Cost of living comparison
Qatar is 16.7% cheaper than New Caledonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.9% less in Qatar
- Groceries
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pay 50.3% less in Qatar
- Transportation
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pay 30.1% less in Qatar
- Housing
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pay 53.2% more in Qatar
- Childcare
-
pay 5.4% more in Qatar
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 6.7% more in Qatar
- Clothing
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pay 39.0% less in Qatar
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Qatar are more expensive than in New Caledonia. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Qatar.
If you lived in Qatar instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 62.9% less for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,711
|
$6.53
QAR23.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,467
|
$6.16
QAR22.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF277
|
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF134
|
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
|
pay 50.3% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF279
|
$1.52
QAR5.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF891
|
$4.13
QAR15.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF452
|
$7.43
QAR27.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF590
|
$2.55
QAR9.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF843
|
$3.61
QAR13.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF195
|
$0.81
QAR2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF325
|
$0.64
QAR2.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF310
|
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF328
|
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF173
|
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF148
|
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
|
pay 30.1% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF629
|
$2.14
QAR7.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,308
|
$34.58
QAR126.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,447,151
|
$20,369.96
QAR74,259.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,458
|
$15.89
QAR57.91
|
|
pay 53.2% more for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF5,985
|
$83.87
QAR305.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF80,678
|
$1,691.57
QAR6,166.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF71,388
|
$1,212.04
QAR4,418.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF17,137
|
$73.87
QAR269.31
|
|
pay 5.4% more for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF79,537
|
$769.65
QAR2,805.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,662.67
QAR38,871.06
|
|
pay 6.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,125
|
$10.96
QAR39.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF626
|
$4.29
QAR15.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF1,936
|
$6.50
QAR23.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,601
|
$132.96
QAR484.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,271
|
$11.30
QAR41.19
|
|
pay 39.0% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF10,757
|
$51.36
QAR187.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,519
|
$46.01
QAR167.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF12,468
|
$90.45
QAR329.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF22,003
|
$72.65
QAR264.86
|
|
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