New Zealand

Compared with Qatar, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Qatar = 1×

New Zealand vs

Qatar

Overall verdict

New Zealand is about 2.70× Qatar.

Average across 3 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Qatar = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Qatar. A bar running right means New Zealand is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Qatar Qatar = 1×

New Zealand is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×6.63
⛽ Transport 2 items

×2.80
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.06

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In New Zealand, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 6.6× what it does in Qatar — but Big Mac costs only 1.1×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×6.63

New Zealand QAR 0.77 USD 0.212

Qatar QAR 0.12 USD 0.032

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×3.12

New Zealand QAR 6.54 USD 1.797

Qatar QAR 2.10 USD 0.576

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.52

New Zealand QAR 5.15 USD 1.415

Qatar QAR 2.05 USD 0.562

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.06

New Zealand QAR 17.98 NZD 8.6

Qatar QAR 17.00 QAR 17

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index