Cost of living comparison
Qatar is 13.9% cheaper than French Polynesia.
If you lived in Qatar instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 65.7% less for restaurants
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French Polynesia
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Qatar
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.43
CFPF1,767
|
$6.53
QAR23.81
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.62
CFPF1,331
|
$6.16
QAR22.47
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
CFPF339
|
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
CFPF286
|
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
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pay 45.0% less for groceries
|
French Polynesia
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
CFPF257
|
$1.52
QAR5.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
CFPF643
|
$4.13
QAR15.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
CFPF675
|
$7.43
QAR27.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.16
CFPF820
|
$2.55
QAR9.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.50
CFPF630
|
$3.61
QAR13.18
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
CFPF280
|
$0.81
QAR2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF81
|
$0.64
QAR2.35
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.89
CFPF560
|
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.03
CFPF347
|
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
CFPF233
|
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF82
|
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
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pay 47.6% less for transportation
|
French Polynesia
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
CFPF604
|
$2.14
QAR7.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$34.58
QAR126.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,759.02
CFPF2,263,274
|
$20,369.96
QAR74,269.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$116.76
CFPF13,374
|
$15.89
QAR57.92
|
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pay 16.0% more for housing
|
French Polynesia
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$98.35
CFPF11,265
|
$83.87
QAR305.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,088.99
CFPF124,737
|
$1,691.57
QAR6,167.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$943.04
CFPF108,020
|
$1,212.04
QAR4,419.15
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.89
CFPF8,922
|
$73.87
QAR269.34
|
|
pay 45.1% more for childcare
|
French Polynesia
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$449.07
CFPF51,438
|
$769.65
QAR2,806.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,981.37
CFPF1,028,761
|
$10,662.67
QAR38,876.62
|
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pay 44.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
French Polynesia
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.49
CFPF514
|
$10.96
QAR39.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.86
CFPF442
|
$4.29
QAR15.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.14
CFPF1,276
|
$6.50
QAR23.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.60
CFPF6,942
|
$132.96
QAR484.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
CFPF1,440
|
$11.30
QAR41.19
|
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pay 44.4% less for clothing
|
French Polynesia
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.19
CFPF13,538
|
$51.36
QAR187.25
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.78
CFPF10,054
|
$46.01
QAR167.76
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$138.76
CFPF15,894
|
$90.45
QAR329.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.19
CFPF13,538
|
$72.65
QAR264.90
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