Cost of living comparison
French Polynesia is 2.0 times more expensive than Qatar.
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
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Qatar
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.25
QAR22.75
|
$15.01
CFPF1,647
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.28
QAR26.50
|
$11.71
CFPF1,285
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
QAR2.92
|
$3.17
CFPF348
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.26
|
$2.65
CFPF291
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Qatar
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.53
|
$1.69
CFPF185
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
QAR17.22
|
$5.06
CFPF555
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
QAR27.00
|
$5.95
CFPF653
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
QAR9.58
|
$5.87
CFPF644
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
QAR14.28
|
$5.56
CFPF610
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
QAR3.16
|
$1.74
CFPF191
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
QAR2.54
|
$0.71
CFPF78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
QAR2.63
|
$4.94
CFPF542
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
QAR2.02
|
$3.07
CFPF337
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
QAR1.61
|
$2.12
CFPF232
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
QAR1.70
|
$0.82
CFPF89
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
|
Qatar
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.16
QAR7.85
|
$5.34
CFPF586
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.83
QAR145.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,428.50
QAR74,379.13
|
$19,965.96
CFPF2,190,972
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.48
QAR60.01
|
$117.98
CFPF12,947
|
|
pay 1.7% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.86
QAR301.68
|
$99.72
CFPF10,943
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,517.28
QAR5,524.33
|
$1,103.62
CFPF121,107
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,158.10
QAR4,216.58
|
$955.69
CFPF104,873
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.03
QAR244.04
|
$78.84
CFPF8,652
|
|
pay 28.1% less for childcare
|
Qatar
|
French Polynesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$747.12
QAR2,720.21
|
$453.77
CFPF49,795
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,930.81
QAR39,798.52
|
$9,075.44
CFPF995,896
|
|
pay 18.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.36
QAR45.00
|
$4.36
CFPF478
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.74
QAR20.90
|
$3.87
CFPF425
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.52
QAR23.75
|
$9.67
CFPF1,061
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.12
QAR481.06
|
$61.36
CFPF6,734
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.67
QAR42.50
|
$12.74
CFPF1,398
|
|
pay 74.2% more for clothing
|
Qatar
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.02
QAR218.53
|
$119.76
CFPF13,142
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.52
QAR158.45
|
$88.92
CFPF9,757
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.36
QAR325.36
|
$140.63
CFPF15,432
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.32
QAR321.56
|
$119.76
CFPF13,142
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