Qatar

Compared with Indonesia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Indonesia = 1×

Qatar vs

Indonesia

Overall verdict

Qatar is about 0.71× Indonesia.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Indonesia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Indonesia. A bar running right means Qatar 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

Indonesia Indonesia = 1×

Qatar is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.85
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.54
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.36

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

In Qatar, Big Mac costs 1.9× what it does in Indonesia — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.4×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.85

Qatar IDR 78,837 QAR 17

Indonesia IDR 42,500 IDR 42,500

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.61

Qatar IDR 10,346 USD 0.576

Indonesia IDR 17,045 USD 0.949

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.47

Qatar IDR 10,094 USD 0.562

Indonesia IDR 21,392 USD 1.191

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.36

Qatar IDR 541 USD 0.032

Indonesia IDR 1,522 USD 0.09

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com