Cost of living comparison
Pretoria is 17.9% cheaper than Doha.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.3% more in Pretoria
- Groceries
-
pay 8.8% less in Pretoria
- Transportation
-
pay 41.6% more in Pretoria
- Housing
-
pay 44.5% less in Pretoria
- Childcare
-
pay 65.0% less in Pretoria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.6% less in Pretoria
- Clothing
-
pay 14.6% less in Pretoria
The cost of transportation and restaurants in Pretoria are more expensive than in Doha. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Pretoria.
If you lived in Pretoria instead of Doha, you would:
pay 26.3% more for restaurants
|
Doha
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.22
QAR29.93
|
$8.52
ZAR160.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.53
QAR27.44
|
$4.68
ZAR88.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
QAR3.27
|
$1.01
ZAR18.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
QAR1.30
|
$0.81
ZAR15.29
|
|
pay 8.8% less for groceries
|
Doha
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
QAR5.70
|
$1.07
ZAR20.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.74
QAR20.89
|
$3.70
ZAR69.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.99
QAR29.11
|
$4.91
ZAR92.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.30
|
$2.35
ZAR44.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
QAR14.00
|
$2.08
ZAR39.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
QAR3.14
|
$0.69
ZAR13.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
QAR2.60
|
$0.68
ZAR12.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
QAR2.45
|
$0.73
ZAR13.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.21
|
$0.75
ZAR14.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
QAR1.55
|
$0.64
ZAR12.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
QAR2.06
|
$0.58
ZAR10.97
|
|
pay 41.6% more for transportation
|
Doha
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.80
|
$5.05
ZAR95.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.87
QAR119.72
|
$65.32
ZAR1,229.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,910.54
QAR79,812.80
|
$19,084.78
ZAR359,196.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.72
QAR71.83
|
$8.78
ZAR165.17
|
|
pay 44.5% less for housing
|
Doha
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$87.95
QAR320.37
|
$39.13
ZAR736.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,570.13
QAR5,719.45
|
$416.34
ZAR7,836.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,013.80
QAR3,692.95
|
$379.25
ZAR7,137.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.85
QAR276.31
|
$86.03
ZAR1,619.17
|
|
pay 65.0% less for childcare
|
Doha
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$797.97
QAR2,906.72
|
$216.65
ZAR4,077.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,234.42
QAR40,923.24
|
$4,800.41
ZAR90,348.98
|
|
pay 60.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Doha
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.91
|
$2.39
ZAR44.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
QAR19.15
|
$2.00
ZAR37.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.57
QAR23.94
|
$2.95
ZAR55.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.97
QAR429.74
|
$34.21
ZAR643.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.32
QAR44.89
|
$7.81
ZAR146.99
|
|
pay 14.6% less for clothing
|
Doha
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.12
QAR222.64
|
$49.09
ZAR923.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.31
QAR201.49
|
$34.65
ZAR652.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.92
QAR353.06
|
$92.30
ZAR1,737.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.98
QAR345.99
|
$98.31
ZAR1,850.26
|
|
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