Cost of living comparison
Qatar is 2.2% cheaper than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.3% less in Qatar
- Groceries
-
pay 33.4% less in Qatar
- Transportation
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pay 36.2% less in Qatar
- Housing
-
pay 40.5% more in Qatar
- Childcare
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pay 25.8% more in Qatar
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 57.3% more in Qatar
- Clothing
-
pay 13.1% less in Qatar
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare in Qatar are more expensive than in New Zealand. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Qatar.
If you lived in Qatar instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 56.3% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$24.08
|
$6.53
QAR23.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$15.74
|
$6.16
QAR22.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.87
|
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.48
|
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
|
pay 33.4% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.33
|
$1.52
QAR5.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.74
|
$4.13
QAR15.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.70
|
$7.43
QAR27.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.59
|
$2.55
QAR9.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.60
|
$3.61
QAR13.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$2.05
|
$0.81
QAR2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.86
|
$0.64
QAR2.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.34
|
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$4.13
|
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.61
|
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.49
|
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
|
pay 36.2% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$11.19
|
$2.14
QAR7.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$123.59
|
$34.58
QAR126.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$44,206.70
|
$20,369.96
QAR74,259.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$31.99
|
$15.89
QAR57.91
|
|
pay 40.5% more for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$91.42
|
$83.87
QAR305.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,800.85
|
$1,691.57
QAR6,166.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,446.94
|
$1,212.04
QAR4,418.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$163.84
|
$73.87
QAR269.31
|
|
pay 25.8% more for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,093.54
|
$769.65
QAR2,805.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$19,052.94
|
$10,662.67
QAR38,871.06
|
|
pay 57.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.90
|
$10.96
QAR39.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.90
|
$4.29
QAR15.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$40.89
|
$6.50
QAR23.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$68.86
|
$132.96
QAR484.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$19.51
|
$11.30
QAR41.19
|
|
pay 13.1% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$116.71
|
$51.36
QAR187.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$72.89
|
$46.01
QAR167.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$167.47
|
$90.45
QAR329.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$217.57
|
$72.65
QAR264.86
|
|
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