Cost of living in Doha
Doha, Qatar
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Cost of living in Doha vs. Qatar overall average
Doha is 8.5% more expensive than Qatar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.5% more in Doha
- Groceries
-
pay 12.9% more in Doha
- Transportation
-
pay 6.7% more in Doha
- Housing
-
pay 4.0% less in Doha
- Childcare
-
pay 4.6% more in Doha
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.4% more in Doha
- Clothing
-
pay 19.3% more in Doha
The cost of clothing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Doha are more expensive than in Qatar.
Doha Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.22
QAR29.88
|
$4.11
-
$17.80
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.53
QAR27.39
|
$6.57
-
$8.76
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
QAR3.27
|
$0.68
-
$1.70
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
QAR1.30
|
$0.27
-
$0.82
|
Doha - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
QAR5.69
|
$0.82
-
$2.74
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.74
QAR20.86
|
$2.74
-
$10.96
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.99
QAR29.06
|
$6.22
-
$8.29
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.28
|
$1.31
-
$3.29
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
QAR13.98
|
$1.86
-
$6.21
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
QAR3.13
|
$0.62
-
$0.99
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
QAR2.59
|
$0.62
-
$0.87
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
QAR2.44
|
$0.50
-
$0.99
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.20
|
$0.37
-
$1.12
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
QAR1.55
|
$0.25
-
$0.62
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
QAR2.05
|
$0.31
-
$0.87
|
Doha - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.78
|
$2.02
-
$2.59
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.87
QAR119.51
|
$27.11
-
$49.30
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,910.54
QAR79,673.62
|
$16,159.03
-
$28,456.32
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.72
QAR71.71
|
$15.06
-
$26.02
|
Doha - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$87.95
QAR319.81
|
$68.47
-
$109.55
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,570.13
QAR5,709.48
|
$1,095.53
-
$2,328.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,013.80
QAR3,686.51
|
$739.48
-
$1,643.29
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.85
QAR275.82
|
$44.51
-
$131.95
|
Doha - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$797.97
QAR2,901.66
|
$410.82
-
$1,369.41
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,234.42
QAR40,851.88
|
$7,805.63
-
$13,694.09
|
Doha - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.84
|
$5.48
-
$15.06
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
QAR19.12
|
$2.74
-
$8.22
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.57
QAR23.90
|
$6.03
-
$6.85
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.97
QAR428.99
|
$41.08
-
$273.88
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.32
QAR44.82
|
$9.59
-
$16.43
|
Doha - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.12
QAR222.25
|
$21.91
-
$123.25
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.31
QAR201.14
|
$20.54
-
$95.86
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.92
QAR352.45
|
$54.78
-
$150.63
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.98
QAR345.39
|
$41.08
-
$150.63
|
Doha - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Qatar
to see the average cost of cities throughout Qatar, like
Doha,
Al Wakrah,
Al Rayyan,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Qatar compared to Doha.
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