Cost of living comparison
Qatar is 32.8% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.9% less in Qatar
- Groceries
-
pay 43.5% less in Qatar
- Transportation
-
pay 42.3% less in Qatar
- Housing
-
pay 12.7% less in Qatar
- Childcare
-
pay 42.4% less in Qatar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.7% more in Qatar
- Clothing
-
pay 38.6% less in Qatar
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, childcare, transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in Qatar.
If you lived in Qatar instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 64.9% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.95
|
$6.53
QAR23.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.47
|
$6.16
QAR22.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.33
|
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.62
|
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
|
pay 43.5% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.05
|
$1.52
QAR5.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.44
|
$4.13
QAR15.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.32
|
$7.43
QAR27.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.25
|
$2.55
QAR9.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.45
|
$3.61
QAR13.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.53
|
$0.81
QAR2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.10
|
$0.64
QAR2.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.45
|
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.86
|
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.95
|
$0.39
QAR1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.74
|
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
|
pay 42.3% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.94
|
$2.14
QAR7.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$185.68
|
$34.58
QAR125.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,825.21
|
$20,369.96
QAR74,200.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.65
|
$15.89
QAR57.86
|
|
pay 12.7% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$102.35
|
$83.87
QAR305.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,791.37
|
$1,691.57
QAR6,161.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,211.81
|
$1,212.04
QAR4,415.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$286.48
|
$73.87
QAR269.09
|
|
pay 42.4% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,891.33
|
$769.65
QAR2,803.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,701.80
|
$10,662.67
QAR38,840.56
|
|
pay 14.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.35
|
$10.96
QAR39.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.76
|
$4.29
QAR15.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$41.26
|
$6.50
QAR23.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$102.82
|
$132.96
QAR484.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.44
|
$11.30
QAR41.15
|
|
pay 38.6% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$135.82
|
$51.36
QAR187.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$112.98
|
$46.01
QAR167.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$187.07
|
$90.45
QAR329.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$241.33
|
$72.65
QAR264.65
|
|
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