Cost of living comparison
Qatar is 2.0 times more expensive than Bulgaria.
If you lived in Qatar instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 32.0% less for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
BGN16.62
|
$6.53
QAR23.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN14.31
|
$6.16
QAR22.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.24
|
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.38
|
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
|
pay 0.6% less for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.65
|
$1.52
QAR5.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN8.72
|
$4.13
QAR15.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN11.44
|
$7.43
QAR27.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN5.52
|
$2.55
QAR9.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.91
|
$3.61
QAR13.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.28
|
$0.81
QAR2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.58
|
$0.64
QAR2.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.37
|
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.83
|
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.89
|
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.93
|
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
|
pay 25.7% more for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN10.21
|
$2.14
QAR7.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN43.10
|
$34.58
QAR126.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN56,149.18
|
$20,369.96
QAR74,269.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN12.18
|
$15.89
QAR57.92
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN22.84
|
$83.87
QAR305.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN565.97
|
$1,691.57
QAR6,167.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN437.01
|
$1,212.04
QAR4,419.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN144.63
|
$73.87
QAR269.34
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN685.04
|
$769.65
QAR2,806.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN9,697.01
|
$10,662.67
QAR38,876.62
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.43
|
$10.96
QAR39.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN3.30
|
$4.29
QAR15.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN6.06
|
$6.50
QAR23.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN53.56
|
$132.96
QAR484.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN12.51
|
$11.30
QAR41.19
|
|
pay 21.9% more for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN83.69
|
$51.36
QAR187.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN54.38
|
$46.01
QAR167.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN142.37
|
$90.45
QAR329.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN144.10
|
$72.65
QAR264.90
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