Cost of living comparison
Qatar is 16.7% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Qatar instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 62.9% less for restaurants
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New Caledonia
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,798
|
$6.53
QAR23.71
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,541
|
$6.16
QAR22.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF291
|
$0.83
QAR3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF141
|
$0.35
QAR1.28
|
|
pay 50.3% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
$1.52
QAR5.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF937
|
$4.13
QAR15.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF475
|
$7.43
QAR26.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF620
|
$2.55
QAR9.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF886
|
$3.61
QAR13.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF205
|
$0.81
QAR2.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF341
|
$0.64
QAR2.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF326
|
$0.61
QAR2.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF345
|
$0.54
QAR1.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF182
|
$0.39
QAR1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF155
|
$0.45
QAR1.62
|
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pay 30.1% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF661
|
$2.14
QAR7.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,628
|
$34.58
QAR125.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,622,209
|
$20,369.96
QAR73,961.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,532
|
$15.89
QAR57.68
|
|
pay 53.2% more for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,289
|
$83.87
QAR304.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF84,775
|
$1,691.57
QAR6,141.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF75,013
|
$1,212.04
QAR4,400.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF18,008
|
$73.87
QAR268.23
|
|
pay 5.4% more for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF83,576
|
$769.65
QAR2,794.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,662.67
QAR38,715.11
|
|
pay 6.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,182
|
$10.96
QAR39.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF658
|
$4.29
QAR15.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF2,035
|
$6.50
QAR23.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,936
|
$132.96
QAR482.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,336
|
$11.30
QAR41.02
|
|
pay 39.0% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF11,303
|
$51.36
QAR186.47
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,851
|
$46.01
QAR167.06
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF13,102
|
$90.45
QAR328.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF23,120
|
$72.65
QAR263.80
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