Cost of living comparison

Doha, Qatar

compared to

Wellington, New Zealand

Wellington vs. Doha Cost of Living Summary

Wellington is 70.3% more expensive than Doha.

Restaurants: pay 3.0 times more in Wellington
Groceries: pay 85.2% more in Wellington
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Wellington
Housing: pay 16.2% more in Wellington
Childcare: pay 10.9% more in Wellington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.1% more in Wellington
Clothing: pay 20.8% more in Wellington

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

Wellington vs. Doha Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.0 times more for restaurants

	Doha	Wellington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.22 QAR29.96	$14.93 NZ$26.12	+81.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.53 QAR27.46	$8.96 NZ$15.67	+18.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.90 QAR3.28	$2.57 NZ$4.50	+186.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 QAR1.30	$2.15 NZ$3.77	+502.8%
Average			+197.5%

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pay 85.2% more for groceries

	Doha	Wellington
Bread 1 loaf	$1.57 QAR5.71	$1.96 NZ$3.43	+25.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.74 QAR20.91	$4.15 NZ$7.26	-27.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.99 QAR29.14	$6.98 NZ$12.21	-12.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.55 QAR9.31	$6.84 NZ$11.97	+167.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.84 QAR14.01	$5.06 NZ$8.85	+31.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 QAR3.14	$1.40 NZ$2.44	+62.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 QAR2.60	$1.09 NZ$1.91	+52.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 QAR2.45	$1.48 NZ$2.58	+119.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 QAR2.21	$2.61 NZ$4.57	+330.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 QAR1.55	$1.01 NZ$1.77	+138.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 QAR2.06	$0.84 NZ$1.47	+48.6%
Average			+85.2%

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Doha	Wellington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.81	$6.42 NZ$11.23	+199.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.87 QAR119.83	$127.57 NZ$223.15	+288.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,910.54 QAR79,886.99	$34,339.84 NZ$60,071.44	+56.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.72 QAR71.90	$18.22 NZ$31.86	-7.6%
Average			+134.2%

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pay 16.2% more for housing

	Doha	Wellington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$87.95 QAR320.66	$54.27 NZ$94.93	-38.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,570.13 QAR5,724.77	$1,487.35 NZ$2,601.85	-5.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,013.80 QAR3,696.38	$1,335.17 NZ$2,335.65	+31.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$75.85 QAR276.56	$134.11 NZ$234.60	+76.8%
Average			+16.2%

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pay 10.9% more for childcare

	Doha	Wellington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$797.97 QAR2,909.43	$871.44 NZ$1,524.42	+9.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,234.42 QAR40,961.28	$12,649.75 NZ$22,128.49	+12.6%
Average			+10.9%

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pay 27.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Doha	Wellington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.96 QAR39.94	$7.17 NZ$12.54	-34.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.26 QAR19.17	$3.41 NZ$5.97	-35.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.57 QAR23.97	$24.46 NZ$42.78	+272.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$117.97 QAR430.14	$39.85 NZ$69.71	-66.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.32 QAR44.94	$12.24 NZ$21.42	-0.7%
Average			+27.1%

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pay 20.8% more for clothing

	Doha	Wellington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.12 QAR222.84	$75.78 NZ$132.56	+24.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.31 QAR201.67	$55.09 NZ$96.38	-0.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.92 QAR353.39	$119.44 NZ$208.94	+23.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.98 QAR346.31	$129.60 NZ$226.70	+36.4%
Average			+20.8%

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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: March 2025

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