995	$98.38 QAR360.34	+16.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.28 VUV11,995	$79.08 QAR289.64	-21.9%
Average			-11.1%

Vanuatu vs. Qatar - Cost of clothing

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