Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 78.0% more expensive than Qatar.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Qatar
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.53
QAR23.88
|
$15.72
CFPF1,779
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
QAR22.53
|
$13.47
CFPF1,525
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
QAR3.02
|
$2.54
CFPF288
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
$1.23
CFPF140
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Qatar
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.55
|
$2.56
CFPF290
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
QAR15.11
|
$8.19
CFPF926
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.43
QAR27.17
|
$4.15
CFPF469
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.34
|
$5.42
CFPF613
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
QAR13.22
|
$7.74
CFPF876
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.96
|
$1.79
CFPF203
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
QAR2.35
|
$2.98
CFPF338
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.24
|
$2.85
CFPF323
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR1.99
|
$3.01
CFPF341
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
$1.59
CFPF180
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
$1.36
CFPF154
|
|
pay 69.3% more for transportation
|
Qatar
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.82
|
$5.77
CFPF653
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.58
QAR126.43
|
$57.93
CFPF6,556
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,369.96
QAR74,481.56
|
$31,659.34
CFPF3,582,877
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.89
QAR58.08
|
$13.39
CFPF1,515
|
|
pay 5.9% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.87
QAR306.67
|
$54.97
CFPF6,220
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.57
QAR6,185.12
|
$740.96
CFPF83,855
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.04
QAR4,431.74
|
$655.64
CFPF74,199
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.87
QAR270.11
|
$157.39
CFPF17,812
|
|
pay 5.1% less for childcare
|
Qatar
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$769.65
QAR2,814.18
|
$730.48
CFPF82,669
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,662.67
QAR38,987.44
|
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pay 30.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR40.06
|
$10.33
CFPF1,169
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
QAR15.67
|
$5.75
CFPF651
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
QAR23.78
|
$17.78
CFPF2,013
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.96
QAR486.16
|
$60.62
CFPF6,861
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.30
QAR41.31
|
$11.68
CFPF1,321
|
|
pay 81.8% more for clothing
|
Qatar
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.36
QAR187.79
|
$98.80
CFPF11,181
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
QAR168.23
|
$59.88
CFPF6,776
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.45
QAR330.74
|
$114.51
CFPF12,959
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.65
QAR265.66
|
$202.08
CFPF22,869
|
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