Cost of living comparison
Qatar is 10.7% cheaper than Vanuatu overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 54.8% less in Qatar
- Groceries
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pay 52.5% less in Qatar
- Transportation
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pay 12.9% less in Qatar
- Housing
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pay 41.4% less in Qatar
- Childcare
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pay 62.9% more in Qatar
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 20.6% more in Qatar
- Clothing
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pay 3.1% more in Qatar
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Qatar are more expensive than in Vanuatu. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Qatar.
If you lived in Qatar instead of Vanuatu, you would:
pay 54.8% less for restaurants
|
Vanuatu
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$6.53
QAR23.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$6.16
QAR22.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
|
pay 52.5% less for groceries
|
Vanuatu
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$1.52
QAR5.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$4.13
QAR15.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$7.43
QAR27.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$2.55
QAR9.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$3.61
QAR13.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$0.81
QAR2.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$0.64
QAR2.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.39
QAR1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
|
pay 12.9% less for transportation
|
Vanuatu
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$2.14
QAR7.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$34.58
QAR125.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$20,369.96
QAR74,137.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$15.89
QAR57.81
|
|
pay 41.4% less for housing
|
Vanuatu
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$83.87
QAR305.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$1,691.57
QAR6,156.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$1,212.04
QAR4,411.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$73.87
QAR268.86
|
|
pay 62.9% more for childcare
|
Vanuatu
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$769.65
QAR2,801.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$10,662.67
QAR38,807.19
|
|
pay 20.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vanuatu
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$10.96
QAR39.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$4.29
QAR15.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$6.50
QAR23.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$132.96
QAR483.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$11.30
QAR41.12
|
|
pay 3.1% more for clothing
|
Vanuatu
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$51.36
QAR186.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$46.01
QAR167.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$90.45
QAR329.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$72.65
QAR264.43
|
|
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