Cost of living comparison
Doha is 3.0 times more expensive than Freetown.
If you lived in Doha instead of Freetown, you would:
pay 14.6% more for restaurants
|
Freetown
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$8.24
QAR30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$7.69
QAR28.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
SLL27,260
|
$0.90
QAR3.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
SLL19,711
|
$0.36
QAR1.30
|
|
pay 4.3% more for groceries
|
Freetown
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$1.55
QAR5.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.39
QAR19.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$8.01
QAR29.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$2.68
QAR9.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$3.92
QAR14.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$0.87
QAR3.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.70
QAR2.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.73
QAR2.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$0.56
QAR2.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.46
QAR1.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.51
QAR1.87
|
|
pay 37.3% more for transportation
|
Freetown
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$2.16
QAR7.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.96
QAR120.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$21,975.32
QAR80,011.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$19.78
QAR72.01
|
|
pay 6.1 times more for housing
|
Freetown
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$88.99
QAR324.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.00
SLL25,163,400
|
$1,696.38
QAR6,176.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$1,062.28
QAR3,867.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$76.42
QAR278.23
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Freetown
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$767.35
QAR2,793.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,125.00
QAR40,505.58
|
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Freetown
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$12.36
QAR45.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$5.78
QAR21.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$6.59
QAR24.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$124.58
QAR453.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.36
QAR45.01
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for clothing
|
Freetown
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$60.03
QAR218.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$46.36
QAR168.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$89.37
QAR325.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$96.03
QAR349.63
|
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