Cost of living comparison
Doha is 24.0% more expensive than Dili.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.4% less in Doha
- Groceries
-
pay 6.0% less in Doha
- Transportation
-
pay 54.8% less in Doha
- Housing
-
pay 16.3% more in Doha
- Childcare
-
pay 57.4% more in Doha
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4 times more in Doha
- Clothing
-
pay 30.3% more in Doha
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, and housing in Doha are more expensive than in Dili. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Doha. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Doha.
If you lived in Doha instead of Dili, you would:
pay 18.4% less for restaurants
|
Dili
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$8.22
QAR29.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$7.53
QAR27.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.90
QAR3.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
$0.36
QAR1.30
|
|
pay 6.0% less for groceries
|
Dili
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
|
$1.57
QAR5.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.00
|
$5.74
QAR20.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$7.99
QAR29.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$2.55
QAR9.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$3.84
QAR14.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$0.86
QAR3.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$0.71
QAR2.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$0.67
QAR2.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$0.61
QAR2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$0.43
QAR1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.56
QAR2.06
|
|
pay 54.8% less for transportation
|
Dili
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
|
$2.14
QAR7.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.87
QAR119.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$21,910.54
QAR79,812.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
|
$19.72
QAR71.83
|
|
pay 16.3% more for housing
|
Dili
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$87.95
QAR320.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$1,570.13
QAR5,719.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.00
|
$1,013.80
QAR3,692.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.96
|
$75.85
QAR276.31
|
|
pay 57.4% more for childcare
|
Dili
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$797.97
QAR2,906.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,000.00
|
$11,234.42
QAR40,923.24
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Dili
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$10.96
QAR39.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$5.26
QAR19.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$6.57
QAR23.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
|
$117.97
QAR429.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$12.32
QAR44.89
|
|
pay 30.3% more for clothing
|
Dili
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
|
$61.12
QAR222.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$55.31
QAR201.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.33
|
$96.92
QAR353.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$94.98
QAR345.99
|
|
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