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Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Qatar Cost of Living Summary

Micronesia, Federated States of is 49.8% more expensive than Qatar overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.5 times more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Groceries: pay 94.8% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Transportation: pay 92.1% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Housing: pay 21.5% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Childcare: pay 84.0% less in Micronesia, Federated States of
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.3% less in Micronesia, Federated States of
Clothing: pay 13.6% less in Micronesia, Federated States of

The cost of restaurants, groceries, transportation, and housing in Micronesia, Federated States of are more expensive than in Qatar. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Micronesia, Federated States of. Notably, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Micronesia, Federated States of.

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Qatar Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Micronesia, Federated States of instead of Qatar, you would:

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pay 3.5 times more for restaurants

	Qatar	Micronesia, Federated States of
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.53 QAR23.92	$21.62	+231.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.16 QAR22.57	$9.12	+48.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 QAR3.02	$1.32	+60.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 QAR1.30	$2.75	+677.5%
Average			+254.3%

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pay 94.8% more for groceries

	Qatar	Micronesia, Federated States of
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 QAR5.56	$2.81	+85.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.13 QAR15.14	$2.52	-39.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.43 QAR27.21	$1.59	-78.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.55 QAR9.35	$4.48	+75.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.61 QAR13.24	$2.66	-26.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 QAR2.96	$2.37	+192.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 QAR2.36	$1.26	+95.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 QAR2.24	$1.48	+142.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 QAR1.99	$1.15	+112.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 QAR1.43	$1.54	+294.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 QAR1.64	$1.29	+189.5%
Average			+94.8%

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pay 92.1% more for transportation

	Qatar	Micronesia, Federated States of
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.83	$11.84	+453.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.58 QAR126.64	$32.00	-7.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,369.96 QAR74,605.45	$3,497.00	-82.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.89 QAR58.18	$16.71	+5.2%
Average			+92.1%

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pay 21.5% more for housing

	Qatar	Micronesia, Federated States of
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$83.87 QAR307.18	$230.17	+174.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,691.57 QAR6,195.41	$883.33	-47.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,212.04 QAR4,439.12	$726.88	-40.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.87 QAR270.56	$73.28	-0.8%
Average			+21.5%

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pay 84.0% less for childcare

	Qatar	Micronesia, Federated States of
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$769.65 QAR2,818.86	$142.50	-81.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,662.67 QAR39,052.29	$1,442.50	-86.5%
Average			-84.0%

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pay 16.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Qatar	Micronesia, Federated States of
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.96 QAR40.12	$3.25	-70.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.29 QAR15.69	$2.83	-33.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.50 QAR23.82	$15.75	+142.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$132.96 QAR486.97	$30.50	-77.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.30 QAR41.38	$6.50	-42.5%
Average			-16.3%

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pay 13.6% less for clothing

	Qatar	Micronesia, Federated States of
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.36 QAR188.10	$42.50	-17.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.01 QAR168.51	$42.00	-8.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.45 QAR331.29	$75.00	-17.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.65 QAR266.10	$64.50	-11.2%
Average			-13.6%

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