Cost of living comparison
Qatar is 11.0% more expensive than Costa Rica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.1% less in Qatar
- Groceries
-
pay 30.3% less in Qatar
- Transportation
-
pay 32.9% less in Qatar
- Housing
-
pay 80.0% more in Qatar
- Childcare
-
pay 22.6% more in Qatar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Qatar
- Clothing
-
pay 15.4% less in Qatar
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare in Qatar are more expensive than in Costa Rica. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Qatar. Notably, entertainment and sports and housing are significantly more expensive in Qatar.
If you lived in Qatar instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 50.1% less for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
CRC4,861.38
|
$6.53
QAR23.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,529.24
|
$6.16
QAR22.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,002.75
|
$0.83
QAR3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC743.89
|
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
|
pay 30.3% less for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,262.89
|
$1.52
QAR5.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,876.61
|
$4.13
QAR15.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,479.13
|
$7.43
QAR27.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,602.04
|
$2.55
QAR9.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC1,980.43
|
$3.61
QAR13.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC892.43
|
$0.81
QAR2.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC307.67
|
$0.64
QAR2.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC606.66
|
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC609.28
|
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC545.77
|
$0.39
QAR1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC555.45
|
$0.45
QAR1.62
|
|
pay 32.9% less for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,806.40
|
$2.14
QAR7.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC24,437.54
|
$34.58
QAR125.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,487,364.97
|
$20,369.96
QAR74,071.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,791.37
|
$15.89
QAR57.76
|
|
pay 80.0% more for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,188.91
|
$83.87
QAR304.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC388,035.38
|
$1,691.57
QAR6,151.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC273,059.59
|
$1,212.04
QAR4,407.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,042.58
|
$73.87
QAR268.63
|
|
pay 22.6% more for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC258,877.67
|
$769.65
QAR2,798.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,479,982.83
|
$10,662.67
QAR38,772.83
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,360.13
|
$10.96
QAR39.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,822.50
|
$4.29
QAR15.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,285.36
|
$6.50
QAR23.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC29,655.13
|
$132.96
QAR483.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,302.05
|
$11.30
QAR41.08
|
|
pay 15.4% less for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC32,579.25
|
$51.36
QAR186.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,213.88
|
$46.01
QAR167.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC55,053.23
|
$90.45
QAR328.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC48,485.54
|
$72.65
QAR264.19
|
|
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