Cost of living comparison
Qatar is 6.6% more expensive than Barbados overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 62.6% less in Qatar
- Groceries
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pay 58.5% less in Qatar
- Transportation
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pay 52.1% less in Qatar
- Housing
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pay 61.8% more in Qatar
- Childcare
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pay 2.1 times more in Qatar
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 78.9% more in Qatar
- Clothing
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pay 27.8% less in Qatar
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing in Qatar are more expensive than in Barbados. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Qatar. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Qatar.
If you lived in Qatar instead of Barbados, you would:
pay 62.6% less for restaurants
|
Barbados
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.67
BBD63.33
|
$6.53
QAR23.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
BBD21.50
|
$6.16
QAR22.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
BBD3.58
|
$0.83
QAR3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
BBD2.77
|
$0.35
QAR1.30
|
|
pay 58.5% less for groceries
|
Barbados
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
BBD5.15
|
$1.52
QAR5.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
BBD14.65
|
$4.13
QAR15.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.65
BBD27.30
|
$7.43
QAR27.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
BBD10.44
|
$2.55
QAR9.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.15
BBD12.30
|
$3.61
QAR13.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
BBD3.57
|
$0.81
QAR2.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
BBD2.83
|
$0.64
QAR2.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.52
BBD5.05
|
$0.61
QAR2.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
BBD5.29
|
$0.54
QAR1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
BBD3.83
|
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.98
BBD3.96
|
$0.45
QAR1.64
|
|
pay 52.1% less for transportation
|
Barbados
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.82
BBD15.64
|
$2.14
QAR7.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.00
BBD102.00
|
$34.58
QAR126.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,250.00
BBD82,500.00
|
$20,369.96
QAR74,605.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.60
BBD67.20
|
$15.89
QAR58.18
|
|
pay 61.8% more for housing
|
Barbados
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.67
BBD119.33
|
$83.87
QAR307.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$716.11
BBD1,432.22
|
$1,691.57
QAR6,195.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$615.56
BBD1,231.11
|
$1,212.04
QAR4,439.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.37
BBD200.74
|
$73.87
QAR270.56
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Barbados
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.06
BBD636.11
|
$769.65
QAR2,818.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
$10,662.67
QAR39,052.29
|
|
pay 78.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Barbados
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.43
BBD4.86
|
$10.96
QAR40.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
BBD9.36
|
$4.29
QAR15.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.70
BBD17.40
|
$6.50
QAR23.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.38
BBD158.75
|
$132.96
QAR486.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
$11.30
QAR41.38
|
|
pay 27.8% less for clothing
|
Barbados
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.94
BBD133.89
|
$51.36
QAR188.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.50
BBD115.00
|
$46.01
QAR168.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
$90.45
QAR331.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.39
BBD212.78
|
$72.65
QAR266.10
|
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