Cost of living comparison
Qatar is 56.5% more expensive than Comoros.
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
KMF750
|
$6.53
QAR23.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,555
|
$6.16
QAR22.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF723
|
$0.83
QAR3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF525
|
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
|
pay 13.3% more for groceries
|
Comoros
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF284
|
$1.52
QAR5.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,397
|
$4.13
QAR15.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,281
|
$7.43
QAR27.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,240
|
$2.55
QAR9.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,236
|
$3.61
QAR13.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,134
|
$0.81
QAR2.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF100
|
$0.64
QAR2.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF113
|
$0.61
QAR2.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF835
|
$0.54
QAR1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF683
|
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF569
|
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
|
pay 9.2% more for transportation
|
Comoros
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF5,092
|
$2.14
QAR7.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,439
|
$34.58
QAR126.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,510,985
|
$20,369.96
QAR74,481.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,824
|
$15.89
QAR58.08
|
|
pay 49.0% more for housing
|
Comoros
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF72,722
|
$83.87
QAR306.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF325,038
|
$1,691.57
QAR6,185.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF270,031
|
$1,212.04
QAR4,431.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF38,240
|
$73.87
QAR270.11
|
|
pay 40.5% more for childcare
|
Comoros
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF178,021
|
$769.65
QAR2,814.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,282,227
|
$10,662.67
QAR38,987.44
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Comoros
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF733
|
$10.96
QAR40.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,393
|
$4.29
QAR15.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF875
|
$6.50
QAR23.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,361
|
$132.96
QAR486.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,905
|
$11.30
QAR41.31
|
|
pay 14.1% less for clothing
|
Comoros
|
Qatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$51.36
QAR187.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$46.01
QAR168.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF49,006
|
$90.45
QAR330.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF38,004
|
$72.65
QAR265.66
|
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