Cost of living comparison
Bratislava is 23.6% more expensive than Doha.
If you lived in Bratislava instead of Doha, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Doha
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.22
QAR29.83
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.53
QAR27.35
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
QAR3.26
|
$1.96
€1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
QAR1.30
|
$1.53
€1.47
|
|
pay 35.9% more for groceries
|
Doha
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
QAR5.69
|
$1.75
€1.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.74
QAR20.83
|
$6.52
€6.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.99
QAR29.02
|
$4.34
€4.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.27
|
$3.22
€3.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
QAR13.96
|
$3.46
€3.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
QAR3.13
|
$0.79
€0.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
QAR2.59
|
$0.84
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
QAR2.44
|
$1.01
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.20
|
$1.98
€1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
QAR1.54
|
$0.75
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
QAR2.05
|
$0.77
€0.74
|
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pay 52.3% more for transportation
|
Doha
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.77
|
$6.43
€6.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.87
QAR119.33
|
$38.58
€36.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,910.54
QAR79,555.02
|
$24,650.55
€23,634.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.72
QAR71.60
|
$15.65
€15.00
|
|
pay 4.9% less for housing
|
Doha
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$87.95
QAR319.33
|
$20.58
€19.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,570.13
QAR5,700.98
|
$769.99
€738.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,013.80
QAR3,681.02
|
$617.27
€591.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.85
QAR275.41
|
$187.33
€179.61
|
|
pay 6.2% more for childcare
|
Doha
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$797.97
QAR2,897.34
|
$612.91
€587.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,234.42
QAR40,791.07
|
$15,233.33
€14,605.30
|
|
pay 42.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Doha
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.78
|
$2.68
€2.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
QAR19.09
|
$2.81
€2.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.57
QAR23.87
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.97
QAR428.35
|
$45.95
€44.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.32
QAR44.75
|
$11.15
€10.69
|
|
pay 5.0% less for clothing
|
Doha
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.12
QAR221.92
|
$73.52
€70.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.31
QAR200.84
|
$37.05
€35.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.92
QAR351.92
|
$83.22
€79.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.98
QAR344.87
|
$101.33
€97.15
|
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