Cost of living comparison
Qatar is 56.5% more expensive than Comoros overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.9% more in Qatar
- Groceries
-
pay 13.3% more in Qatar
- Transportation
-
pay 9.2% more in Qatar
- Housing
-
pay 49.0% more in Qatar
- Childcare
-
pay 40.5% more in Qatar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.5 times more in Qatar
- Clothing
-
pay 14.1% less in Qatar
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and transportation in Qatar are more expensive than in Comoros. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Qatar.
If you lived in Qatar instead of Comoros, you would:
pay 42.9% more for restaurants
|
Comoros
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF734
|
$6.53
QAR23.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,479
|
$6.16
QAR22.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF707
|
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF514
|
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
|
pay 13.3% more for groceries
|
Comoros
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF278
|
$1.52
QAR5.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,345
|
$4.13
QAR15.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,124
|
$7.43
QAR27.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,191
|
$2.55
QAR9.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,209
|
$3.61
QAR13.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,110
|
$0.81
QAR2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF98
|
$0.64
QAR2.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF111
|
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF817
|
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF669
|
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF556
|
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
|
pay 9.2% more for transportation
|
Comoros
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF4,982
|
$2.14
QAR7.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,127
|
$34.58
QAR126.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,327,209
|
$20,369.96
QAR74,269.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,742
|
$15.89
QAR57.92
|
|
pay 49.0% more for housing
|
Comoros
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF71,152
|
$83.87
QAR305.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF318,019
|
$1,691.57
QAR6,167.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF264,201
|
$1,212.04
QAR4,419.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF37,414
|
$73.87
QAR269.34
|
|
pay 40.5% more for childcare
|
Comoros
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF174,177
|
$769.65
QAR2,806.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,146,576
|
$10,662.67
QAR38,876.66
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Comoros
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF717
|
$10.96
QAR39.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,363
|
$4.29
QAR15.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF856
|
$6.50
QAR23.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,029
|
$132.96
QAR484.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,843
|
$11.30
QAR41.19
|
|
pay 14.1% less for clothing
|
Comoros
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF26,420
|
$51.36
QAR187.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF26,420
|
$46.01
QAR167.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF47,948
|
$90.45
QAR329.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF37,184
|
$72.65
QAR264.90
|
|
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