Cost of living comparison
Qatar is 8.9% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.8% less in Qatar
- Groceries
-
pay 39.4% less in Qatar
- Transportation
-
pay 29.5% less in Qatar
- Housing
-
pay 12.2% more in Qatar
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0% less in Qatar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.7% more in Qatar
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3% less in Qatar
The cost of entertainment and sports and housing in Qatar are more expensive than in Canada. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, childcare, and clothing are lower in Qatar.
If you lived in Qatar instead of Canada, you would:
pay 58.8% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$22.63
|
$6.53
QAR23.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$13.83
|
$6.16
QAR22.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.76
|
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.23
|
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
|
pay 39.4% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.43
|
$1.52
QAR5.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.33
|
$4.13
QAR15.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.11
|
$7.43
QAR27.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.68
|
$2.55
QAR9.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.08
|
$3.61
QAR13.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.47
|
$0.81
QAR2.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
$0.64
QAR2.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.21
|
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.41
|
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.60
|
$0.39
QAR1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.58
|
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
|
pay 29.5% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.01
|
$2.14
QAR7.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$91.05
|
$34.58
QAR125.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$33,937.54
|
$20,369.96
QAR74,167.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$22.57
|
$15.89
QAR57.84
|
|
pay 12.2% more for housing
|
Canada
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$84.24
|
$83.87
QAR305.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,686.68
|
$1,691.57
QAR6,159.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,540.09
|
$1,212.04
QAR4,413.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$159.47
|
$73.87
QAR268.97
|
|
pay 3.0% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,008.88
|
$769.65
QAR2,802.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$16,608.89
|
$10,662.67
QAR38,822.79
|
|
pay 58.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.19
|
$10.96
QAR39.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$4.95
|
$4.29
QAR15.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$17.85
|
$6.50
QAR23.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$59.39
|
$132.96
QAR484.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.14
|
$11.30
QAR41.13
|
|
pay 2.3% less for clothing
|
Canada
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$74.47
|
$51.36
QAR186.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$53.92
|
$46.01
QAR167.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$117.39
|
$90.45
QAR329.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$141.13
|
$72.65
QAR264.53
|
|
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