Cost of living comparison
Qatar is 2.2 times more expensive than Cuba.
If you lived in Qatar instead of Cuba, you would:
pay 30.8% less for restaurants
|
Cuba
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.06
CUC5.06
|
$6.53
QAR23.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
$6.16
QAR22.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
$0.83
QAR3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CUC1.23
|
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
|
pay 9.4% less for groceries
|
Cuba
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
CUC1.17
|
$1.52
QAR5.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
$4.13
QAR15.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.92
CUC11.92
|
$7.43
QAR27.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
CUC2.97
|
$2.55
QAR9.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
CUC2.32
|
$3.61
QAR13.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
$0.81
QAR2.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
CUC0.44
|
$0.64
QAR2.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
CUC0.79
|
$0.61
QAR2.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
$0.54
QAR1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
CUC0.86
|
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
|
pay 3.6% more for transportation
|
Cuba
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
$2.14
QAR7.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
$34.58
QAR126.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$65,000.00
CUC65,000.00
|
$20,369.96
QAR74,481.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.60
CUC8.60
|
$15.89
QAR58.08
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Cuba
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$147.50
CUC147.50
|
$83.87
QAR306.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.94
CUC381.94
|
$1,691.57
QAR6,185.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.70
CUC544.70
|
$1,212.04
QAR4,431.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
$73.87
QAR270.11
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Cuba
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$101.00
CUC101.00
|
$769.65
QAR2,814.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,500.00
CUC12,500.00
|
$10,662.67
QAR38,987.44
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cuba
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
$10.96
QAR40.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.10
CUC1.10
|
$4.29
QAR15.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
CUC3.85
|
$6.50
QAR23.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
$132.96
QAR486.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$0.93
CUC0.93
|
$11.30
QAR41.31
|
|
pay 19.8% more for clothing
|
Cuba
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
$51.36
QAR187.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
$46.01
QAR168.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
$90.45
QAR330.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.17
CUC84.17
|
$72.65
QAR265.66
|
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