Cost of living comparison
Qatar is 12.0% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Qatar instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 59.9% less for restaurants
New Caledonia
|
Qatar
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.15
CFPF2,021
|
$6.25
QAR22.73
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.80
CFPF1,314
|
$7.28
QAR26.48
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
CFPF253
|
$0.80
QAR2.92
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
CFPF134
|
$0.35
QAR1.26
|
|
pay 43.1% less for groceries
New Caledonia
|
Qatar
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
CFPF187
|
$1.52
QAR5.52
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.49
CFPF723
|
$4.73
QAR17.21
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.09
CFPF455
|
$7.41
QAR26.97
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.48
CFPF610
|
$2.63
QAR9.57
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.82
CFPF871
|
$3.92
QAR14.27
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
CFPF196
|
$0.87
QAR3.16
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.08
CFPF343
|
$0.70
QAR2.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.40
CFPF267
|
$0.72
QAR2.63
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
CFPF325
|
$0.55
QAR2.02
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
CFPF179
|
$0.44
QAR1.61
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
CFPF153
|
$0.47
QAR1.70
|
|
pay 24.8% less for transportation
New Caledonia
|
Qatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF643
|
$2.16
QAR7.84
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$58.54
CFPF6,518
|
$39.83
QAR144.89
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,680.08
CFPF3,081,980
|
$20,428.50
QAR74,322.50
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.53
CFPF1,507
|
$16.48
QAR59.96
|
|
pay 48.6% more for housing
New Caledonia
|
Qatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.91
CFPF5,780
|
$82.86
QAR301.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$716.96
CFPF79,828
|
$1,517.28
QAR5,520.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$635.28
CFPF70,734
|
$1,158.10
QAR4,213.37
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$163.09
CFPF18,159
|
$67.03
QAR243.85
|
|
pay 1.2% more for childcare
New Caledonia
|
Qatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$738.14
CFPF82,186
|
$747.12
QAR2,718.14
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,930.81
QAR39,768.22
|
|
pay 28.1% more for entertainment and sports
New Caledonia
|
Qatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.08
CFPF1,010
|
$12.36
QAR44.97
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.72
CFPF525
|
$5.74
QAR20.89
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.15
CFPF2,021
|
$6.52
QAR23.73
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.32
CFPF5,937
|
$132.12
QAR480.69
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.80
CFPF1,314
|
$11.67
QAR42.47
|
|
pay 33.8% less for clothing
New Caledonia
|
Qatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.83
CFPF11,115
|
$60.02
QAR218.36
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
CFPF7,410
|
$43.52
QAR158.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
CFPF10,357
|
$89.36
QAR325.11
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$204.20
CFPF22,736
|
$88.32
QAR321.32
|
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