Cost of living comparison

New Zealand

compared to

Qatar

Doha vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary

Doha is 17.9% cheaper than Wellington.

Restaurants: pay 34.8% less in Doha
Groceries: pay 36.0% less in Doha
Transportation: pay 50.3% less in Doha
Housing: pay 9.5% more in Doha
Childcare: pay 31.2% less in Doha
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.8% more in Doha
Clothing: pay 4.9% less in Doha

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

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Doha vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Doha instead of Wellington, you would:

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pay 34.8% less for restaurants

	Wellington	Doha
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.73 NZ$24.27	$9.61 QAR35.16	-30.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.02 NZ$15.95	$8.23 QAR30.14	-8.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.42 NZ$4.28	$0.94 QAR3.45	-61.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 NZ$3.02	$0.42 QAR1.53	-75.6%
Average			-34.8%

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pay 36.0% less for groceries

	Wellington	Doha
Bread 1 loaf	$2.16 NZ$3.82	$1.39 QAR5.07	-35.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.62 NZ$8.18	$5.62 QAR20.58	+21.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.12 NZ$12.59	$7.97 QAR29.19	+12.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.89 NZ$12.19	$3.41 QAR12.49	-50.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.37 NZ$7.73	$3.56 QAR13.02	-18.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 NZ$2.47	$1.01 QAR3.71	-27.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 NZ$1.75	$0.82 QAR3.02	-16.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.37 NZ$2.42	$0.70 QAR2.57	-48.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.93 NZ$5.18	$0.56 QAR2.04	-81.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 NZ$1.69	$0.44 QAR1.59	-54.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 NZ$1.01	$0.45 QAR1.63	-21.8%
Average			-36.0%

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pay 50.3% less for transportation

	Wellington	Doha
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.03 NZ$12.44	$2.14 QAR7.82	-69.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$101.23 NZ$179.01	$27.44 QAR100.46	-72.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,203.61 NZ$44,568.72	$27,978.05 QAR102K	+11.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.19 NZ$28.63	$18.39 QAR67.31	+13.6%
Average			-50.3%

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pay 9.5% more for housing

	Wellington	Doha
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.32 NZ$94.29	$86.45 QAR316.45	+62.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,215.08 NZ$2,148.69	$1,897.48 QAR6,946.15	+56.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,141.32 NZ$2,018.26	$1,178.09 QAR4,312.64	+3.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$149.83 NZ$264.95	$65.24 QAR238.83	-56.5%
Average			+9.5%

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pay 31.2% less for childcare

	Wellington	Doha
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,055.30 NZ$1,866.14	$670.94 QAR2,456.14	-36.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,899.11 NZ$22,810.11	$9,605.02 QAR35,161.31	-25.5%
Average			-31.2%

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pay 46.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Wellington	Doha
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.28 NZ$12.88	$12.21 QAR44.71	+67.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.34 NZ$5.91	$5.87 QAR21.49	+75.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.18 NZ$44.53	$6.45 QAR23.61	-74.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.09 NZ$67.36	$125.60 QAR459.80	+229.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.04 NZ$21.30	$12.35 QAR45.21	+2.5%
Average			+46.8%

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pay 4.9% less for clothing

	Wellington	Doha
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$77.76 NZ$137.50	$60.60 QAR221.85	-22.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.15 NZ$49.78	$53.93 QAR197.41	+91.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.77 NZ$179.97	$99.54 QAR364.40	-2.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$152.66 NZ$269.95	$85.38 QAR312.54	-44.1%
Average			-4.9%

Wellington vs. Doha - Cost of clothing

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