Cost of living comparison
Hamilton is 2.7 times more expensive than Doha.
If you lived in Hamilton instead of Doha, you would:
pay 5.0 times more for restaurants
|
Doha
|
Hamilton
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.22
QAR30.04
|
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.53
QAR27.54
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
QAR3.29
|
$3.30
BMD3.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
QAR1.31
|
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for groceries
|
Doha
|
Hamilton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
QAR5.73
|
$8.28
BMD8.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.74
QAR20.97
|
$7.59
BMD7.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.99
QAR29.22
|
$17.06
BMD17.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.34
|
$7.24
BMD7.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
QAR14.05
|
$11.11
BMD11.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
QAR3.15
|
$4.68
BMD4.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
QAR2.61
|
$2.88
BMD2.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
QAR2.45
|
$4.61
BMD4.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.22
|
$4.32
BMD4.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
QAR1.55
|
$4.04
BMD4.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
QAR2.06
|
$2.60
BMD2.60
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Doha
|
Hamilton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.83
|
$8.77
BMD8.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.87
QAR120.17
|
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,910.54
QAR80,114.61
|
$35,000.00
BMD35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.72
QAR72.10
|
$36.61
BMD36.61
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Doha
|
Hamilton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$87.95
QAR321.58
|
$141.25
BMD141.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,570.13
QAR5,741.08
|
$3,336.36
BMD3,336.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,013.80
QAR3,706.92
|
$2,225.00
BMD2,225.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.85
QAR277.35
|
$168.39
BMD168.39
|
|
pay 92.1% more for childcare
|
Doha
|
Hamilton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$797.97
QAR2,917.72
|
$1,320.00
BMD1,320.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,234.42
QAR41,078.00
|
$24,571.43
BMD24,571.43
|
|
pay 45.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Doha
|
Hamilton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR40.06
|
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
QAR19.22
|
$5.75
BMD5.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.57
QAR24.03
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.97
QAR431.36
|
$181.25
BMD181.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.32
QAR45.06
|
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
|
pay 29.2% more for clothing
|
Doha
|
Hamilton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.12
QAR223.48
|
$75.00
BMD75.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.31
QAR202.25
|
$70.00
BMD70.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.92
QAR354.40
|
$134.00
BMD134.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.98
QAR347.30
|
$122.60
BMD122.60
|
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